Technology foresight: Types and methods

International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 36-45

  Porter, Alan L ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foresight type; Methodology; S T policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953996216     PISSN: 17402816     EISSN: 17402824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJFIP.2010.032664     Document Type: Article

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