A Japanese experience of a mission-oriented multi-methodology technology foresight process: an empirical trial of a new technology foresight process by integration of the Delphi method and scenario writing

International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 253-267

  Kanama, Daisuke ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO INFORMATION UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Delphi; Integration; Multi methodology; Scenario; Technology foresight

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING;

ACTION PLAN; DELPHI; DELPHI METHOD; MISSION-ORIENTED; MULTI-METHODOLOGY; NEW FORMS; SCENARIO; TECHNOLOGY FORESIGHT;

INTEGRATION;

EID: 77957735654     PISSN: 17402832     EISSN: 17402840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTIP.2010.035778     Document Type: Article

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