On theory building in Foresight and Futures Studies: A discussion note

Futures

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1019-1030

  Öner, M Atilla ^a  

^a YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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FUTURE PROSPECT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 77958152945     PISSN: 00163287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.futures.2010.08.026     Document Type: Article

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