The origins of the concept of 'foresight' in science and technology: An insider's perspective

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1438-1447

  Martin, Ben R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foresight; La prospective; Policy research; Priority; Science; Technology foresight; Terminology

Indexed keywords

FORESIGHT; LA PROSPECTIVE; POLICY RESEARCH; PRIORITY; SCIENCE; TECHNOLOGY FORESIGHT;

RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TERMINOLOGY;

TECHNOLOGY;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FORECASTING METHOD; RESEARCH; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TERMINOLOGY;

CANADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78149410169     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2010.06.009     Document Type: Article

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