A systemic evaluation framework for futures research

Futures

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 464-474

  Piirainen, Kalle A ^a,b   Gonzalez, Rafael A ^c   Bragge, Johanna ^d  

^a Ramboll Finland Oy   (Finland)

^b LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA   (Colombia)

^d HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; FUTURE PROSPECT; METHODOLOGY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 84860614733     PISSN: 00163287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.futures.2012.03.008     Document Type: Article

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