Strategic foresight: Matching environmental uncertainty

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 783-796

  Vecchiato, Riccardo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

environmental uncertainty; learning; planning; strategic foresight; strategic management

Indexed keywords

CORPORATE STRATEGY; DECISION MAKING; LEARNING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE;

EID: 84865956049     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2012.715487     Document Type: Article

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