Ignorance and uncertainty: Influences on future-oriented technology analysis

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 753-767

  Loveridge, Denis ^a   Saritas, Ozcan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

future oriented technology analysis; ignorance; methods; qualitative; quantitative; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

HUMAN BEHAVIOR; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84865987640     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2012.715477     Document Type: Article

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