Foresight in an unpredictable world

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 735-751

  Tuomi, Ilkka ^a  

^a Oy Meaning Processing Ltd   (Finland)

Author keywords

anticipatory systems; creative evolution; innovation; ontological expansion; unpredictability

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

EID: 84866002993     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2012.715476     Document Type: Article

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