Unpacking strategic foresight: A practice approach

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 16-26

  Sarpong, David ^a   Maclean, Mairi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84897595386     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2013.04.002     Document Type: Article

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