Embedding real options in scenario planning: A new methodological approach

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 124, Issue , 2017, Pages 135-149

  Favato, Giampiero ^a   Vecchiato, Riccardo ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2 2 scenario matrix; Organizational learning; Pay off method; Real options; Scenario planning

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; NOCV1; ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING; PAY-OFF METHOD; REAL OPTION VALUATIONS; REAL OPTIONS; REAL OPTIONS ANALYSIS; SCENARIO PLANNING; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT;

RESOURCE VALUATION;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; LEARNING; PLANNING METHOD;

EID: 85008313711     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2016.05.016     Document Type: Article

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