 Classifications of foresight methodsTHE YEARBOOK OF THE "GH. ZANE" INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC RESEARCHES, 2011, vol. 20, issue 2, 113-123 Abstract: Foresight exercises and programs are a formal process of applying a sequence of methods. Classification of these methods is useful to specialists, academics and practitioners, in choosing an appropriate mix of methods used in foresight process. In this article we take a brief review of the main classifications of methods of foresight. In the first part of the article are presented information on stages and generation of foresight processes. The author proposes a new definition of foresight and a new classification of foresight exercises according to a given goal. In second part are summarized the main simple classifications of the foresight methods used in literature. In the third part of the paper we will be presented three complex classifications of methods foresight. The article will conclude with a cluster grouping of the foresight methods based on their role in each stage of foresight and on the type of technique used. Keywords: Foresight definitions; foresight phases; foresight generations; foresight methods typologies Journal: THE YEARBOOK OF THE ?GH. ZANE? INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC RESEARCHES (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:zan:ygzier:v:20:y:2011:i:2:p:113-123 Access Statistics for this article THE YEARBOOK OF THE "GH. ZANE" INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC RESEARCHES is currently edited by DANIELA MATEI More articles in THE YEARBOOK OF THE "GH. ZANE" INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC RESEARCHES from Gheorghe Zane Institute for Economic and Social Research ( from THE ROMANIAN ACADEMY, JASSY BRANCH) Contact information at EDIRC. |
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