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Participation and Interaction in Foresight
ÔThe ten national foresight case studies presented, covering a wide-ranging set of themes (research, science and technology, education and training and the environment) and countries, help to underline the practical aspects of using dialogue and participation effectively in foresight exercises. The book is particularly useful in defining the concept of dialogue, debate, interaction and participation and in outlining a range of uses in different foresight contexts. This book constitutes an important contribution to the futures field and will prove an inspiration to those embarking on foresight exercises and similar open, participatory forward-looking processes.Õ Ð Jennifer Cassingena Harpe...
Engineering Professionalism
"The research presented in this book provides analytical frameworks and case studies on engineering practices in education and professional work. The studies are inspired by practice theory as well as science and technology studies. The contributions demonstrate how these practices mutually dependent in co-construction processes in different domains of engineering. In order to demonstrate these essentially dynamic features, the empirical material is aimed at unravelling the interrelatedness of educational and work practices in engineering and analysing them as inherently situated in order to understand how engineering professionalism is produced. The studies are motivated by the following qu...
Foresight for Dynamic Organisations in Unstable Environments
Foresight has an especially important role in times of transition and trouble. In times of turbulence foresight arises as a tool for intellectual freedom and enhanced strategic leverage. But foresight itself is always in a continuing process of innovation as it is not detached from the changing environment that engulfs organisations. Taking stock from innovative developments in foresight methodologies and implementation experiences is relevant as new experiments have rapidly accumulated in this new century. Looking ahead calls for a review of new perspectives and recent practice on foresight methodology and on how foresight is embedded in organisations. This book brings together a sample of ...
Green Innovations for Industrial Development and Business Sustainability
Focusing on the business implications of green innovation, this book describes the sheer impact, spread, and opportunities arising every day, and how business leaders can implement green innovative practices today to realize tangible as well as intangible business advantages in the future. Green Innovations for Industrial Development and Business Sustainability: Models and Implementation Strategies works as a guide for green innovation that focuses on enterprise applications for those tasked with leveraging green practice adoption to enhance the productivity of their organization. The book offers the ability to understand the latest developments in green innovations and their business applic...
Establishing Av Nordic Life Cycle Association
The project aimed to establish and develop a non-profit organization, the Nordic Life Cycle Association, NorLCA, with the goal of supporting sustainable development through the use of life cycle approaches and methodology. NorLCA is a multidisciplinary platform for Life Cycle Thinking and addresses LCA-specialists, business managers, product developers, environmental managers, sales and marketing managers, researchers, teachers, NGOs, authorities, student, and others with an interest in life cycle thinking, eco-design and sustainable development. The main goal of NorLCA is to facilitate and support a broader and increased use of life cycle related concepts. NorLCA focuses on networking activities and dissemination of information and establisingh easily accessible information and knowledge exchange channels between the formal and informal life cycle networks
International Negotiation
An in-depth introduction to negotiation, drawing on numerous real-world examples. Accompanied by a rich suite of online resources.
