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Synopsis: Theory: Theoretic:

This chapter can be said to be theoretic in nature. The third section, in contrast, is practice-oriented in providing a process outline and examples of AF.

and are also able in turn to contribute to enhancing theoretic understanding of innovation. This said we do acknowledge that some innovation theorists are likely to skip much of Section 3

But we would like to point also to a third main constituent, namely a perspective on innovation processes that is based on contemporary empirical and theoretical research as well as (some) practical experience.

theoretical discussion and empirical test, Serv. Ind. J. 26 (4)( 2006. 38 European commission Enterprise Directorate-General, Programming Mandate Addressed to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI in the Field of Services, European commission, Brussels, 2003.39 K. Blind, S. Gauch, Frictions

Thus, there is a rich basis of theoretical support for structuring technological component data in a hierarchical format.

and the utilization of selected assessments'results. 3. The Regional infrastructure foresight method In view of this specific problem constellation and based on the theoretical arguments introduced above,

and risk analysis studies a common theoretical ground. Both models organise the knowledge making in three dimensional space generating the knowledge from personal and proprietary to common sense and public,

Technological forecasting & Social Change 72 (2005) 1064 1069 will lead to a more organized bscience-likeq field with a theoretical basis. Not only are there many diverse techniques for theorizing,

or any indicator system in that case, to have a sound theoretical and methodological basis 1,

For example, the Japanese futurist Yoneji Masuda and the American sociologist Daniel Bell have stated that the essential dimensions of a new society would be seen in the emerging service economy, the role of theoretical knowledge, and technology development.

The workshop in autumn 2008 is supposed to directly contribute to the theoretical and case study discussion for the translation of outcomes from the collective process into specific options for policy definition and implementation.

Some studies describe the theoretical benefit of scenarios, some drawing on general psychological understanding of human decision processes and biases

Nothing can be known with certainty all previous foundations of theoretical knowledge have been shown to be unreliable History has no‘final causes,

Metaphorical and theoretical descriptions of what are known as behavioural typologies abound in the literature: many are too complex to implement in the scale

and Arie Rip have termed pre-engagement through socio-technical scenario building 2. It involves the combination of exploration of dynamics using theoretical models

It is acknowledged generally that the theoretical rationale for foresight exercises is supported by the perspective (or school) of evolutionary economics (Georghiou and Keenan 2006.

Theoretical background This paper is inspired by three research areas addressing foresight as a sociopolitical phenomenon around the millennial turn.

theoretical approaches and educational initiatives. Journal of Social issues 58, no. 3: 411 27. Thomas, H. 1994.

and renewing theoretical underpinnings of the Futures field: a pressing and long-term challenge, Futures 41 (2009) 67 70.8 I. Miles, From futures to foresight, in:

Barre''s analytical perspective builds on various theoretical concepts: R&i systems, principal-agent and agency theories, strategic and distributed intelligence for innovation policy.

prioritise and address the social issues that matter most or the ones on which it can make the biggest impact. 5. 1. Research on corporate social responsibility The business case for CSR can be divided into theoretical and empirical categories 30

which aim to test empirically the relationships hypothesized in theoretical studies, or descriptive that are intended to examine how firms

Although, from a theoretical perspective, it makes sense to state that any intervention may have catastrophic unforeseen consequences,

The theoretical background as well as the examples given in this paper illustrate that both types of methods are needed in planning processes.

and elaborating theoretical groundings, and what their potential and limitations Are downloaded in by University of Bucharest at 04:57 03 december 2014 Preparing for grand challenges 731 addressing Grand challenges.

This, indeed, is the only way we move from simple correlations to theoretical models. The modelling relation,

Rosen clarified the modelling relation in considerable theoretical and conceptual RIGOUR. His description, however, leaves somewhat open the question howwe come up with the natural systems in the first place.

On a theoretical level, the lack of predefined ontological blueprints means that weak signals cannot in any straightforwaar way be interpreted in a realist context,

while a parallel search for a philosophical cum theoretical basis for FTA is pursued outside the cohort of practitioners.

For example, engineers often create a working artefact before its theoretical underpinning (science) is understood fully: that is simply an example of a known unknown in science.

To search for a philosophical cum theoretical basis to underlie FTA seems to be limited of value.

and connecting research-based theoretical knowledge with practical knowledge through applications. We explore the questions of systemic transformations in the context of Finnish RTO, namely VTT Technical research Centre of Finland,

The theoretical background for the above formulations stems from the notion that roadmapping can be considered both as a line of strategic thought

Toward an activity theoretical reconceptualization. Journal of Education and Work 14, no. 1: 133 56.

and investigate the relevance of their theoretical foundations to transferring foresight results into research policy making.

To what extent can the theoretical foundations described by Welp et al. 2006) for the four types of dialogues in their discussion be applied to strategic dialogues?

forecasting and technology assessment and thus it is not a discipline with solid, widely accepted theoretical foundations.

We need further theoretical analyses and practical work to establish what FTA METHODS would be useful and feasible to facilitate co-ordination of tools/actions used in various policy domains,

making us believe that the world is a much more predictable place than it really is. 4 With ontological unpredictability Tuomi refers to the theoretical incompatibility between innovation

it can hardly be reconciled on pure theoretical grounds. In the short term, efforts must be made to reduce the divide by promoting joint practice within actual FTA EXERCISES,

what may be the clue to understand the modus operandi of devolutiont per se the development of evolutionary algorithms for many different problem-solving and/or theoretical applications.

making six fundamental theoretical considerations that were accounted not yet for in formal models and/or simulations of technological systems stand out.

with the convergence of different fields of science toward what may be the clue to understand the modus operandi of devolutiont per se the development of evolutionary algorithms for many different problem-solving and/or theoretical applications.

which should be more empirical than theoretical in scope. This scientific meeting could be planned following the format of A t. C. Devezas/Technological forecasting

and underlying theoretical premises 7. While the scenario literature makes explicit the methodological differences and similarities of various approaches,

learning from experience and better articulating our underlying theoretical premises. The outcomes of this inquiry are presented in Section 4 including also implications for practitioners by elaborating elements of good practices and areas of improvement.

and adapting our underlying theoretical premises. 3. Concepts of innovation, futures thinking and scenarios 3. 1. Innovation systems Innovation involves the application of new ideas

Contextual features will include, among other things, the morphology or physiology of the domain, the purpose and theoretical premises of the study,

These seven groups are linked further to the most characteristic theoretical premises here expressed as modes of futures thinking.

For these two groups, the scenario cases have been analyzed to disclose elements of theoretical premises. In the first group, we found that the scenarios are used for supporting strategic discussions about futures that are shaped by surprise and confrontation.

as articulations of theoretical premises, can be distinguished in future scenario practice. In addition, we abstracted different dominant modes of futures thinking linked within different groups.

'Hence, the benefits from combining techniques for each of the groups become also clear from a theoretical point of view

Their arguments and analyses bring together theoretical concepts from innovation studies, innovation management and foresight. They use an analytical framework that they call the‘‘Cyclic Innovation Model (CIM)''to make the case for the convergent development of innovation

Starting with the very first FTA conferences, participants have signalled their concern that an excessive disparity of interests, theoretical starting points,

Admirable as such responsiveness may be it has often left theoretical reflections and debates lagging behind. This, in turn, makes it more difficult to ensure that the design

Indeed it is this paradoxical‘‘short-termism''of FTA its capacity to meet pressing needs that may be most symptomatic of a context that is rich not only on the practical side but also the theoretical.

We are aware that research on the theoretical foundations of FTA poses challenges which are not only of academic nature.

whether these theoretical assumptions correspond to the experiences of policy-makers in their everyday practice. According to a recent study by the European Environmental Agency 6, there is insufficient empirical evidence of the added value of scenario analysis in general,

by introducing the theoretical background of the method and/or by delivering content for the foresight analysis. One of the lessons learnt with respect to external assistance was that,

Nonetheless, there was a push to extend concepts and theoretical insights from these areas to a larger variety of social sciences and humanities disciplines, such as epistemology, political science, sociology, economics

first two cases already allow for literal or theoretical replication and thus more robust conclusions 46.

first, we expand on a number of theoretical perspectives on technoloog and society and the notion of user-driven innovattion We then explore the implications for traditional innovation and development processes.

Theoretical perspectives Interplay between technological and societal forces The relationship between technology and society has already been studied from various perspectives.

and which propagates the industry's‘push'perspectiive has dominated the theoretical debate for several decades.

They provide us with a theoretical basis for uniting the technology-centred with the user-or human-centred vision,

and the configuration of the innovation systems The conception of the configuration of the three innovattio systems is established on the theoretical foundations of different system approaches.

reflecting the theoretical premises of prevailing foresight practice with its emphasis on systemic aspects and networkking Papers with a strong emphasis on the innovation system, tend to also address other dimensions and their interplay with the coordination mode.

the balance of disciplinary and interdisciplinary courses and the importance of theoretical and applied experience could all evolve.

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