Foresight and knowledge management. New developments in theory and practice

Publication date: Available online 28 December 2018Source: Technological Forecasting and Social ChangeAuthor(s): Jean-Philippe Bootz, Philippe Durance, Régine MontiAbstractIn this paper, we introduce the themes addressed and approaches used by contributors to this special issue. Firstly, we underline that KM is approaching a stage of maturity that requires continuing efforts to use theoretical and empirical investigation to question its future evolution, through a foresight reflection. In parallel, we show that the link between knowledge management and foresight is of long-standing concern. In the context of a knowledge-based economy, this connection has taken on a structuring dimension. Thus, the purpose of this TFSC special issue is two-fold. On the one hand, we seek to explore the impacts of foresight on knowledge management and to understand its cognitive dimensions. And, on the other hand, we cast a future-oriented eye on knowledge management both as a set of practices and a research field. Finally, we present an overview of the topics covered by the selected papers.

Source: Technological Forecasting and Social Change - December 29, 2018 Category: Science Source Type: research