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This book proposes that organizational policies are what ensure the institutionalization and sustainability of futures thinking in organizations. It presents several case studies from corporations and other institutions that describe effective use of foresight methods and internal policies to respond to rapid change. The case studies address changing trends in technology, globalization and/or workforce diversity, and the impact on the economic and political well-being of the organization. The editors also develop an organizational capability maturity model for futures thinking as well as…mehr

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This book proposes that organizational policies are what ensure the institutionalization and sustainability of futures thinking in organizations. It presents several case studies from corporations and other institutions that describe effective use of foresight methods and internal policies to respond to rapid change. The case studies address changing trends in technology, globalization and/or workforce diversity, and the impact on the economic and political well-being of the organization. The editors also develop an organizational capability maturity model for futures thinking as well as providing questions for discussion that promote critical review of each case chapter. This book will inform scholars and organizational leaders how best to utilize foresight methodologies and organizational policies to sustain successful management strategies within futures thinking organizations.

Chapter 9 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalLicense via link.springer.com.

Autorenporträt
Deborah A. Schreiber is Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership at the University of La Verne, USA. Dr. Schreiber has been honored with the Charles A. Wedemeyer Award for Distinguished Scholarship for her book  Distance Training: How Innovative Organizations are Using Technology to Maximize Learning and Meet Business Objectives. Zane L. Berge is Professor and former Director of the Training Systems graduate programs at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA. Prior to joining UMBC, Dr. Berge was founder and director of the Center for Teaching and Technology, Georgetown University, Washington DC.