IDENTIFICATION OF FACTORS INVOLVED IN FORESIGHT PROJECT EFFECTS ASSESSMENT
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
In recent decades, foresight has been considered as an efficient tool to succeed in governmental and private sectors policy making, and many institutions use this technique to achieve the goals with long-term horizon, meanwhile it is very important to study a foresight project effects and outcomes. Therefore, this paper is aimed to introduce foresight project and effects through development of foresight effects evaluation project. This project introduction is based on literature review of research. A range of identified effects in main foresight projects is related to four groups of effects including increased awareness , notifying , potency and effectiveness that is necessary with rapid growth of foresight, specialists guidance in design and appropriate management of foresight effects evaluation project to achieve maximum effects and clarify investment worth in foresight for planning.
Authors and Affiliations
Samira Shahmansuori| Department of Management, NajafAbad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran eMail: s_shahmansouri@yahoo.com
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