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Technology foresight in Indonesia: developing scenarios to determine electrical vehicle research priority for future innovation Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Jaizuluddin Mahmud, Pudji Hastuti, Muhammad Fauzan Rafif, Lambas Parlaungan Panggabean, Irawan Santoso, Sarjono, Manifas Zubair, Rizki Arizal Purnama, Andika Dwi Saputra, Yosa Permata Shafira, Angy Sonia
Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine research areas that are most favorable in supporting the development and manufacturing of electric vehicle (EV) components locally in Indonesia for 2025–2035. Therefore, will provide direction for the formulation of the related government policies and programs. Consequently, an EV technology research priority must be identified. Design/methodology/approach
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Exploring the relationship between small and medium-sized enterprises innovation and organizational performance: a prospective study on the industrial sector in Ecuador Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Sylvia Novillo-Villegas, Wendy Anzules-Falcones, Juan Ignacio Martin-Castilla
Purpose This study aims to explore the relationship between the innovation capacity and performance of manufacturing firms in the Ecuadorian pharmaceutical and chemical sectors using strategic foresight analysis. Design/methodology/approach From an extensive literature review, the fundamental variables related to manufacturing firms’ innovation for better performance were identified. Six hypotheses
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Examining sustainable consumption patterns through green purchase behavior and digital media engagement: a case of Pakistan’s postmillennials Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Mehreen Fatima, Qazi Mohammed Ahmed, Osman Paracha
Purpose The main objective of this study is to identify the variables influencing consumers' perceptions of sustainable purchasing intentions and the effects such perceptions have on actual sustainable purchasing behavior. This paper aims to develop an understanding of the postmillennial generation's consumption of sustainable products. Design/methodology/approach A structured questionnaire was used
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Achieving the United Nations sustainable development goals – innovation diffusion and business model innovations Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Jarunee Wonglimpiyarat
Purpose The study aims to analyse the race towards green development and United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the cases of Huawei and Shell. Both companies are the leaders in their respective industries. Huawei is an example case study representing the information and communications technology (ICT) industry whereas Shell is an example case study representing the oil and gas industry
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Who wants cryptocurrency? The effects of expectations and conjectures Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-09 Tobias Rötheli
Purpose This study aims to investigate the factors that make people want to hold cryptocurrency. Besides prior experience with holding crypto, this paper considers various expectations and conjectures about the future as key determinants. Design/methodology/approach Data for this study come from an online survey in the USA. Econometric analyses help to quantify the relative importance of drivers of
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Democratising futures, reinvigorating democracy? Participatory futures as a tool for citizen voice and influence in local decision-making Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-09 Hayley Trowbridge
Purpose In recent years, democracies across Europe have been challenged in ways this paper has not witnessed on such a scale for generations. It is therefore unsurprising that innovations within democracy are emerging, particularly in terms of participatory and deliberative practices. Focusing specifically on local democracy and decision-making, this paper aims to examine ways of democratising future
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Foresight of environmental communication literatures: bibliometric versus ChatGPT Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Abdul Rahim Norhayati Rafida, Ab Wahab Norailis
Purpose Environmental communication has been a profession and a subject of study for decades. Communication currently revolves around the anthropogenic ecological catastrophe, which makes the field’s early self-description as a crisis discipline even more pertinent. How communication is used and perceived significantly impacts how human-caused climate disasters and other environmental and social problems
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Exploring the competitiveness of Indian technological start-ups – the case study approach Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Khushnuma Wasi, Tisha Rajeev Pantawane, Nakul Parameswar, M.P. Ganesh
Purpose Technological start-ups are significant contributor to the innovation and employment provider in an economy. Numerous technological start-ups are established every year; however, only a miniscule percentage of these technological start-ups sustain and scale up in the long run. The aim of this study is to investigate the factors that affect Indian technological start-ups’ competitiveness. D
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Telepresence, social presence and involvement in consumer’s intention to buy apparels through an interplay of consumer brand engagement Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-30 Muhammad Nauman Zahid, Muhammad Kamran, Michał Szostak, Tahir Mumtaz Awan
Purpose The aim of this paper is to explore the effect of telepresence, social presence and consumer involvement on intention to purchase, with an intervening impact of three dimensions of consumer brand engagement (cognitive processing, affection processing and activation). Design/methodology/approach The study followed a surveying technique and an adopted questionnaire was used to collect data from
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Forecast of sales of selected food products in retail using Fourier series analysis and non-linear regression Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Peter Kačmáry, Peter Bindzár, Jakub Kovalčík, Marek Ondov
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to apply and verify Fourier series analysis in combination with non-linear regression as a tool of forecasting and planning of inputs in the logistics process of a retail chain store. Design/methodology/approach For many popular products, a significant effect of seasonality of sales is expected; therefore, the method of Fourier series was chosen as one of the main
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Ethical leadership, employees’ job satisfaction and job stress in the restaurant industry Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-22 Muhammad Yasir, Asim Javed
Purpose This paper aims to investigate how employees’ perception of the ethical conduct of their leaders affects their level of job stress and job satisfaction in the restaurant industry, specifically in the context of Pakistan. Therefore, this research investigated the relationship between ethical leadership and job satisfaction, and job stress as a mediator between ethical leadership and job satisfaction
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Citizenship, language and digital rights: the question of language in the process of decolonising the internet and digital rights Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-19 Nanjala Nyabola
Purpose Much of the vocabulary of digital rights have not been translated into Kiswahili. This means that technology experts and digital rights defenders often use English words when they are discussing technology. This contributes to the frailty of efforts to defend digital rights because those who attempt to explain the importance of these issues to the broader societies are forced to rely on English
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Total quality management in manufacturing firms: current and future trends Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-16 Kashif Ali
Purpose The shifting and growing tendencies of total quality management (TQM) research are spotlighted in an era of digitization and Industry 5.0. Whether TQM is a fad or a sustainable approach is a topic of continuous discussion among researchers. Thus, the purpose of this study is to comprehensively analyze the body of literature on TQM in the manufacturing industry and advocate areas for further
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A predictive model for collaborative leadership in digital transformation: Does it make a difference in Oman’s e-government performance? Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Nasser Masaaod Al-Khayari, Midya Yousefi, Osaro Aigbogun
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the role of collaborative leadership in government digital transformation in the Sultanate of Oman. To analyze collaborative leadership, the research examines four exogenous variables: self-directed team, power-sharing, relational intelligence and agility. The endogenous variable chosen to represent Oman's e-Government performance is organizational performance
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Foresight and the scamper technique: a combination of collective intelligence strategies for building innovation capacity Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Juan Ernesto Perez Perez
Purpose The aim of this research paper is to present a new model of innovation management under the approach of anticipatory collective intelligence strategies to improve the innovation capacity of products and business processes. The paper presents a case study of Café Galavis, one of the oldest family-owned companies in the Colombian coffee sector. Design/methodology/approach A descriptive mixed-methods
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Aerospace supply chains using blockchain technology: implications for sustainable development goals Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Azian Ibrahim, Yudi Fernando, Muhammad Shabir Shaharudin, Yuvaraj Ganesan, Noor Hazlina Ahmad, Azlan Amran, Khai Loon Lee
Purpose The interconnectedness of supply chain processes in the aerospace industry requires companies to operate with excellence and the ability to provide robust technologies such as blockchain technology (BCT) to aid supply chain productivity. This paper aims to examine the existing practices of aerospace supply chain management, identify how BCT is used in the aerospace supply chain and whether
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Big data, machine learning and uncertainty in foresight studies Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-21 Vinicius Muraro, Sergio Salles-Filho
Purpose Currently, foresight studies have been adapted to incorporate new techniques based on big data and machine learning (BDML), which has led to new approaches and conceptual changes regarding uncertainty and how to prospect future. The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of BDML on foresight practice and on conceptual changes in uncertainty. Design/methodology/approach The methodology
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Women on board and business performance Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Rabia Najaf, Alice Chin, Agnes Chin, Khakan Najaf, Jeyanthi Thuraisingham
Purpose This study aims to examine the association between women on board and business performance. It also aims to investigate the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and female directors on stock prices, including the function of female directors in moderating the CSR–market performance link that ultimately provides valuable insights into the impact of gender diversity on corporate boards
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Integration of quantum physics theories to understand open government data (OGD) adoption by the government Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Charalampos Alexopoulos, Stuti Saxena
Purpose This paper aims to further the understanding of Open Government Data (OGD) adoption by the government by invoking two quantum physics theories – percolation theory and expander graph theory. Design/methodology/approach Extant research on the barriers to adoption and rollout of OGD is reviewed to drive home the research question for the present study. Both the theories are summarized, and lessons
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Whistleblowing and interpretation, addressing organizational challenges: a conceptual reflection from Nigeria Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Daniel E. Ufua, Fawwad M. Butt, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan
Purpose This study aims to explore the effect of whistleblowing and interpretation among practitioners in the Nigerian economy. The research puts a premium on understanding the relevance and critical issues in its practices and developing an improved model for the effective practice of whistleblowing and interpretation in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a conceptual approach
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Exploring access-based consumption in last-mile logistics: a customer foresight study Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Pauli Komonen
Purpose Due to e-commerce growth, technological advancements and environmental concerns, developing a more nuanced service portfolio has become a critical issue for last-mile logistics service providers. Concurrently, consumers are adopting new modes of consumption. This paper aims to investigate the potential for last-mile logistics service providers to act as intermediaries in access-based consumption
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Evaluation of forecasting models for improved passenger market management and rolling stock planning on Indian railways Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Vinod Bhatia, K. Kalaivani
Purpose Indian railways (IR) is one of the largest railway networks in the world. As a part of its strategic development initiative, demand forecasting can be one of the indispensable activities, as it may provide basic inputs for planning and control of various activities such as coach production, planning new trains, coach augmentation and quota redistribution. The purpose of this study is to suggest
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Future study of revenue sources in the social security organization with the scenario planning approach Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Seyed Hadi Arabi, Mohammad Hasan Maleki, Hamed Ansari
Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify the drivers and future scenarios of Iran’s Social Security Organization. Design/methodology/approach The research is applied in terms of orientation and mixed in terms of methodology. In this research, the methods of theme analysis, root definitions, fuzzy Delphi and Cocoso were used. The theoretical population is the managers and senior experts of the
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Mission-oriented scenarios: a new method for urban foresight Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Claudio Marciano, Alex Fergnani, Alberto Robiati
Purpose The purpose of this study is to propose an innovative and efficient process in urban policy-making that combines a divergent and creative method with a convergent and strategic one. At the same time, the purpose is also to propose a useful innovation to enforce the usability of both methods. On the one hand, mission-oriented policies run the risk of being overly focused on the present and of
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Analysis of driving factors influencing vaccine policy in Iran: a cross-impact analysis Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Salime Goharinezhad, Ali Amirkafi, Seyed Mohsen Zahraei, Arash Tehrani-Banihashemi, Abdolreza Esteghamati
Purpose Despite significant progress in Iran's immunization programs, vaccine policymaking in the country still faces various challenges and shortcomings. To address these issues and ensure sustained progress toward achieving comprehensive vaccination policies, it is essential to identify the critical factors influencing vaccine policies in Iran. Our study aims to provide evidence-based insights that
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Setting S&T perspective priorities in an era of complexity and uncertainty: a case for megacities Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Alexander Chulok, Maxim Kotsemir, Yadviga Radomirova, Sergey Shashnov
Purpose The purpose of this study is to create a methodological approach for identifying priority areas for science and technology (S&T) development and its empirical application within the city of Moscow. This research uncovers a wide range of multicultural and multidisciplinary global trends that will affect the development of major cities in an era of complexity and uncertainty, including the inherent
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Examining perceptions of utilizing augmented reality in hybrid learning environment: instructors and students perspectives Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Chinaza Solomon Ironsi
Purpose This study aims to explore the perceptions of language learners and instructors on using augmented reality (AR) in a hybrid learning environment. Design/methodology/approach Mixed-method research design was used to elicit information from 62 participants on the study’s objective. Data were collected and analyzed to examine the participants’ views on using AR in language teaching in a hybrid
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An ethical norm of long-term human survival with universal dignity Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Gerald McNerney
Purpose The purpose of this study is to create an ethical norm that will help guide the human race toward long-term survival. Design/methodology/approach The project posits a new societal ethical norm designed around a fundamental principle: the long-term survival of the human race with individual dignity. This study examines the requirements of the new norm and what is needed to achieve that goal
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Driving forces behind service innovation in knowledge-intensive services with different knowledge bases Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Anastasia Krupskaya
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and describe the influence of the knowledge base (KB) of the company on driving forces of innovation processes in knowledge-intensive services (KIS) and to compare the level of innovativeness of the final services. Design/methodology/approach The paper investigates through qualitative research 11 KIS organisations with different KB. Findings The research
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How foresight has evolved since 1999? Understanding its themes, scope and focus Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Vaishali Dhiman, Manpreet Arora
Purpose Foresight J's journey started in 1999, and in 2022, it marked the conclusion of its 24 years of publication. This paper aims to provide an overall overview of important research trends published in Foresight J between 1999 and 2022 by conducting a quantitative analysis of the journal’s literature. The overarching goal is to provide valuable insights into the dynamics of scholarly communication
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Foresight study about the use of blockchain to prevent employees’ psychological distress: research avenues and insights for HRM practitioners Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Salima Hamouche, Zakariya Chabani, Mohamed Dawood Shamout
Purpose The prevention of mental health issues at work represents a significant challenge for organizations. The transformation of workplaces whose future promises to be virtual or hybrid can make the anticipation and prevention of these health issues more challenging, considering the potential distance that it may create between employees and their employers. The recent health crisis undermined individual
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Exploring the benefits of applying indigenous knowledge (IK) into foresight process Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Thirawut Phichonsatcha, Nathasit Gerdsri, Duanghathai Pentrakoon, Akkharawit Kanjana-Opas
Purpose Indigenous knowledge is an essential element for unveiling the evolutionary journey of socio-culture phenomena. One of the key challenges in foresight exercises is to incorporate social-culture issues such as culture, lifestyle and behavior (referred as indigenous knowledge) into the study. However, the statistical trends of those factors tend to be either not available or limited unlike the
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Building a sustainable future: ideas and perceptions of university staff Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Tuija Koivunen, Taru Konst, Mervi Friman
Purpose The universities of applied sciences (UASs) in Finland play a significant role in providing skilled professionals with higher education degrees to meet the needs of the labor market and society as a whole. The purpose of this study is to determine what the staff in these universities consider the role of UASs in promoting sustainable development (SD) to be. Design/methodology/approach The qualitative
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Sustainable supply chain performance lesson from Malaysian manufacturing firms Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Suhaiza Zailani, Muhammad Khalilur Rahman, Asif Hussain Nizamani, Azmin Azliza Aziz, Miraj Ahmed Bhuiyan, Md. Abu Issa Gazi
Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of sustainable innovation and disruptive innovation on sustainable supply chain performance of manufacturing firms in Malaysia. The study also examined the moderating role of supply chain clockspeed in the relationship between sustainable innovation, disruptive innovation and sustainable supply chain performance. Design/methodology/approach The data
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New demands by hotel customers post COVID-19 era Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Nabil Hasan Saleh Al-Kumaim, Marya Samer, Siti Hasnah Hassan, Muhammad Salman Shabbir, Fathey Mohammed, Samer Al-Shami
Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand the situation of hotels and tourism industry in Malaysia during and in post Covid-19 and to mitigate indirect damage caused by COVID-19 to the hotel business and tourism industry by examining the factors that have an influence on hotel’s customer satisfaction rating and revisit intention through an integration of service quality (SERVQUAL) framework
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Identifying emerging trends and hot topics through intelligent data mining: the case of clinical psychology and psychotherapy Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-03 Anna Sokolova, Polina Lobanova, Ilya Kuzminov
Purpose The purpose of the paper is to present an integrated methodology for identifying trends in a particular subject area based on a combination of advanced text mining and expert methods. The authors aim to test it in an area of clinical psychology and psychotherapy in 2010–2019. Design/methodology/approach The authors demonstrate the way of applying text-mining and the Word2Vec model to identify
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Linking technology readiness and customer engagement: an AI-enabled voice assistants investigation Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Tejas R. Shah, Pradeep Kautish, Sandeep Walia
Purpose This paper aims to establish and empirically investigate a research model examining the effect of four dimensions of the technology readiness index – optimism, innovativeness, discomfort and insecurity – on customer engagement that further influences purchase intention in the context of online shopping through artificial intelligence voice assistants (AI VAs). Design/methodology/approach Data
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What drives social co-creation in tourism? An empirical study Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Ghazale Taheri, Fatemeh Mohammadi, Mona Jami Pour
Purpose As competition in the industry intensifies, companies must use market-oriented approaches to gain competitive superiority; one of the approaches that can lead to the success of companies in the competitive market is to undertake social co-creation with the help of customers. Although the use of social media for the development of social interactions has expanded, very little attention has been
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What resists millennials to adopt hotel booking apps? An empirical analysis based on extended innovation resistance theory Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Sachin Kumar, Neeraj Dhiman, Honey Kanojia, Richa Joshi
Purpose This study aims to examine the factors determining the discontinuance intentions of millennials to use hotel booking apps. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative technique was followed to collect the data from the tourists, and partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique was adopted to validate the proposed model. Findings Significant predictors of discontinuance
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Antecedents of big data analytics (BDA) adoption in private firms: a sequential explanatory approach Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-02 Javaria Waqar, Osman Sadiq Paracha
Purpose This study aims to examine the key antecedents influencing the private firm’s intention to adopt big data analytics (BDA) in developing economies. To do so, the study follows the sequential explanatory approach. Design/methodology/approach To test the hypothesized model that draws on the technology–organization–environment (TOE) framework paired with the diffusion of innovation (DOI) theory
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Resilient higher educational institutions in a world of digital transformation Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-27 Maryam Gull, Shazia Parveen, Ahmad Rizki Sridadi
Purpose Resilient higher education institutions can endure, develop and compete in the face of ambiguous, challenging and pandemic situations. In a world of digital transformation, organizational resilience is crucial. Prior research has paid less attention to achieving organizational resilience. This study aims to use the digital capability theory to address this research gap and determine adaptive
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Persistence and volatility spillovers of Bitcoin to other leading cryptocurrencies: a BEKK-GARCH analysis Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-18 Parichat Sinlapates, Surachai Chancharat
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the effects of volatility transmission among Bitcoin and other leading cryptocurrencies, namely, Binance USD, BNB, Cardano, Dogecoin, Ethereum, Polkadot, Polygon, Solana, Tether, USD Coin and XRP. Design/methodology/approach The multivariate BEKK-GARCH model is used with the daily data set from 1 January 2017 to 31 March 2023. The data set is analysed in its entirety
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Green human resource management and environmental performance: mediating role of green innovation – a study from an emerging country Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Geeta Rana, Vikas Arya
Purpose This study sought to determine the role of green human resource management (GHRM) in fostering employees' environmental performance (ENVP). This study aims to advance knowledge related to the role of firms’ GHRM activities in cultivating eco-responsible behaviors among employees, considering green innovation (GI) as a mediator. Design/methodology/approach For this study, data of 579 respondents
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Colonization of urban futures in the Global South: lessons from the case of Isfahan 2040 Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Ali Zackery, Mohsen Taheri Demneh, Maryam Ebadi Nejad
Purpose Due to the limitations of conventional urban planning, it is essential to develop novel techniques of urban futruing. This paper aimed to use the scenario technique to create four plausible narratives of the future of Isfahan. Also, the authors described the problems of city foresight in the Global South. Design/methodology/approach This paper chronicles the Schwartzian steps taken to build
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Effect of enterprise risk management on firms’ outcomes with the moderating effect of knowledge management Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Parvaneh Saeidi, Sayyedeh Parisa Saeidi, Sayedeh Parastoo Saeidi, Mercedes Galarraga Carvajal, Hugo Villacrés Endara, Lorenzo Armijos
Purpose This study aims to test the effects of enterprise risk management (ERM) on firms’ outcomes and the moderating role of knowledge management (KM) on ERM–firms’ outcomes relationship. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected via a questionnaire survey among public listed companies on the principal stock exchange market in Malaysia. A total of 124 questionnaires were received by mail questionnaire
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Trends shaping sustainable post-pandemic development of the V4 region in turbulent times until 2030 Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Judit Gáspár, Klaudia Gubová, Eva Hideg, Maciej Piotr Jagaciak, Lucie Mackova, András Márton, Weronika Rafał, Anna Sacio-Szymańska, Eva Šerá Komlossyová
Purpose The paper evaluates trends shaping the post-pandemic reality. The framework adopted is a case study of the V4 region (Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary) that illustrates broader trends, their direction of change and their influence on the entire region. This paper aims to identify key trends and analyse how they can facilitate or hinder sustainable development. Design/methodology/approach
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Time to build a new practice of foresight for national economies? Ireland, and uncertain futures in forecasts and scenarios Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-05 Tadhg O’Mahony, Jyrki Luukkanen, Jarmo Vehmas, Jari Roy Lee Kaivo-oja
Purpose The literature on economic forecasting, is showing an increase in criticism, of the inaccuracy of forecasts, with major implications for economic, and fiscal policymaking. Forecasts are subject to the systemic uncertainty of human systems, considerable event-driven uncertainty, and show biases towards optimistic growth paths. The purpose of this study is to consider approaches to improve economic
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The factors affecting Vietnamese people’s sustainable tourism intention: an empirical study with extended the theory of planned behavior (TPB) Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-22 Van Hau Nguyen, Thi Hao Nguyen, Lan Huong Mai, Thi Thu Phuong Nguyen, Thi Mai Lan Nguyen, Thi Phuong Linh Nguyen
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate factors affecting Vietnamese people’s sustainable tourism intention (IN) with extended the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Design/methodology/approach Preliminary quantitative research was carried out before large-scale formal quantitative research with a sample size of 628 Vietnamese people. Using the partial least squares structural equation modeling
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The theory of technological response and progress in chaos Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-21 Sercan Ozcan, Ozcan Saritas
Purpose This study aims to develop the first Theory of Technological Response and Progress in Chaos (TRPC) and examine the case of technological development during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research objectives of this study were to: identify the key technologies that act as a response mechanism during the chaos event, specifically in the case of COVID-19; examine how technologies evolve, develop and
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Evolution of modern disaster management Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Ihab Hanna Sawalha
Purpose This study aims at investigating the evolution of disaster management by identifying the different phases it has gone through over time, and laying a ground for the next generation of disaster studies that focus on value-creating and value-adding activities. Design/methodology/approach An extensive review of the existing literature was made to develop an understanding of the evolution of disaster
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Strategic foresight of entrepreneurial firms in energy transition Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-23 Deepmalya Datta, Manoj Joshi, Meenakshi Gandhi
Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the principal research query and whether strategic foresight deployed by entrepreneurial firms in energy transition aims at crafting future readiness. Design/methodology/approach With a focus on entrepreneurial firms working in the alternative energy segment in the Indian context, the intent is to examine the deployment of strategic foresight by incumbent
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Digital future beyond pandemic outbreak: systematic review of the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on digital psychology Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-16 Mudassar Khan, Nohman Khan, Samina Begum, Muhammad Imran Qureshi
Purpose The globe has experienced a devastating COVID-19 pandemic, putting the planet under lockdown and causing social alienation. The near collapse of social and economic activities is disrupting the supply chain. Customer-required products were in low supply across the world. A slew of new digital firms springs up to fill the need during this time. This study aims to reach a holistic goal by better
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Integration of IoT into e-government Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-16 Deo Shao, Fredrick R. Ishengoma, Charalampos Alexopoulos, Stuti Saxena, Anastasija Nikiforova, Ricardo Matheus
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the drivers, barriers, benefits and risks affecting the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) into the e-government and to provide a future research agenda. Design/methodology/approach Existing literature examining the relationships between e-government and IoT is scanned and evaluated by conceptualizing the IoT concept in the e-government perspective
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Foresight and strategic decision-making framework from artificial intelligence technology development to utilization activities in small-and-medium-sized enterprises Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-14 Jong-Seok Kim, Dongsu Seo
Purpose This study aims to predict artificial intelligence (AI) technology development and the impact of AI utilization activity on companies, to identify AI strategies dealing with the broad innovation activity of AI, and to construct the strategic decision-making framework of AI strategies for a small- and medium-sized enterprise (hereafter SME), to improve strategic decision-making practices of
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One planet – two worlds: how long will the North-South divide endure? Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Walter R. Erdelen, Jacques G. Richardson, Moneef R. Zou’bi
Purpose This study aims to propose an approach towards reducing differences between national economies and living standards existing between the world’s wealthiest and least affluent nations. Design/methodology/approach A systemic review identifies the impeding purpose as proposed above: an entirely new initiative. Findings The efforts recommended are vital for preserving the human species and ensuring
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Complexity model and Mars colonization Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-03 Wesley L. Harris, Jarunee Wonglimpiyarat
Purpose This paper aims to discuss the complexities and foresight of Mars colonization. There are many pioneers competing in a space race to Mars, for example, Elon Musk – SpaceX, Jeff Bezos – Blue Origin and Richard Branson – Virgin Orbit. The analyses are focused on the aerospace industry – the process of space adventures to Mars. Design/methodology/approach This study offers new methodological approaches
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Iran’s approach to energy policy towards 2040: a participatory scenario method Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-03 Reza Hafezi, Hossein Heirani, Mohammadreza Akbari, Ahmad Mortezaee, Naser Bagherimoghaddam, Hamid Heydari, Amirhossein Souhankar
Purpose In the case of Iran, about 19 years have passed since the announcement of general energy policies. Policies adopted in the past included too many approaches and goals for the energy sector that some of them are in conflict with each other and their simultaneous implementation was impossible. Therefore, many of the expected goals of these policies have not been achieved. It is very important
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Relationship between Twitter activity and stock performance: evidence from Turkish airline industry Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-01-31 Javid Ismayil, Oguz Demir
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the correlation between the Twitter activity of two airline companies and their stock performance at the Istanbul Stock Exchange (BIST). Design/methodology/approach Overall, 113,018 tweets were divided into 34,152 semantic and 78,866 share tweets. Semantic tweets are tweets mentioning company’s products or services and were labeled manually and with deep
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An integrated FTA and games: exploring a strategic framework for developing the future Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-01-25 Simone Sartori, Sidnei Vieira Marinho
Purpose The main objective of this research was to combine the integration between two fields of knowledge – future-oriented technology analysis (FTA) and games. This study aims to capture the stakeholders’ actions and decision-making in a procedural, interactive and collaborative way to find a vision of the future. Design/methodology/approach The framework was designed from a literature review on
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Innovation and economic performance of firms in national science & technology park, Islamabad, Pakistan Foresight (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-01-06 Sami Ullah, Tooba Ahmad, Tariq Mehmood, Abdul Sami
Purpose Science and technology parks (STP) are established to facilitate innovation and the rapid development of cutting-edge technologies. The innovation performance of tenants is the primary feature of all successful STPs globally. The purpose of this study is to investigate firms’ innovation and economic performance at the National Science and Technology Park (NSTP), Islamabad, Pakistan. Design