Questioning the future : methods and tools for organizational and societal transformation

摘要: Futures studies is the systematic study of possible, probable and preferable futures including worldviews myths that underlie each future. has moved from external forces influencing future–astrology prophesy–to structure (historical patterns change, rise fall nations systems) agency (the creation preferred images future). have been eagerly adopted by planning departments in organisations nations. Yet there are clear differences between framework. Planning seeks to control close future, while seek open up moving 'likely' future alternative futures. This book divided into two main sections: 1. The first section explores studies–approaches, methodology, epistemology, trends as well case field. 2. second focuses on action learning, developing a new focus combines anticipatory learning. ways which can be used transform articulated this section.