Interpretation of time and future by strategy scholars and practitioners

Judit  Gáspár

Published : 2015-03-14

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2015)

Interpretation of time and future by strategy scholars and practitioners

Judit Gáspár

Abstract

Relation to time and future is a less reflected element of strategy research. The main purpose of this paper is to draw the attention of strategy schol-ars and practitioners to reflect upon their assumptions on time and future hidden, consciously or unconsciously, behind their everyday practices. The paper does not end up with final recipes on how to handle time and future. But it opens up new ways of thinking by reflecting upon time-orientation and future interpretation while doing research.

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corporate foresigh, future, strategy, time

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Gáspár, J. . (2015). Interpretation of time and future by strategy scholars and practitioners. Forum Scientiae Oeconomia, 3(1), 105–126. Retrieved from https://ojs.wsb.edu.pl/index.php/fso/article/view/276

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