The methodology combination of a national foresight process in Germany

Cuhls, Kerstin; Beyer‐Kutzner, Amina; Ganz, Walter; Warnke, Philine

doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2009.07.010

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“…Close interaction between the BMBF and the project team was established in order to facilitate the refinement and integration of findings in the ministry's strategy and policies (Cuhls et al, 2008;Cuhls, 2013). While the future topics could be integrated comparatively easily in the thematic research strategies, this turned out to be more difficult for cross-cutting future fields, which were rather orthogonal to the organisational structure of the ministry.…”

Section: "The Reasons For Lack Of Direct Implementation Lie We Beliementioning

confidence: 99%

The ‘fit’ between forward-looking activities and the innovation policy governance sub-system: A framework to explore potential impacts

Havas

Weber

2017

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

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Forward-looking activities (FLAs) can influence innovation systems in various ways to a significant extent. This paper focuses on changes induced by FLAs in the innovation policy governance sub-systems (IPGSs) of the national innovation system. Our knowledge is surprisingly limited even on this subset of FLA impacts, despite several decades of practice and non-negligible analytical efforts. We identify key features of FLAs and IPGSs and explore hypotheses on the likely 'fit' between different types of FLAs and various IPGSs. Countries selected to illustrate the relevance of our analytical framework include Germany, Greece, and Hungary. Our intention is contribute to a more refined theory building concerning the role and Ebben a tanulmányban a NIR egyik fontos alrendszerére, az innovációpolitika irányítási rendszerére (IPIR) gyakorolt lehetséges hatásokat vizsgáljuk, mivel még e viszonylag szűk területről is meglehetősen keveset tudunk. Különböző FLA-módszerek terjedtek el az egyes országokban, és az IPIR is sokféle lehet. Ezért először az FLA-módszerek és az IPIR fontos jellemzőit emeljük ki, majd egyes FLA-módszerek és eltérő IPIR-ek illeszkedésére vonatkozó hipotéziseket vizsgálunk meg. Három nemzeti előretekintési programot -a görögöt, a magyart és a németet -részletesebben is elemzünk, ezeken keresztül mutatjuk be a javasolt elemzési keret érvényességét. Ez az elemzési keret elméleti és gyakorlati célokat is szolgálhat. Egyrészt hozzájárulhat ahhoz, hogy pontosabb, megalapozottabb elméletet alkossunk az FLA-módszerek szerepéről és várható hatásairól. Másrészt segítheti a megfelelő FLA-módszerek kiválasztását a lehetséges fejlődési folyamatok feltárására és befolyásolására irányuló tevékenységek tervezése során, illetve az ilyen tevékenységek hatásainak utólagos értékelését, s ezzel a hatásosabb szakpolitikai intézkedések kidolgozását.

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Section: "The Reasons For Lack Of Direct Implementation Lie We Beliementioning

confidence: 99%

The ‘fit’ between forward-looking activities and the innovation policy governance sub-system: A framework to explore potential impacts

Havas

Weber

2017

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

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“…The traditional, data-driven approach to priority-setting foresight in the field of RDI has been based on either bibliometrics and systematic reviews, on expert surveys using the Delphi method, or on similar engagement methods, and on combinations thereof; a case in point is the very systematic German science and technology foresight (Cuhls et al 2009). Although this is not a reflection on the German process or its outcomes, the risk is that heavily expert-focused and methodical foresight alienates both industry and civil society.…”

Section: P5: Knowledge Sharing and Negotiation In The Foresight Procementioning

confidence: 99%

Foresight and the third mission of universities: the case for innovation system foresight

Piirainen

Andersen

2016

Foresight

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Purpose – This paper aims to argue that innovation system foresight (ISF) can significantly contribute to the third mission of universities by creating an active dialogue between universities, industry and society. Design/methodology/approach – This paper’s approach is conceptual. The authors analyse the third mission and relevant literature on innovation systems and foresight to explain how and why foresight contributes to the third mission. Findings – The authors propose that foresight contributes to the third mission of universities, particularly to the research and development and innovation dimensions through the development of joint understanding of the agendas and future needs of stakeholders. In addition, foresight enables education to be designed to address identified needs. Research limitations/implications – The findings are both conceptual and exploratory in nature. Thus, the argument needs further examination through a broader study on foresight in the university–industry context and/or longitudinal research on the outcomes and impact of foresight in this context. Practical implications – The findings highlight the importance of understanding the systemic nature of innovation and its role in economic development. Universities must understand their role within the larger innovation system to fulfil the potential of economic development and by extension, their third mission. Originality/value – The paper outlines a novel approach of using ISF to promote university–industry partnerships and the growth of innovation systems. The paper also contributes to the discussion of the third mission by outlining that mission in practical terms.

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“…Various factors affecting the likelihood of success of open innovation have been proposed, including absorptive capacity (Enkel et al, ; West and Bogers, ), stakeholder integration (Cuhls et al, ) and, particularly, culture (e.g. Chesbrough, ; Docherty, ; Laursen and Salter, ; Gassmann et al, ; Herzog and Leker, ; Mortara et al, ; Enkel et al, ; Ollila and Elmquist, ; West and Bogers, ; Naqshbandi et al, ).…”

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Cultural prerequisites for participating in open foresight

Wiener

Boer

2019

R & D Management

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Companies are increasingly interested in participating in open foresight. However, little is known about the conditions supporting them to open up successfully in open foresight. This research takes a culture perspective on this issue. The leading assumption is that companies with an open culture are more likely to engage in collaboration than companies with a culture inhibiting openness. We use the Competing Values Framework to measure corporate culture, and collaboration breadth and depth to measure openness to external collaboration. Drawing on a sample of 168 Austrian companies, the research confirms that culture plays an important role in creating an environment supportive of open foresight, albeit in a somewhat surprising way: the internally oriented clan culture appears to support openness, while the externally oriented market culture does not support it. Possible explanations for this finding are put forward as directions for further research. The findings should help companies to predict whether they have the cultural conditions in place to embark on an open foresight journey successfully.

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The methodology combination of a national foresight process in Germany

Cited by 22 publications

References 13 publications

The ‘fit’ between forward-looking activities and the innovation policy governance sub-system: A framework to explore potential impacts

The ‘fit’ between forward-looking activities and the innovation policy governance sub-system: A framework to explore potential impacts

Foresight and the third mission of universities: the case for innovation system foresight

Cultural prerequisites for participating in open foresight

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