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Thinking Ahead: Strategic Foresight and Government
Author(s) -
Leigh Andrew
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
australian journal of public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1467-8500
pISSN - 0313-6647
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8497.00320
Subject(s) - futures studies , strategic planning , government (linguistics) , scenario planning , strategic thinking , business , private sector , economics , marketing , economic growth , computer science , linguistics , philosophy , artificial intelligence
The technique of strategic foresight — developing policy based on long‐run scenario planning — has much to offer Australian governments. By paying greater attention to identifying emerging issues, and drawing on a broad range of information sources, policies are more likely to prove durable and effective. Drawing on examples from the private sector, and from governments in the UK, USA and Australia, I outline what strategic planning entails, and how it might be implemented.