One step ahead? The use of foresight by Czech and Slovak non-governmental organizations

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://eujournalfuturesresearch.springeropen.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s40309-020-00163-y.pdf" target="_blank" >https://eujournalfuturesresearch.springeropen.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s40309-020-00163-y.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40309-020-00163-y" target="_blank" >10.1186/s40309-020-00163-y</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

One step ahead? The use of foresight by Czech and Slovak non-governmental organizations

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are generally recognized as important actors in societies, fulfilling diverse sets of roles. Given the nature of their work and the complexity of the fast-changing contexts in which they operate, foresight techniques can potentially be useful in helping them prepare for future disruptions and maximize the positive influence of their work over future developments. The possibilities for and benefits of the application of foresight approaches and techniques are increasingly being discussed in various private and public organizations, especially with the aim to innovate and grow. However, little attention has been given to the question of how NGOs use foresight and whether their work benefits from it. The paper presents results of a survey conducted among Czech and Slovak NGOs active in development cooperation, humanitarian assistance, and environmental protection fields, filling the existing research gap by analyzing their application of foresight processes and the benefits foresight brings to them. The paper concludes that future-oriented processes in Czech and Slovak NGOs are of a rather informal and non-institutionalized nature, given the insufficient knowledge of foresight concepts and limited human capacities of NGOs. Nevertheless, they positively influence their creativity and growth.

Název v anglickém jazyce

One step ahead? The use of foresight by Czech and Slovak non-governmental organizations

Popis výsledku anglicky

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are generally recognized as important actors in societies, fulfilling diverse sets of roles. Given the nature of their work and the complexity of the fast-changing contexts in which they operate, foresight techniques can potentially be useful in helping them prepare for future disruptions and maximize the positive influence of their work over future developments. The possibilities for and benefits of the application of foresight approaches and techniques are increasingly being discussed in various private and public organizations, especially with the aim to innovate and grow. However, little attention has been given to the question of how NGOs use foresight and whether their work benefits from it. The paper presents results of a survey conducted among Czech and Slovak NGOs active in development cooperation, humanitarian assistance, and environmental protection fields, filling the existing research gap by analyzing their application of foresight processes and the benefits foresight brings to them. The paper concludes that future-oriented processes in Czech and Slovak NGOs are of a rather informal and non-institutionalized nature, given the insufficient knowledge of foresight concepts and limited human capacities of NGOs. Nevertheless, they positively influence their creativity and growth.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50701 - Cultural and economic geography

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2020

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

European Journal of Futures Research

ISSN

2195-4194

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

8

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

DE - Spolková republika Německo

Počet stran výsledku

9

Strana od-do

"4-1"-"4-9"

Kód UT WoS článku

000528216000001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85083776884