Foresight: Volume 25 Issue 5

Innovation and economic performance of firms in national science & technology park, Islamabad, Pakistan

Sami Ullah, Tooba Ahmad, Tariq Mehmood, Abdul Sami

Science and technology parks (STP) are established to facilitate innovation and the rapid development of cutting-edge technologies. The innovation performance of tenants is the…

Iran’s approach to energy policy towards 2040: a participatory scenario method

Reza Hafezi, Hossein Heirani, Mohammadreza Akbari, Ahmad Mortezaee, Naser Bagherimoghaddam, Hamid Heydari, Amirhossein Souhankar

In the case of Iran, about 19 years have passed since the announcement of general energy policies. Policies adopted in the past included too many approaches and goals for the…

A network analysis for providing insights into national R&D budget allocation and investment planning

Chang Hoon Yang, Na Hyun Cho

This paper aims to shed light on the linkage between research and development (R&D) networks and public funding presented in a given period by using network-based evaluation tools…

An integrated FTA and games: exploring a strategic framework for developing the future

Simone Sartori, Sidnei Vieira Marinho

The main objective of this research was to combine the integration between two fields of knowledge – future-oriented technology analysis (FTA) and games. This study aims to…

Relationship between Twitter activity and stock performance: evidence from Turkish airline industry

Javid Ismayil, Oguz Demir

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the correlation between the Twitter activity of two airline companies and their stock performance at the Istanbul Stock Exchange (BIST).

One planet – two worlds: how long will the North-South divide endure?

Walter R. Erdelen, Jacques G. Richardson, Moneef R. Zou’bi

This study aims to propose an approach towards reducing differences between national economies and living standards existing between the world’s wealthiest and least affluent…

Integration of IoT into e-government

Deo Shao, Fredrick R. Ishengoma, Charalampos Alexopoulos, Stuti Saxena, Anastasija Nikiforova, Ricardo Matheus

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the drivers, barriers, benefits and risks affecting the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) into the e-government and to provide a…