This paper defines foresight as being a mental model about the future and considers the role of foresight in shaping actions and events reflected in imperious, heroic, tragic and chaotic futures (defined within the paper). The paper contends that success in foresight is not about acquiring...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the analysis of firms? innovative activities from the knowledge-intensive service activities (KISA) point of view and analyse their relation to the firms? competitive performance in the case of a mature industry, the Spanish ceramic tile...

As knowledge-based economies emerge and develop there should be increasing interest in the knowledge work of individuals, groups or organisations. This issue prompted a review of recent research efforts to determine what the term ?knowledge work? means and how this term has been used. The review...