Products ranging from Fifth Generation computers and sophisticated robotics to inexpensive, superfast wireless communications and smart cars will become widespread by the 21st century. At the same time, now unimagined new ...

The impact of the industrial revolutions on all aspects of our society, work and life has, undoubtedly, been substantial. Will all the talk about the information revolution produce similar, far-reaching changes? By examining ...

The Notes section of the international Journal of Forecasting contains commentary on the theory and practice of forecasting in the form of communications to the journal such as research notes, teaching tips, practitioners’ ...

Chess is an intellectually demanding game played by millions of people around the world. Yet unlike tennis or other competitive sports there are few changes in the rankings of chess players. There have only been twelve ...

Long-term predictions are indispensable for planning and strategy. Yet little is known about their value, their limitations or the most appropriate way of making and using them. This paper examines these issues and proposes ...

In this article, the authors begin by examining the current position of the Greek economy, its business environment and firms, noting a duality of extremes between family-owned firms and the subsidiaries of multinationals. ...

Δεν υπάρχει καμιά αμφιβολία ότι το τέλος του 20ου αιώνα σημαδεύεται από μια πραγματική κοσμογονία στο χώρο των επιχειρήσεων με σοβαρές επιπτώσεις στις κοινωνίες των διαφόρων χωρών. Η παγκοσμιοποίηση των οικονομιών και των ...

Η χώρα μας βρίσκεται σήμερα σ’ένα πολύ κρίσιμο σημείο, καθώς η ελληνική οικονομία συμπιέζεται ανάμεσα στις οικονομίες των αναπτυγμένων και των αναπτυσσόμενων χωρώ. Αυτές οι έντονες εξωτερικές πιέσεις βρίσκουν τη χώρα ...

Lately there has been a renewed interest in strategic planning after more than a decade of focusing on operational concerns such as total quality, downsizing, benchmarking and reengineering. Will strategic planning provide ...

Encore un ouvrage sur l'ouverture européenne, me direz-vous. Ce fut notre première réaction lorsque nous avons envisagé d'écrire sur le sujet. Le marché nous sembla inondé d'ouvrages censés traiter de l'Europe unie et ...