A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
The topical collection on quality criteria for futures research: a short introduction
Authors: Osmo Kuusi , Kerstin Cuhls, Karlheinz Steinmüller
Publisher: Springer
Publication year: 2015
Journal: European Journal of Futures Research
Article number: 21
Volume: 26
Issue: 1
First page : 4
Last page: 19
Number of pages: 11
ISSN: 2195-4194
eISSN: 2195-2248
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40309-015-0075-8
Abstract
The article introduces the Topical Collection of articles that discusses quality
criteria of futures research or foresight from different points
of view. It is possible to characterize these perspectives using
the main categories of the quality criteria. On the one hand, quality criteria might concern (1) futures
research or foresight process (internal validity), (2) its results
(external validity of the Futures Map) or (3) the use of the
results (the use of the Futures Map). On the other hand, you
can discuss quality criteria on different levels: (a) on a basic
philosophy level, (b) on the level of pragmatic general criteria and (c) on a special context level.
The article introduces the Topical Collection of articles that discusses quality
criteria of futures research or foresight from different points
of view. It is possible to characterize these perspectives using
the main categories of the quality criteria. On the one hand, quality criteria might concern (1) futures
research or foresight process (internal validity), (2) its results
(external validity of the Futures Map) or (3) the use of the
results (the use of the Futures Map). On the other hand, you
can discuss quality criteria on different levels: (a) on a basic
philosophy level, (b) on the level of pragmatic general criteria and (c) on a special context level.
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