Selaus laitoksen mukaan kokoelmassa Pro gradu -tutkielmat ja diplomityöt sekä syventävien opintojen opinnäytetyöt (kokotekstit) Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskus
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Accentuate the positive : Hope as psychological capital in Futures Studies
(Turun yliopisto, 22.05.2018)Hope is an inherently futures-oriented concept: it can only be targeted towards the future because the present moment and the past are beyond our influence. Its timescale, complexity, and certainty may vary, but hoping is ...avoin -
Anticipating geopolitical change : analyzing the geopolitical scenarios of George Friedman
(12.06.2019)Geopolitics is about the geographical factors that influence the behavior of states. Analysts of various kinds try to anticipate the geopolitical changes that could take place. One of the more well-known analysts is George ...avoin -
Backcasting energy efficiency futures of the European Union - Case studies of Finland and Germany
(02.08.2017)Due to megatrends, such as climate change and population growth, energy issues have become very important in political discussion. In addition to energy savings, and the use of different energy sources, energy efficiency ...avoin -
Backcasting Finnish energy and forest sector futures to meet the EU Green Deal in 2050 : Normative Scenario development for Finnish energy and forestry sector to understand the business and regulatory environment of the European Union Green Deal climate targets in 2050
(21.05.2024)The discourse on sustainability transition has gathered global attention, with pressing issues like climate change, global warming, and biodiversity losses prompting a call to action. While corporate strategies today state ...avoin -
Becoming a forerunner in foresight : Key elements of success in organizational foresight
(19.05.2021)As previous foresight studies show, successful foresight activities are the key to organization’s long-term survival and increased performance. But what are the elements that constitute successful foresight? And furthermore, ...avoin -
Business Creation for Active Lifestyles in the Finnish Sport-Based Companies : Enabling a Sustainability Transformation Through Ecosystem Thinking
(27.05.2021)Sedentary behaviours and inactive lifestyles are global issues. Physical inactivity causes several illnesses and encourages environmentally damaging behaviour via excessive car usage. Therefore, physical inactivity could ...avoin -
BUSINESS ECOSYSTEMS : Utilizing strategic foresight for gaining insights on how business ecosystems are managed in the future and what challenges they face
(08.02.2021)Today, due to increasing interdependence of the world, interest toward understanding business environments and their networks has grown in popularity. A business ecosystem encompasses a company and its business environment ...avoin -
CO-CREATIVE ENVISIONING PROCESS : Case study: how a new futures research method can facilitate organisations to thrive in change
(13.05.2020)Sustainability demands, new consumer values and fast technological development are forcing companies to change in order to survive. This case study describes the new futures research method, Co-Creative Envisioning Process, ...avoin -
Corporeality : A methodological study of supporting creativity in futures workshops
(Turun yliopisto, 21.11.2017)In futures studies creativity is an essential element needed in imagining and examining the different possible futures to be. Futures imaging, creating options and possibilities of futures, can play a significant role as ...avoin -
Creating Imaginary Role Models for Entrepreneurial Women : A CLA Workshop Exploring Images of the Preferred Future
(24.11.2023)Women in entrepreneurship are a growing research topic in multiple fields. Despite the growing interest, women still face multiple barriers and discrimination in entrepreneurship. The aim of this thesis is two-folded: the ...avoin -
Desires, dead ends and new horizons: At the source of young people’s vocational images of the future
(20.01.2022)From an early age the heritage of work is planted in our identity and we begin to adore its everyday presence and resent its absence. The meaning of work seems to retain its essence in our lives despite its terms and ...avoin -
Elevating Creativity and Criticality Through Game-Based Futuring: An action research case study in futures studies
(03.05.2017)To address humanity’s greatest challenges, futures studies practices are needed which can break through the trappings of present-day understandings. Combining criticality, challenging assumptions and questioning the present ...avoin -
Encountering Multiple Futures : Finnish survivalism as an anticipatory approach
(08.10.2018)Surviving is a fundamental question and a question concerning futures. An essential part of survival is the anticipation of and preparation for the future. This Master’s thesis examines the ways in which Finnish survivalists ...avoin -
Expectations for nanotechnology
(12.09.2024)Nanotechnology is said to be the transforming technology of our era, representing a completely new level of understanding of the world. Manipulating atoms and molecules at the nanoscale, nanotechnology enables advancements ...avoin -
Exploring 3D printing : reflections on four futures of an emerging technology
(Turun yliopisto. Turun kauppakorkeakoulu, 05.01.2018)3D printing as a disruptive additive manufacturing technique requires sufficient navigation around the uncertainty on its possible, probable and preferable socio-technological impacts on society. As a result, it is imperative ...avoin -
EXPLORING JAPAN’S SOCIETY 5.0 : Identifying key factors shaping the development of Society 5.0
(08.10.2021)With the rapidly evolving digital landscape such as the emergence of artificial intelligence, the internet of things (IoT), and robotics, it is becoming ever more critical for countries to take effective and transformative ...avoin -
EXPLORING THE RISKS AND BENEFITS OF USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN CORPORATE FORESIGHT
(09.08.2024)Given the central role that scientific innovation and technological advancements play in driving social changes and economic developments, it is essential to understand how to leverage the benefits of innovations effectively ...avoin -
Expressing the unprecedented: Creating images of the future for Turku using a feminist utopian approach
(03.06.2024)The purpose of this study is to illuminate feminist utopianism as method and to test its value for participative urban development. This research answers two questions: (1) What are the images of desirable futures for ...avoin -
Fostering future teacher well-being : A participatory investigation in South Africa
(28.06.2024)Teachers are under pressure. Alarming global teacher attrition rates highlight the numerous stresses that teachers face at present, and new ideas and images of the future of education are emerging and being advocated for. ...avoin -
Four Scenarios of Arctic Futures in 2050 : Arctic Shipping Development and Arctic Maritime Governance in the Light of China’s Arctic Policy
(12.04.2021)The Arctic is heated, both in the natural science and social science senses. Undeniably, ice melting in the Arctic is a matter of fact. More areas are emerging with shipping routes developing through high seas, which are ...avoin
