This article adopts a prospective approach in an attempt to explore the potential benefit of citizen involvement in decision making concerning future drug R&D. This is one of the first Delphi studies to fully utilize internet technology to collect and process data. The results show an increasing...

Identifies the basic competencies of research chefs. A modified, three‐round (pilot round plus two rounds) Delphi procedure was employed. The Research Chefs Association nominated 33 research chefs. Ten of these chefs contributed to the pilot round; 25 to the first round; and 22 to the second...

Cites research that shows that unfacilitated groups often perform below their potential, but there is always room for improvement in group decision making. Discusses the Delphi technique for forecasting and decision making, which was created as a statistical method of obtaining consensus from a...

A brand exists through the values it reflects. These can be outlined in a brand character statement (BCS) to provide guidance to the brand’s speech. This article discusses the application of a tool from psychiatry for the development of a BCS. In addition, we present steps for implementing and...

Two complementary research techniques, a case study of one municipal hospital and Round 1 of a Delphi study, were used in a preliminary study of management training and development in the Canadian healthcare sector which is undergoing a dramatic change. Five broad themes emerged from these two...

Discusses the applications and limitations of current geodemographic classifications for the identification, segmentation and targeting of consumer markets. Then discusses future developments and opportunities drawing on the results of a Delphi Study conducted with market analysis industry...

The successful businesses of the future are being created today by individuals and teams in tune with fast‐moving technologies, new markets and changing lifestyles. New disciplines have sprung up, new professions are born and new skills are in demand. There is a need to blend the new skills...

The South African tourism industry is expected to develop substantially over the next five years owing to anticipated high tourism market growth rates. However, tourism demand is subject to a host of uncontrollable factors which are difficult to measure and project. Despite this fact the tourism...

The increasing provision of self‐service technologies such as automated telling machines (ATMs) in retail banking means that customers now have a variety of means of carrying out their banking business In many cases, the functions of these technologies overlap with the functions of the bank...