B<sc>ernard</sc> J., K<sc>ostelecký</sc> T. and P<sc>atočková</sc> V. The innovative regions in the Czech Republic and their position in the international labour market of highly skilled workers, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. This paper analyses the possibilities and potential barriers of development of an Island of Innovation in...

For some odd, unfathomable reason, there seems to be a scarcity of articles documenting our missteps as forecasters as opposed to those lauding our successes. Sensing a real need here that they would be eminently capable of filling, Joe and Simon, our intrepid duo, focus in this segment on their...

It is increasingly understood that the physical environment remains an important determinant of area-level health and spatial and socioeconomic health inequalities. Existing research has largely focused on the health effects of differential access to green space, the proximity of waste...

One of three short commentaries on Michael GillilandÕs lead article in Foresight (Fall 2014): Role of the Sales Force in Forecasting Copyright International Institute of Forecasters, 2014

This is the final article of our three-part series by Joe Smith on forecast process design. Part 1, The Alignment of People, Process, and Tools, published in the Fall 2009 issue, examined the elements of effective forecast process design. Part 2, FRAM: The Forecast Reliability Assurance Model,...

In Part 1 of this series – “The Alignment of People, Process, and Tools,” from the Fall 2009 issue of Foresight – Joe Smith discussed the contribution of these three ingredients to effective forecast process design. In this follow-up article, he maps out specific steps of process design,...

Smith comments that of the three crucial components for forecasting-people, process, and tools-too many companies are quick to focus on tools without fully appreciating the importance of the other two, people and process. Process design, he contends, is an especially important prerequisite to...

This is the second Foresight article in a series called Joe and Simon Sez. Smith and Clarke offer their opinions on the subject of forecasting tools. Copyright International Institute of Forecasters, 2011

Three hundred and eighty-eightmen undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hypertrophy completed a presurgical questionnaire and three follow-up questionnaires 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery. The questionnaires covered details of prostatic symptoms, general...

Where in an organization should the forecasting function be located? This most fundamental question is often overlooked, and there are organizations that have stumbled into a preliminary placement without having really thought through the options. In this first installment of their new column,...