Conducting a deliberation experiment involving the employees of a water engineering company, this study examined the effects that the adoption of “imaginary future generations (IFGs),” an innovative approach to overcome intergenerational conflict by generating futurability, had on the design...

In this study, we adopted a methodology that combines systems thinking with “imaginary future generations” (IFGs), a method for activating “futurability” in people and society, to discussions about the issues and needs of a future society, and we verified the effectiveness and value of...

In this study, we conducted an empirical analysis of how the adoption of “imaginary future generations,” a mechanism for activating futurabilty of people and society, influences the decision criteria and evaluation framework of a corporate R&D strategy. More specifically, we organized a...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is a comparative analysis of two electronic grocers, one success and one failure, in order to attempt to identify the critical success factors that contributed to their different performances. Design/methodology/approach – Four aspects of each company's...

<span>We examined the existing practices of various media to ascertain the usability of information based on life cycle thinking (LCT)<span> which can be key to changing consciousness and behavior of consumers towards pursuing a sustainable society<span>. Such information has been provided to consumers in various...</span></span></span>

Growing numbers of promising visions of the future and scenarios that may lead toward building sustainable societies are being developed. At the same time, advanced technologies and research seeds that could increase the likelihood of achieving such visions are also being rigorously conceived....