RT Journal Article
A2 Tugrul U. Daim, Dr
A1 Choi, Moonjung
A1 Choi, Han-Lim
A1 Yang, Heyoung
T1 Procedural characteristics of the 4th Korean technology foresight
JF Foresight
JO Foresight
YR 2014
DO 10.1108/FS-11-2012-0087
VO 16
IS 3
SP 198
OP 209
SN 1463-6689
AB  – The aim of this paper is to describe procedural characteristics of the 4th technology foresight (TF) using search engines to discover emerging issues; analytic framework development to discover future needs; future technologies considering future needs as well as technology development; detailed description of future technology; analytical discussions of Delphi survey results; developing spatial-specific scenarios and illustrations; and examining possible adverse effects of future technologies. Korea performs TF every 5 years to establish science and technology policy and strategies. In the 4th TF, future technologies that might be developed by 2035 were discovered and Delphi survey was conducted to examine current development status, anticipated times of technology development and public use, plans to secure these technologies, etc.  – This paper divides procedure employed in the 4th TF into three steps and explains seven characteristics related to its procedure.  – Improvement of the TF procedure will increase the reliability and applicability of its results.  – This paper consists of original results which include improved procedure and its implication by researchers who participated in the 4th TF. It will provide a useful example for other nations, hoping to introduce TF to set up national science and technology policy.
RD 4/10/2026
UL https://doi.org/10.1108/FS-11-2012-0087