@ARTICLE{26543116_26547487_2008, author = {Eckard Minx and Ewald Bohlke}, keywords = {, strategic thinking, strategic planningstrategic management}, title = {Thinking in Categories of Multivariant Future}, journal = {Foresight and STI Governance}, year = {2008}, volume = {2}, number = {4}, pages = {4-8}, url = {https://foresight-journal.hse.ru/en/2008-2-4/26547487.html}, publisher = {}, abstract = {Complex and implicit issues of utilizing scenario method in strategic planning are considered. Special emphasis is placed on a gap between future visions and related actions of politicians and business actors that prevents efficient decision-making on the national level. Authors not only reveal existing contradictions but also attempt to explain their causes and recommend solutions to overcome the problem. They propose an unconventional approach - scenario design of the future. It allows revealing relations between various complex phenomenons, comparing consequences of alternative development pathways and make better decisions. Keywords: strategic planning; strategic thinking; strategic management}, annote = {Complex and implicit issues of utilizing scenario method in strategic planning are considered. Special emphasis is placed on a gap between future visions and related actions of politicians and business actors that prevents efficient decision-making on the national level. Authors not only reveal existing contradictions but also attempt to explain their causes and recommend solutions to overcome the problem. They propose an unconventional approach - scenario design of the future. It allows revealing relations between various complex phenomenons, comparing consequences of alternative development pathways and make better decisions. Keywords: strategic planning; strategic thinking; strategic management} }