Planning Review: Volume 7 Issue 3
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The self‐service society: A new scenario of the future
Milan ZelenyFirmly press the “hold” button on those predictions that the post‐industrial society is nigh. Given current trends, another scenario can be developed for the future, an…
Taking the chance out of choice
H. Jack ShapiroThe question most frequently posed by organizational planners and company executives is, “How, when, where, and in what direction should our firm proceed to reach its desired…
Improving cash flow projections with economic models
Donald McLagenThis is a new Planning Review feature based on material of interest to the planning community contributed by the professional staff of Data Resources, Inc., 29 Hartwell Ave.…
Why managers avoid planning: and what top management can do about it
Samir Chakraborty, Gabriel S. DavidIn many cases, there is no firm commitment to planning by the senior officers of an organization, because planning is regarded as an exercise that has little relevance to present…
Venture capital at the corporate planning desk
A. David SilverRumors to the effect that venture capital died in the early 1970s are untrue. It is true, however, that the decline of stock market values has accelerated the flight of risk…