Similarities between Strategic Foresight and Public Policy Making among UAE and Finland
Fatma Ahmed Lari1, Juzaimi Bin Nasuredin2, Kamilah Binti Ahmad3
1Fatma Ahmed Lari, Department of Technology Management, Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Darul Ta’zim, Johor, Malaysia.
2Dr. Juzaimi Bin Nasuredin, Department of Technology Management, Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Darul Ta’zim, Johor, Malaysia.
3Dr. Kamilah Binti Ahmad, Department of Technology Management, Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Darul Ta’zim, Johor, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 27 April 2020 | Revised Manuscript received on 14 May 2020 | Manuscript Published on 26 May 2020 | PP: 15-19 | Volume-9 Issue-4S3 February 2020 | Retrieval Number: D10040294S320/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.D1004.10812S19
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Abstract: This research is a comparison between UAE and Finland strategic foresight and the process of public policy making. This study employ the use of a questionnaire as an instrument to collect the data for this study. The main respondents in this research are the management staffs of government organizations in UAE and Finland. The findings revealed that, strategic foresight in UAE is mostly characterized by integrating values into future plans, early adoption of new trends, maintaining control when unrealistic plans, giving up present benefit for future rewards and starting of project today to address future. On the other hand, strategic foresights in Finland are shown to be more focused on early adoption of new trend, maintaining control during the occurrence of unrealistic plans, integration of values into future plans, seeing possibilities in all situations, and understanding what is coming.
Keywords: Strategic Foresight, Public Policy, UAE, Finland, Early Adoption, Unrealistic Plans, Integration of Values.
Scope of the Article: Social Sciences