Science fiction prototypes: Visionary technology narratives between futures

Bell, Frances; Fletcher, Gordon; Greenhill, Anita; Griffiths, Marie; McLean, Rachel

doi:10.1016/j.futures.2013.04.004

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“…That is, a process by which technological advancements (science fact) allows observation of the way in which nonwork (play) activity is changing, trend analysis (consumer fact) allows observation of the way in which the future can be said to be manifest now, and science fiction (fictional representation) allows for a paradigmatic explanation of how such things could occur. These processes may then be used to form prototypes (approximations) for the future (Bell, Fletcher, Greenhill, Griffiths, & McLean, 2013;Graham, Callaghan, & Greenhill, 2013).…”

Section: Music Festivals Technology and Experiencementioning

confidence: 99%

Technology, Society, and Visioning The Future of Music Festivals

Robertson¹,

Yeoman²,

Smith³

et al. 2015

Event Management

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Many music festivals fail because the experiences offered do not ensure relevance and meaning to the attendee. Engagement with new and virtual landscapes and with the enhanced sensory feelings and imaginations that technologies can offer may alleviate this. Utilizing a futures frame, this conceptual article contributes to the pursuit of successful future event design by applying a normative visionary methodology—employing trend analysis, scenarios, and science fiction to create prototypes that may assist in the formation of appropriate experience options and opportunities for music festivals of the future. It is proposed that this technique may aid positive social outcomes.

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Section: Music Festivals Technology and Experiencementioning

confidence: 99%

Technology, Society, and Visioning The Future of Music Festivals

Robertson¹,

Yeoman²,

Smith³

et al. 2015

Event Management

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“…The model arrangement of organisational forms of management (Figure 1), developed by the authors in Bell et al (2013) and extended here, was originally used to explore the role that science fiction prototypes play within future innovations. The findings showed that innovation is most often revealed as a prototype and can be described as being a specific case of visionary management.…”

Section: Figure 1: Forms Of Management and Their Relationship To Protmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The theoretical foundation for this paper begins by extending earlier work (Bell et al 2013) that drew upon Mannermaa's (1991) paradigmatic trinity of futures research. These works articulate a dynamic relationship between inspiration, innovation and prototypes and the role of these activities within an organisation's management.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Strategy formation can be seen as an agreed organisational response to predicted forms of the medium-term future that are tested through a series of formal or informal scenarios. Incremental changes to these strategies take place in response to unexpected changes (Bell et al, 2013) with the active acknowledgement that, "in such a world, strategic plans, where they exist have a short half-life." (Sauer and Willcocks 2003: 507).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To structure our argument and in recognition of the close inter-relationship between organisational form and the ability to innovate we extend the relational model between science fiction prototyping and forms of organisational management that was proposed in Bell et al (2013). A limitation of this earlier paper was its near exclusive attention to the relationship between science fiction prototypes and identification of their later realisation in actuality.…”

Section: Introducing Madlabmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Making MadLab: A creative space for innovation and creating prototypes

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Fletcher

Greenhill

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change

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This paper presents Manchester Digital Laboratory (MadLab) as an "organization as prototype" in terms of its innovation; emphasizing its permeability to external collaboration and internal structure. We present the accumulation of experience and inspiration found in this organisational prototype as a significant development with as much social impact as any single processes of invention and innovation can become the basis for a sustainable organisation capable of creating value. In this manner we present MadLab as a prototype that is the product of the personal interests and motivations of the directors and their influences -including science fiction. While the directors did not consciously engage in Science Fiction Prototyping we present their actions, organisational structure and collaboration as a model for the realisation of organisational Science Fiction Prototyping. This empirical study focuses on MadLab; its short history, its people, its activities and the intersecting creative influences on the different groups that make up the organisation. The understanding gained of this organisational prototype is then considered within a more generalised view of organisation types and their potential to create value and achieve long-term viability.

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