Corporate foresight (CF) is considered an organizational capability that contributes to the innovativeness and sustained competitive advantage of firms, particularly in the presence of organizational learning (OL). The business literature positions individuals as important to the CF process but it provides limited clarification about how individuals do foresight or, more specifically, how they experience foresight in organizations. Embracing the resource-based view of the firm, this study provides understanding of how individuals use tacit knowledge in individual foresight (IF) and engage in OL mechanisms to contribute to innovativeness. The micro-foundations of IF are examined to determine how employees experience IF in an organizational context. Adopting a phenomenological approach, 27 interviews were conducted with employees across the finance and insurance and utilities industries, resulting in a theoretical framework of IF. Examining the lifeworld of individuals as they experience foresight revealed a rich tapestry of both personal and intra-organizational social capital interactions useful in demonstrating the role of IF for innovation in firms. Storytelling, mentorship, and group reflection, supported by appropriate culture, leadership, and human resource strategies, confirm the value of fostering IF to encourage innovation. This study advances foresight research by broadening understanding of IF from an employee perspective—specifically, how IF is experienced and can foster OL and innovation outcomes for firms. Implications for firms and opportunities for a future research agenda are proposed.

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探索个人远见：对公司组织学习和创新的影响


企业远见 （CF） 被认为是一种组织能力，有助于公司的创新性和持续的竞争优势，尤其是在存在组织学习 （OL） 的情况下。商业文献将个人定位为 CF 流程的重要内容，但它对个人如何进行远见，或者更具体地说，他们如何在组织中体验远见的澄清有限。本研究采用公司基于资源的观点，了解个人如何在个人预见 （IF） 中使用隐性知识并参与 OL 机制来促进创新。检查 IF 的微观基础，以确定员工在组织环境中如何体验 IF。采用现象学方法，对金融、保险和公用事业行业的员工进行了 27 次访谈，从而形成了 IF 的理论框架。在个人体验远见时，对个人的生活世界进行研究，揭示了个人和组织内部社会资本互动的丰富色彩，有助于展示 IF 在公司创新中的作用。在适当的文化、领导力和人力资源战略的支持下，讲故事、指导和小组反思证实了培养 IF 鼓励创新的价值。本研究从员工的角度拓宽了对 IF 的理解，具体来说，就是 IF 的经验如何促进公司的 OL 和创新成果，从而推进了前瞻性研究。提出了对公司的影响和未来研究议程的机会。