Scenario planning in organizations : how to create, use, and assess scenarios / Thomas J. Chermack.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chermack, Thomas J.

Series:

A publication in the Berrett-Koehler organizational performance series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Management--Simulation methods.

Management.

Strategic planning--Simulation methods.

Strategic planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

How to create, use, and assess scenarios

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler, 2011.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Scenario planning helps organization leaders, executives and decision-makers envision and develop strategies for multiple possible futures instead of just one. It enables organizations to become resilient and agile, carefully calibrating their responses and adapting quickly to new circumstances in a fast-changing environment.This book is the most comprehensive treatment to date of the scenario planning process. Unlike existing books it offers a thorough discussion of the evolution and theoretical foundations of scenario planning, examining its connections to learning theory, decision-making th

Contents:

Introduction to performance-based scenario planning

The theoretical foundations of performance-based scenario planning

The performance-based scenario system

Scenario case study

Project preparation phase

Scenario exploration phase

Scenario development phase

Scenario implementation phase

Project assessment phase

Managing scenario projects

Human perceptions in the scenario system

Initiating your first scenario project.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612968969

9781282968967

1282968963

9781605094144

1605094145

OCLC:

703137609