The effects of scenario planning on participant reports of resilience
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this research is to examine the effects of scenario planning on participant ratings of resilience.
Design/methodology/approach
The research design is a quasi experimental pretest/posttest with treatment and control groups. Random selection or assignment was not achieved.
Findings
Results show a significant difference in reports of resilience for the scenario planning treatment group and no significant difference for the control group.
Research limitations/implications
Limitations include the use of self-report perception measures, possible social desirability of responses and a lack of random selection and assignment.
Practical implications
Practical implications imply that scenario planning can be viewed as a legitimate tool for increasing resilience in organizations.
Social implications
Organizations with an ability to adjust quickly and recover from difficult conditions means reduced layoffs and healthy economic growth.
Originality/value
While there is increasing research on scenario planning, to date, none has examined the effects of scenarios on resilience.
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Acknowledgements
The authors wish to thank Rafael Ramirez and Javier Iborra for their comments and suggestions on several drafts of this article.
Citation
Chermack, T.J., Coons, L.M., O’barr, G. and Khatami, S. (2017), "The effects of scenario planning on participant reports of resilience", European Journal of Training and Development, Vol. 41 No. 4, pp. 306-326. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-08-2015-0068
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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