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Historian's pasts and scenario planning: Commentary on Schoemaker 2020
Author(s) -
McDonald David MacLaren
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
futures and foresight science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2573-5152
DOI - 10.1002/ffo2.48
Subject(s) - causation , narrative , process (computing) , balance (ability) , history , sociology , management science , epistemology , process management , computer science , psychology , engineering , philosophy , literature , art , neuroscience , operating system
Schoemaker's paper makes a strong case for the adoption of historical methods and perspectives in the practice of scenario planning. The discipline's attention to complex causation, change processes, and continuity/change across time offers a balance and richness to scenarios, while its emphasis on narratives helps anticipate the range of views and expectations among participants in the planning process, enriching it in the process.

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