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Exploring the relationship between scenario planning and strategic flexibility and complexity

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: An organisation's ability to deal with uncertainty and to adapt to changes is a key strategic capability in dynamic environments. Thus, firms need a flexible planning in order to adapt and survive. Scenario planning is one of the tools that stimulates strategic thinking and offers strategic choices by creating multiple futures. However, little evidence is available about its effects on organisational competencies. This paper explores the direct contributions of scenario planning to strategic flexibility and complexity. A structural equation modelling (SEM) is used to evaluate the causal links between concepts. Data analysis derived from a sample of 108 European manufacturing firms.

Source: European J of International Management

DOI: 10.1504/ejim.2020.107033

Authors: Arafet Bouhalleb, Ali Smida

Institutions: EDC Paris Business School, Université Paris 8, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Sorbonne Paris Cité

Language: English

Topic: Strategic Planning and Analysis

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2897196399

FWCI: 0.334

Cites: 88

Cited by: 17

Related to: 10