TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– This paper aims to take a new look at how scenarios are produced and used. It does so from a perspective that is unusual in the field: network pragmatism. Design/methodology/approach– This paper takes a conceptual approach. Findings– A network pragmatist account allows scenarios to play an important role in actions designed to secure specific futures for organisations. It, thus, endows them with micro-political force. Any scenario that fails to exert this force will wither and, ultimately, die, but it can be resuscitated. With its demise in the networked world, a scenario can assume a more partial and private existence, shaping the affections, loyalties and actions of notable individuals. Research limitations/implications– This approach generates novel propositions that question the adequacy of currently dominant cognitive theories. However, it has yet to be tested empirically. Originality/value– Pragmatist reading of scenarios that is proposed is not only distinct but also only ever partial. This work emphasises that a holistic account of scenario lives needs multiple theoretical perspectives.
VL  - 17
IS  - 5
SN  - 1463-6689
DO  - 10.1108/FS-10-2014-0060
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/FS-10-2014-0060
AU  - Davis Paul
AU  - Pyper Neil
ED  - Dr. David Sarpong, Dr. Martin Nils Amstéus, Dr. Joseph Amankwah-Amoah
PY  - 2015
Y1  - 2015/01/01
TI  - Enacting a new approach to scenario analysis: the potential of a pragmatist account
T2  - Foresight
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 427
EP  - 443
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -