This research reports on the effects of scenario planning on participant perceptions of organizational creative climate. Participants from scenario planning projects in four different organizations were asked to contribute to the study as well as participants from four similar organizations that did not receive scenario planning. The scenario work took place over the course of 3 months and data were collected as pre- and posttests. Comparisons were made that suggest some significant changes over the course of the intervention period for the intervention group, but not for the comparison group. Results and limitations are discussed in detail and recommendations for future research are provided.
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