Appreciative Inquiry

Joan Marques, Satinder Dhiman and Jerry Biberman

Chapter Chapter 3 in Managing in the Twenty-first Century, 2011, pp 119-175 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract This chapter will briefly present the theory of Appreciative Inquiry (AI), a strength-based, affirmative approach to effecting change in social systems. AI deviates from the mindset that an organization is a fixed entity and gravitates to one that sees it as a facilitative entity for people. The chapter briefly reviews the four principles underlying AI: Constructionist, Anticipatory, Poetic, and Positive. The chapter also presents the Appreciative Inquiry process, a four-step process developed around an issue or a topic, and reviews some implications of AI for management.

Keywords: Team Member; Comfort Zone; Opposite Gender; Discovery Stage; Appreciative Inquiry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230116719_3

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