Appreciative inquiry and organizational transformation : reports from the field

Abstract

Foreword: Coming Epidemic of Positive by David Cooperrider Introduction: Inquiry in Action: The Unfolding of a Provacative Invitation by Frank Barrett and Ronald Fry Building Relational Resources Putting the Client Before the Horse: Working with AI in a Small Business by Martha George and Adrian McLean Meaning Making in Teams: Appreciative Inquiry with Pre-Identity and Post-Identity Groups by Gervase Bushe Renewing Organizational Vitality: Transforming Systems in Decline Appreciating AI in the Urban Catholic School by William Van Buskirk Creating Unity from Competing Integrities by Charlyse Pratt Generative Metaphor Intervention by Frank Barrett & David Cooperrider Building Enduring Cooperation: Transforming Organization Cultures Imagining Inclusion: Men and Women in Organizations by Marjorie Schiller Inquiry and Culture Change at GTE: Launching a Positive Revolution by Diana Whitney, David Cooperrider, Maureen Garrison, and Jean Moore Creative Applications of AI in an Organization-Wide Culture Change Effort: The Hunter Douglas Experience by Amanda Trosten-Bloom Building Community: Transforming for the Global Good Appreciative Summit: The Birth of the United Religions Initiative by Gurudev S. Khalsa Storytelling: A Narrative Approach to Organization Development and by James D. Ludema Conclusion: Re-thinking What Gives Life to Positive by Ronald Fry and Frank Barrett Selected References Bibliography Index

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