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APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY IN THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: IMPROVING THE COLLABRATIVE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATION
Citation:
BRIGHT, D. S., D. L. COOPERRIDER, AND W. B. GALLOWAY. APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY IN THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: IMPROVING THE COLLABRATIVE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATION. Public Performance & Management Review. ME Sharpe, Inc, Armonk, NY, 29(3):285-306, (2006).
Impact/Purpose:
To highlight the use of appreciative inquiry in collaborative research.
Description:
This paper highlights the use of appreciative inquiry (AI), a growing practice in organization development in the Office of Research and Development (ORD) of the Environmental Protection Agency. AI is a strength-based approach to change that induces innovation and collaboration through participatory methods. It is distinct from other methods that focus on resolving problems in organizations. An AI summit is a large-scale inquiry designed in four phases: discover, dream, design, and destiny. The history and effects of a summit are described in a case analysis of the ORD. The article concludes by describing how managers might use AI to improve their leadership effectiveness.