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Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change

5 reviews
David L Cooperrider, Diana Whitney

Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2005

An explorative introductory guide to a new and revolutionary method of change management
Expertly co-written by David L. Cooperrider (Professor and Chairman of the Department of Organizational Behavior at the Weatherhead School of Management) and Diana Whitney (President of Corporation for Positive Change), Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution In Change is an explorative introductory guide to a new and revolutionary method of change management. With an easy-to-use system, ...

Collaborating for Change: Appreciative Inquiry
David L. Cooperrider, Diana Whitney

Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2000

Summary This booklet gives an overview of Appreciative Inquiry, a change strategy which supports full-voiced appreciative participation in order to tap an organization?s positive change core and inspire collaborative action that serves the whole system. Synopsis The Collaborating for Change series offers concise, comprehensive overviews of 14 leading change strategies in a convenient, inexpensive format. Adapted from chapters in The Change ...

Appreciative Inquiry: Rethinking Human Organization Toward a Positive Theory of Change

2 reviews

Stipes Publishing, LLC, 1999

OD perspective on AI case studies, relevance, and future
This is a concise book filled with practical AI examples from manufacturing, finance, academia, and not-for-profit organizations -eighteen short chapters that get to the point. It does an excellent job emphasizing strengths and weaknesses of the AI approach in Organization Development (OD) work. This provides readers with AI insight on theory, application and results from recent fieldwork. ...

Appreciative Inquiry: Foundations in Positive Organization Development

1 review

Stipes Pub Llc, 2005

Appreciative Inquiry
For those interested in supplementing their Organizational Development skills with a thought process that is "outside the box", this book provides explanation and adaptation of Appreciative Inquiry. Though part one of the book is a bit confusing, the redundancy of the material drives the main points. This book is both applicable to the undergraduate and graduate levels. As a graduate student ...

Appreciative Inquiry: An Emerging Direction for Organization Development

Stipes Pub Llc, 2001

From the preface: This book is intended as a source book for our students, as a way of introducing them to and assisting them in their shared--our shared--mission for the creation of better, more fulfilling and more productive work places, places where the potential for OD and OD values are most fully realized. Consistent with our intent to provide our students the opportunity to share in learning about appreciative inquiry, we have waived ...

Appreciative Inquiry Handbook: For Leaders of Change

1 review
David L Cooperrider, Diana Whitney, ...

Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2008

Pretty indepth
This is an indepth book, but very useful. If you want an easy reading this is not the choice, but it is good for indepth analysis.

Appreciative Inquiry Handbook : The First in a Series of AI Workbooks for Leaders of Change (Book & CD)

13 reviews
David L. Cooperrider, Diana L. Whitney, ...

Crown Custom Publishing, 2003

Appreciative Intent
This handbook guides you in applying appreciative inquiry methods in a variety of settings. We have had good results conducting two facilitation assignments with "Appreciative Intent". In our most recent assignment, our client was impressed with the quality and quantity of the information gathered. Additionally, members of the client's leadership were also impressed with the level of ...