Critical evaluation of appreciative inquiry

Grant, Suzanne; Humphries, Maria

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“…While AI could be a possible intervention to explore for this reason, the research on AI can be expanded to empirically evaluate its changes on employees' perceptions when compared to the predominant, problem-based approaches to assess organizational problems within a naturalistic setting (Bushe & Kassam, 2005;Grant & Humphries, 2006;Jones, 2010;Sekera, Brumbaugh, Rosa, & Cooperrider, 2006). Problem-based approaches typically focus first on identifying the deficit in the organization, then devising a solution that fixes the problem (Sekerka, Zolin, & Smith, 2009).…”

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Appreciative Inquiry: An Effective Training Alternative to Traditional Adult Learning?

Day¹,

Holladay²

2012

PSYCH

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While the practice of positive psychology has flourished in the last decade, critics still point to the lack of intervention-based research and empirical evidence as a shortcoming of this field. Appreciative inquiry (AI), an intervention with similar theoretical underpinnings as positive psychology, has the capacity to expand what is known about the impact of positivity in the study of organizations. AI is an intervention that uses reflective questions of positive experiences to create new opportunities. However, there is scant research on its effectiveness in real-world settings. This study extends this line of research by evaluating the effectiveness of AI as an alternative to conventional adult learning methodologies, as well as an applied example of an intervention based on positive psychology to study organizational change. Results from changes in pre-and post-assessments following three AI-based interventions, when compared to those from a control group, suggest AI can lead to significant gains in participants' perceived attitudinal, behavioral, and cognitive learning similar to traditional adult learning methodologies. In addition, these results suggest AI interventions paired with real-world problem solving opportunities yield greater gains in participants' perceived confidence to demonstrate positive interpersonal skills. Implications for using AI in the course of adult learning are discussed.

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Appreciative Inquiry: An Effective Training Alternative to Traditional Adult Learning?

Day¹,

Holladay²

2012

PSYCH

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“…The institutions' own agenda was viewed as 'a mystery to be embraced' seeking to identify platforms for collaboration and 'transformational change' [22]. Research participants are encouraged to identify the positive, focus on what is possible and envision what might be in order to move toward this direction.…”

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Rethinking the Learning Partnership between Museums and Initial Teacher Training

Tzibazi

2011

IJCDSE

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“…Outcome Regularities relating to the transition path for managers Grant and Humphries (2006) that AI interventions should include planned critical inquiries into areas such as power relationships.…”

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Employee Transition Throughout an Appreciative Inquiry Intervention

Maxton

2017

Proceedings

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As the practice of organisational development (OD) bifurcates into the traditional form of diagnostic OD and the emerging form of dialogic OD (Bushe & Marshak, 2009) it is especially important to obtain a better theoretical understanding of dialogic OD. This need is particularly true of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) as the most prominent form of dialogic OD. The purpose of the research was to build on current theory underlying AI. framework is presented which offers a "way of seeing" transition under an AI intervention. By studying employee transition under AI in a well-specified research design, using clearly defined and well operationalised constructs, the research contributes theory which is substantially more comprehensive than previously available and from which testable propositions can be developed. It thereby overcomes concerns of authors such as Golembiewski (2000) and Bushe (2007) regarding the incompatibility of AIwith its basis in social constructionism-and "rigorous" research.

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Critical evaluation of appreciative inquiry

Cited by 124 publications

References 25 publications

Appreciative Inquiry: An Effective Training Alternative to Traditional Adult Learning?

Appreciative Inquiry: An Effective Training Alternative to Traditional Adult Learning?

Rethinking the Learning Partnership between Museums and Initial Teacher Training

Employee Transition Throughout an Appreciative Inquiry Intervention

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