Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change

Cooperrider, David L.; Whitney, Diana

ISBN 10: 1576753565 / ISBN 13: 9781576753569

Published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1576753565
• ISBN 13: 9781576753569
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

A truly revolutionary method of change management, Appreciative Inquiry (AI) emphasizes inquiry into strengths, rather than focusing exclusively on fixing weaknesses.

Written by the originators and leaders of the AI movement, this accessible guide offers a practical introduction to the method, which has been used to significantly enhance customer satisfaction, cost competitiveness, revenues, profits, and employee engagement, as well as organizations' abilities to meet the needs of society. Full of exciting stories that illustrate its many applications and benefits, this is the most authoritative guide to Al. By using this change method to systematically tap human potential, organizations, communities, and individuals become more effective.

About the Author

David L. Cooperrider is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Organizational Behavior at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. He is the author or coauthor of nine books. His 1987 article Appreciative Inquiry Into Organizational Life (with Suresh Srivastva) introduced the concept of Appreciative Inquiry.
Diana Whitney is President of Corporation for Positive Change, the leading consulting firm practicing Appreciative Inquiry internationally, and a Distinguished Consulting Faculty at Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center. She has authored or edited eleven books.
Whitney and Cooperrider are cofounders of the Corporation for Positive Change (www.positivechange.org) and The Taos Institute (www.taosinstitute.net).