Module 4 – Case
Appreciative Inquiry
Case Assignment
For this assignment first carefully review the required background materials. Make sure you remember the standard organizational development approaches covered in Module 1. Then make sure you understand the main principles of Appreciative Inquiry and how they compare to traditional organizational development approaches (action research problem solving). It is also important to understand what is involved in each of the 4 Ds Discovery Dream Design and Destiny.
When you are finished reviewing the background materials go through each of the scenarios below and apply what youve read to these scenarios. For each scenario cite at least one of the required readings to support your answer. You should cite at least three of the four required readings in your paper. Your paper should be 45 pages in length:
Module 4 – SLP
Appreciative Inquiry
For this assignment think about a team you currently work with or have worked with in the past and how well this team has functioned. Think about both the positives and the negatives and how the material from the background readings applies to what youve experienced. Then write a 2- to 3-page paper answering the following three questions below. Make sure to cite at least one of the required readings for each of your answers and to cite at least two of the required readings in your paper:
Appreciative Inquiry
Required Reading
To start off take a look at this very short introduction to the basic concept of Appreciative Inquiry:
Hayes J. (2009). Appreciative inquiry. Aarhus School of Business for $2.00