Appreciative Inquiry
How does responsible conduct factor into the use of appreciative inquiry as a vehicle for organizational change? The four components of responsible conduct, which are individual attributes, organizational structure, organizational culture, and societal expectations, all contribute to the structure of an environment that is supportive of ethical conduct (Cooper, 2006). As an approach for organizational change, appreciative inquiry engages all of these components in order to achieve a process characterized by positive change. This change is based in perceptions and experiences characterized by factors such as achievements, assets, innovations, and elevated thoughts, to name a few (Cooperrider & Whitney, 2005).
Appreciative inquiry views organizational functioning from a holistic perspective, in which the whole organization defines the smaller individual parts, rather than the other way around (Hammond 1996). Rather than focusing on what is wrong or needs fixing with an organization, the concept underlying appreciative inquiry is to instead remain centered on what is working, and appreciative inquiry is a questioning process comprised of a series of statements that create a vision as to where an organization aims to be in the future based on moments in the past that have similar qualities to these future aims (Hammond, 1996). Individuals reflect on the past in order to recall and in a sense relive moments of success in the past that were energizing and take the essence of these moments to set goals and aims for the future with positive energy (Hammond, 1996).
There are several distinctive characteristics associated with appreciative inquiry that enhance the capacity for cooperation experienced by those taking part in this organizational process, as outlined by Barrett & Fry (2008). Firstly, appreciative inquiry is based in the idea that all systems have strengths and primarily radiate well-being and health. This is opposed to the common practice to focus on lack, problems and disease when exploring change within a system. Therefore, appreciative inquiry uses deliberate positive approaches, such as focusing on assets, metaphors, and musings that carry an energy of potency and vitality (Barrett & Fry, 2008).
The second distinctive characteristic…
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