The Promise of Appreciative Inquiry in Library Organizations
Library Trends, 53 (1):
218-229 (Summer 2004)M3: Article; Sullivan, Maureen 1; Affiliations: 1: Organization Development Consultant, 3696 Thomas Point Road, Annapolis, MD 21403; Source Information: Summer2004, Vol. 53 Issue 1, p218; Subject Term: ORGANIZATIONAL change; Subject Term: ORGANIZATIONAL effectiveness; Subject Term: LIBRARIES; Subject Term: LIBRARY science; Subject Term: LIBRARY administration; Subject Term: MANAGEMENT; NAICS/Industry Codes: 519120 Libraries and Archives; Number of Pages: 12p; Illustrations: 2 charts; Document Type: Article.Abstract
Appreciative Inquiry is a different approach to organizational development, one that calls for the deliberate search for what contributes to organizational effectiveness and excellence. Appreciative Inquiry is a practical philosophy that assumes the organization is a "mystery" and a "marvel" to be embraced, not a problem to be solved (Cooperrider & Srivastava, 1987, p. 131). The author's experience with this different approach to organizational development reveals its power to unleash the creative energy within library organizations. This article describes the principles,process, and some of the practices of Appreciative Inquiry. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR Copyright of Library Trends is the property of Johns Hopkins University Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts); Appreciative Inquiry is a different approach to organizational development, one that calls for the deliberate search for what contributes to organizational effectiveness and excellence. Appreciative Inquiry is a practical philosophy that assumes the organization is a "mystery" and a "marvel" to be embraced, not a problem to be solved (Cooperrider & Srivastava, 1987, p. 131). The author's experience with this different approach to organizational development reveals its power to unleash the creative energy within library organizations. This article describes the principles,process, and some of the practices of Appreciative Inquiry. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR Copyright of Library Trends is the property of Johns Hopkins University Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts)
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