MGT3

 APA FORMAT 7TH EDITION 500-600 WORDS

Based upon the following articles, available in the

CTU Library

, and your reading, address this Unit’s discussion:

Go to the CTU Library, and open the ABI Inform database. Find and review the following article:

• Boss, R. W. (1979). Essentials for successful organization development efforts. Group & Organization Studies (Pre-1986), 4(4), 496. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/232429368?accountid=144789
• Bleich, M. R., & Hessler, C. (2016). Appreciative inquiry and implementation science in leadership development. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 47(5), 207-209.

Address the following questions in 500-600 words:

• In appreciative inquiry and research, a high level of participation among the members of the system desiring change is desired.

  Why is participation such a critical element of AR/AI?
  How does maximizing the participation by the team members of the client system lead to the discovery and optimization of the organization’s strengths?
  How can you maximize participation?

 

In addition to addressing all elements of the assignment, a model answer emphasizes the following:

• Proper citation of the required articles
• Buy-In & Execution
• Deep insights from all participants in the system
• Open problem-solving climate 
• Asking the right questions
• Biases
• Helpful relationship & phycological contract between AI practitioner & the organization especially the CEO
• Trust
• The 4D Model (Discovery, Dream, Design, Destiny) 

Additional Resources:

• Ayad, A. (2008).  Optimizing inventory and store results in big box retail environment. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 36 (3), 180-191
• Magnuson, S., Kras, K. R., Aleandro, H., Rudes, D. S., & Taxman, F. S. (2020). Using Plan-Do-Study-Act and Participatory Action Research to Improve Use of Risk Needs Assessments. Corrections (2377-4657), 5(1), 44–63.

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