Title: Revolutionary learning - appreciative inquiry in action

Authors: Roopa Nandi

Addresses: GD Goenka World Institute, GD Goenka Education City, Sohna Gurgaon Road, Sohna, Haryana, 122103, India

Abstract: This paper is centred on the application of appreciative inquiry as an approach to organisational change and sustainability of institutional goals. The use of appreciative inquiry 4D cycle to weave sustainability within an institution is demonstrated using a case application. The objective is to think appreciatively in order to facilitate development and manage change. Using a generative approach, the educational institute is able to create an organisational design that intends to meet the goals of the institution.

Keywords: appreciative inquiry; sustainability; organisational development; organisational change; sustainable development; organisational design; change management.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIE.2016.078634

International Journal of Intelligent Enterprise, 2016 Vol.3 No.3/4, pp.232 - 250

Received: 01 Jun 2015
Accepted: 16 Dec 2015

Published online: 29 Aug 2016 *

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