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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