Introduction to positive design and appreciative construction: From sustainable development to sustainable value

Abstract

In this volume of Advances in Appreciative Inquiry, leading scholars from the fields of management, organization development, information technology, and education come together to chart new directions in Appreciative Inquiry theory and research as well as new intervention practices and opportunities for design in organizations. While diverse in topic and discipline, each of the following original chapters treats the reader to a view of Appreciative Inquiry's revolutionary way of approaching familiar questions of management, organization design, and sustainability.

Citation

Thatchenkery, T., Avital, M. and Cooperrider, D.L. (2010), "Introduction to positive design and appreciative construction: From sustainable development to sustainable value", Thatchenkery, T., Cooperrider, D.L. and Avital, M. (Ed.) Positive Design and Appreciative Construction: From Sustainable Development to Sustainable Value (Advances in Appreciative Inquiry, Vol. 3), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1475-9152(2010)0000003005