Comparing appreciative inquiry to action research: OD practitioner perspectives

Organization Development Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 29-49

  Egan, Toby Marshall ^a   Lancaster, Cynthia M ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b McLean Global Consulting   (United States)

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EID: 33644634312     PISSN: 08896402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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