A comparative case study of appreciative inquiries in one organization: Implications for practice

Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-24

  Bushe, Gervase R ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Appreciative inquiry summit; Case study; Collective dream; Transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956021595     PISSN: 15833410     EISSN: 15845397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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