Appreciative Inquiry (AI) Is an Organizational Development Technique

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Multiple Choice

Appreciative inquiry (AI) is an organizational development technique. Which of the following statements is true regarding appreciative inquiry?

• A) It tries to identify discrepancies among member perceptions and solve these differences.
• B) It uses high-interaction group activities to increase trust and openness among team members, improve coordinative efforts, and increase team performance.
• C) It involves an outside consultant who helps the manager to analyze processes within his or her unit and identify what to improve and how.
• D) It consists of four steps including discovery, dreaming, design, and destiny.
• E) It seeks to change groups' attitudes, stereotypes, and perceptions about each other.

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Definitions:

Peripheral Nervous System

The peripheral nervous system is the part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, connecting the central nervous system to limbs and organs.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brainstem down the back and transmits neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Cross-Sectional View

Provides a view of an object as if it were sliced perpendicularly to show its internal structure.

White Matter

Brain and spinal cord tissue consisting mainly of myelinated nerve fibers that transmit signals.