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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