Group Decision Making: Appreciative Inquiry

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What is the primary focus of appreciative questions?

Current challenges
Future possibilities (correct)
Past failures
Present obstacles

What is the purpose of asking 'What do you want?' as an appreciative question?

To select the best solution
To identify problems
To evaluate alternatives
To develop more options (correct)

What is the primary difference between analytical and appreciative questions in problem-solving?

Analytical questions focus on what is working, and appreciative questions focus on what needs to change
Analytical questions are used in trial-and-error method, and appreciative questions are used in experimentation method
Analytical questions focus on what is happening now, and appreciative questions focus on what we want in the future (correct)
Analytical questions focus on the past, and appreciative questions focus on the present

What is an example of an appreciative question that looks at the present?

What is going well now? (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of appreciative questions in problem-solving?

To envision a desired future state (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate goal of using appreciative questions?

To develop more options (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of thinking is stimulated by the use of appreciative questions?

Creative thinking (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of thinking is necessary for problem-solving, in addition to analytical thinking?

Creative thinking (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of asking appreciative questions in problem-solving?

To envision a desired future state (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the tone of appreciative questions?

Positive and optimistic (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between problem-solving and appreciative questions?

Appreciative questions are used in problem-solving to envision a desired future state (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the opposite of appreciative questions in problem-solving?

Analytical questions (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the Appreciative Inquiry method of group decision making?

David Cooperrider and Suresh Srivastva (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea behind Appreciative Inquiry?

Organisations change in the direction in which they inquire into possibilities. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Discover' phase in Appreciative Inquiry?

To talk to one another to discover the times when the organisation is at its best. (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the 'Dream' phase of Appreciative Inquiry, what do people envision?

The peak moments of the organisation as the norm. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What happens in the 'Design' phase of Appreciative Inquiry?

People sign up to design particular elements of the future. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What happens in the 'Deliver' phase of Appreciative Inquiry?

Experimentation and improvisation occur and the designs are tested and improved. (C) Signup and view all the answers