Appreciative Inquiry in the Workplace: A Review of (Quasi) Experimental Studies
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© 2026 The Author(s). Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of ASAC. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
The objective of this study is to review the literature of (quasi) experimental studies on appreciative inquiry (AI) in the workplace. We present an overview of the AI approach, a summary of four main purported AI outcomes in organizations (generativity, engagement and performance, team-oriented behaviours, and virtuousness and flourishing), and a literature review of (quasi) experimental studies on AI in the workplace. Results of (quasi) experimental studies suggest that AI can positively influence team-oriented behaviours and performance, but may have no specific effect on generativity. Practical implications as well as avenues for future research are discussed.
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ISBN
ISSN
1936-4490
0825-0383
0825-0383
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Kausijulkaisu
Canadian journal of administrative sciences|43
OKM-julkaisutyyppi
A2 Katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (vertaisarvioitu)