This paper compares and contrasts the Appreciative Inquiry approach with traditional human resource management strategies

The human resources (HR) profession has changed dramatically in the past century. Gone are the days when HR's primary functions were hiring, policing, and bookkeeping. In today's dynamic workplace, human resource professionals are expected to add value to their organizations. Traditionally, human resource's approach to problem-solving was to isolate a problem, uncover the root causes, and find a solution, often amplifying the problem and possibly revealing more. A new approach and distinctly different from problem-solving, …

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