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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"appreciative stance"”.
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Fostering a collaborative culture through effective business practice at NAIT
… systems. An action research methodology, with an appreciative stance, reflected on how NAIT can leverage its value of collaboration when facilitating projects that impact multiple stakeholders. A learning circle and four individual interviews provided the space for NAIT staff members to share …
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Christianity with its sleeves rolled up : enhancing capacity for integrated mission within The Salvation Army
… understood. This action research project used an appreciative stance to learn from successful examples of integrated mission and offer recommendations for replication across Canada. The research adhered to the Royal Roads University Research Ethics Policy and methods included a photo project and …
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Enhancing member retention at the Rotary Club of West Shore in Victoria, BC
… (Rowe et al., 2013) methodology with an appreciative stance to facilitate an inquiry into the current assets, individual experiences, and organizational processes that can be improved to ensure that members remain with the club long-term. A survey, four interviews, and a focus group were …
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Becoming a learning organization for the members of Servus Credit Union
… Roads University Research Ethics Policy. An appreciative stance was applied within an action research methodology to enhance the understanding of what is involved in being a learning organization. Four interviews were conducted with external participants to learn from their experiences with …
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Exploring the implementation of a community of practice within the provincial chronic disease management team, Alberta Health Services
… Research Ethics Board of Alberta. Applying an appreciative stance within an action research methodology, this inquiry examined how a CoP could facilitate knowledge sharing. Understandings and experiences of CoPs were examined through interviews with AHS Knowledge Management employees. A focus …
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Developing high-performance regulatory teams
… research undertaken for this project employed an appreciative stance and assumed that the Commission's professionals achieve high-quality results and the absence of intervention would not negatively impact the quality of work the Commission produces. The project was focused toward the ideal future …
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Examining leadership development at ABC Financial
… development within its management group. With an appreciative stance, a multi-method research approach was utilized; a survey was open to all employees and interviews were conducted with members of the senior executive team to determine whether a common understanding of leadership existed within …
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Developing leadership for Canadian museums : linking self-leadership to community relevance
… research engagement model overlaid with an appreciative stance, I interviewed six museum workers from across the country and conducted a focus group with CMA staff. I undertook this work with the approval of the Royal Roads University Ethics Board, and in line with the Royal Roads University …
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Before the Handshake: Wise Practices for the Support of Unpaid Officials in Athletics in Alberta
… The researcher used focus groups, with an appreciative stance, to engage officials of varying levels in collaborative dialogue to share their experiences of officiating. Reflexive thematic analysis distilled the 88 unique findings into three key themes connected to (a) relationship, (b) …
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Enhancing capacity for innovation within the York Region District School Board
… the action research engagement model with an appreciative stance. Specific methods used included two photovoice focus groups, and seven individual interviews. Participants included an interdisciplinary group of Regional employees working out of a common location, as well as members of the …
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Collaboration in recruitment and enrollment student communications
… Agger-Gupta, Harris, & Graf, 2011) from an appreciative stance and was comprised of multiple qualitative methods. The researcher first involved students in a focus group to examine their experiences with and perceptions of recruitment and enrollment communications. He then engaged employees …