TY - JOUR
T1 - Appreciative inquiry for leading in complex systems
T2 - Supporting the transformation of academic nursing culture
AU - Moody, Roseanne C.
AU - Horton-Deutsch, Sara
AU - Pesut, Daniel J.
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - Increasingly complex environments in which nurse educators must function create distinct challenges for leaders in nursing education. Complexity is found in the presence of knowledgedriven economies, advancements in technology, and the blurring of campus boundaries created by online learning versus traditional classroom education. A dual bureaucracy of faculty and administration coexists in nursing education. The transformation of bureaucratic culture is a strategic challenge for academic leaders who strive to move dichotomous groups toward a collective vision of a preferred future. This article advocates for the affirmative administrative process of appreciative inquiry for academic nursing leadership, in nudging the dual bureaucracy toward transformational change. The intent and characteristics of appreciative inquiry are discussed, appreciative leadership strategies and actions are explained, methods for leading cultural paradigm shift are outlined, and an exemplar of the actualization of appreciative inquiry is presented.
AB - Increasingly complex environments in which nurse educators must function create distinct challenges for leaders in nursing education. Complexity is found in the presence of knowledgedriven economies, advancements in technology, and the blurring of campus boundaries created by online learning versus traditional classroom education. A dual bureaucracy of faculty and administration coexists in nursing education. The transformation of bureaucratic culture is a strategic challenge for academic leaders who strive to move dichotomous groups toward a collective vision of a preferred future. This article advocates for the affirmative administrative process of appreciative inquiry for academic nursing leadership, in nudging the dual bureaucracy toward transformational change. The intent and characteristics of appreciative inquiry are discussed, appreciative leadership strategies and actions are explained, methods for leading cultural paradigm shift are outlined, and an exemplar of the actualization of appreciative inquiry is presented.
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U2 - 10.3928/01484834-20070701-06
DO - 10.3928/01484834-20070701-06
M3 - Article
C2 - 17711069
AN - SCOPUS:34547769692
SN - 0148-4834
VL - 46
SP - 319
EP - 324
JO - Journal of Nursing Education
JF - Journal of Nursing Education
IS - 7
ER -