Re: [Ailist] UK Calling - Anyone have any good UK AI Case Studies?

[AnneLondon at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/12/07 15:44:42, john.evans at newmeaning.co.uk writes:
> Does anyone have any references to successful UK case studies for the 4D
> model?  This could really help get things moving. 
> 
John, 

You may want to go to
http://aradford.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41&Itemid=60

to download a copy of an article David Gilmour and I did for the Fall 2007 
Organization Development Journal which highlights the business turnaround and 
transformation in BP Castrol that David Gilmour led.


Also, you may want to get a copy of these books published in the UK which 
have UK examples:
-- Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management: Using AI to Facilitate 
Organizational Development, Sarah Lewis, Jonthan Passmore and Stefan Cantore 
published by Kogan Page (being launched today)

-- Appreciative Inquiry: Research for Change, Jan Reed, Sage

-- Building on the Best: An Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry in 
Healthcare. John Edmonstone (ed) Kingsham

There are also plenty of articles about work in the UK in the AI 
Practitioner, AIP website is www.aipractitioner.com


> Secondly, does anyone know of UK workers on this area - perhaps at one of
> the business schools or universities?
> 
You may want to contact Julie Barnes about coming to the UK AI network 
meeting next Monday or contact me so that I can send you her contact details. It 
would be a good opportunity to meet   people who are working in this field and 
their work.

There are many AI practitioners now throughout the UK – working in the many 
different sectors. Jan Reed at the University of Northumbira at Newcastle has 
been working in this field for many years and recently co-led an AI Dialogue on 
the Impact of AI on research which was wel attended by people ffrom around 
the country.

I hope that is helpful,

Anne 



Anne Radford
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