David Cooperrider
David Cooperrider is the Fairmount Minerals Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, and Faculty Director at the Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit at Case.[1]
According to Ode, "In the field of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, David leads the movement towards a more sustainable future, as manifested in many international forums and gatherings, such as the Global Forum 'Business as an Agent of World Benefit: Management Knowledge Leading Positive Change'".[2]
Educational background
Professor Cooperrider completed his undergraduate studies at Augustana College in 1976. He earned a Master's of Science at George Williams University in 1983. His Ph.D. was conferred by Case Western Reserve University in 1985.
Contributions
Cooperrider is best known for his work in the field of appreciative inquiry, an organizational development (OD) methodology for organizational renewal.
His works include:
- Cooperrider, D. L., Whitney, D., & Stavros, J. M. (2003). Appreciative inquiry handbook. Bedford Heights, OH: Lakeshore Publishers.
- Cooperrider, D. L. (2007). Business as an agent of world benefit: Awe is what moves us forward.
- Cooperrider, D. L., & Whitney, D. (2008). A positive revolution in change: Appreciative inquiry.
References
External links
- Professor Cooperrider featured in The Weatherhead Collection - Book 1(pg. 16)
- Presentation from 2008 International Alliance for Learning Conference