A Study on Organizational Change Types and Organizational Change Models based on Appreciative Inquiry(AI)

Today’s business environment faces many challenges due to rapid changes in knowledge and technology than in the past. Many companies are choosing the team system as an organizational structure that enables maximization of organizational efficiency. For organizations in the 21st century that are affected by changes and situations that are difficult to solve with existing tools or methods, the model based on deficit is not suitable as an organization development method mainly used in the industrialization era. As an alternative to this, today’s companies are paying attention to the organizational change model of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) called positive search or positive revolution. Organizational Change Model based on Appreciative Inquiry is a means to improve the present organization and envision a future vision. This model is an approach that asks members of the organization questions that remind them of their best experiences within the organization, success stories, and positive outcomes. The purpose of this study is to explore organizational change and the Organizational Change Model based on Appreciative Inquiry. In order to achieve the purpose of this study, first, the types of organizational change and organizational change models are to be investigated. Second, the principle and process of the Appreciative Inquiry Model will be reviewed, and finally, research results and implications will be drawn.