Full Description
"The publication of Synergic Inquiry is both timely and important. It is a refreshing attempt to forge behavioral theory and praxis to expand human capacities for problem-solving."
--Tomoko Hamada, College of William & Mary
This book introduces synergic inquiry, which is a particular take on action research. Synergic inquiry is distinguished from other collaborative methodologies in its process orientation, which seeks first to differentiate and only then to integrate. This way, issues which are considered to be impediments to understanding cultural differences, examples of hierarchical thinking, etc. are treated as an organic part of the solution. In this text, the authors stress a strong theory/practice mix.
Contents
Foreword - Dean Elias
Preface
Introduction
The SI Methodology and Its Theoretical Foundation
Overview of Synergic Inquiry
The Synergic Universe
Si, Paradigms, and Other Methodologies
Si Practices
Practicing Synergic Inquiry
Geisha and Cowboy: Synergizing Inner Lifer Differences Through the Mythic Realm - Joanne Gozawa
Husband and Wife Synergizing - Venus Bobis Jendresen and Eric Bobis
Synergizing the Mother-Daughter Relationship - Lien Cao
Developing a Community Through Synergic Envisioning - Elisa Sabatini
Using SI to Resolve a Group Conflict - Lien Cao
Synergic Inquiry in Action: The Expansion of Racial Consciousness - Carole Barlas, Angela Cherry-Smith, Penny Rosenwasser, and Colette Winlock
Gender Synergy: Using SI to Work with Gender Differences - Yongming Tang, David Goff, Anna Gatmon, Marianne Murray, Vickie Zhang, and George Kich
Teaching SI in a High School Setting - Roma Hammel
Synergizing Cultural Differences for Improving Organizational Performance: A Case Study of Synergic Inquiry in China - Charles Joiner, Yongming Tang, and Yifu Yin
Synergic Inquiry and Organizational Transformation: A Case Study of SI Application to a US Organization Working in Mexico - Charles Joiner, Susan Cannon, and Karen O'Neill
Reflections and Implications
