Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1012225 Tourism Management 2012 10 Pages PDF
Abstract

Appreciative inquiry is a participatory research method based on positive psychology. Founded upon grounded theory and the social constructivist paradigm, appreciative inquiry is a simple, effective, and epistemologically sound tool to understand the rural population’s knowledge, needs, and priorities without alienating them from research. Based on the study conducted to comprehend the interrelationships among conservation, livelihood, and tourism development in three rural communities located in the vicinity of Chitwan National Park, Nepal, this study argues that appreciative inquiry can be a useful tool for conducting tourism research in rural communities. This study employs five steps, including grounding, discovery, dream, design, and destiny.

► Appreciative inquiry is a strength-based approach. ► Appreciative inquiry is founded upon grounded theory and social constructivist paradigm. ► Appreciative inquiry can be a potential tool for conducting research in rural communities.

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