Introduction

In this chapter we explore what characterizes a positive workplace and the processes that create and support such cultures. We suggest that it is helpful to view organizations as complex adaptive systems and to view culture as organizational patterns of behaviour. We conclude by briefly outlining Appreciative Inquiry as an appropriate approach to creating positive workplaces.

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