Appreciative Inquiry vs. Traditional ApproachTraditional organizational approaches to organizational development emerged from behavioral research undertaken after World War II. This research led to the development in the late 1940s and 1950s of behavioral development strategies such as sensitivity training, survey feedback, sociotechnical systems, and quality management. During the 1950s, researchers and managers began using different elements of various behavioral development programs. strategies for creating more comprehensive processes for planning and executing change in organizations. Models such as Lewin's 3-stage planned change model and action research are some of the traditional forms of organizational development..