Schooley, Shawn E. creator text xu| 2012 continuing ng p.340-351. In the United States, calls for new citizen engagement strategies have continued to grow at the local government level. One answer is Appreciative Inquiry. As part of a larger study conducted in 2007, the question was posed to public administrators, ﾓWhat challenges do you see regarding using an Appreciative Inquiry approach to increase citizen participation in local government?ﾔ Findings based on a content analysis of the data identified four challenges in particular. Discussion suggests public managers need to be aware of these challenges but depending on local conditions they can be mitigated or overcome. - Reprodu Managers Workers participation Local government Civil service International Journal of Public Administration 180718