Abstract Design thinking, a design-based approach to solving human problems, is
increasingly adopted by firms to develop innovations. However, what design thinking is, how …

The importance of design as a source of value creation has been studied for decades. In the
late 90s, however, a specific approach in the practice of design achieved a rapid diffusion …

Design thinking has attracted considerable interest from practitioners and academics alike,
as it offers a novel approach to innovation and problem‐solving. However, there appear to …

“Design thinking” has generated significant attention in the business press and has been
heralded as a novel problem‐solving methodology well suited to the often‐cited challenges …

This article outlines the origin and evolution of one of the most influential design thinking
perspectives in the Innovation Management discourse. This study addresses two significant …

While design thinking has gained popularity in product innovation, scholars argue that
design thinking can also trigger and sustain organizational innovation. This study …

Why are some organizations more innovative than others? How can we tap into, empower,
and leverage the natural innovation within our organizations that is so vital to our future …

Scholars and practitioners acknowledge the role of design, and specifically design thinking,
as a driver of innovation and change. Design thinking is gaining attention in the business …

We review the design and management literature to identify and define key components of a
design thinking mindset and report initial findings from fifteen in-depth interviews with …

Abstract Design thinking (DT) is gaining ground among academics and practitioners as a
means to improve the innovativeness of organizations. However, with few exceptions, DT …