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Breaks with a Purpose

In: Design Thinking Research

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  • Franziska Dobrigkeit

    (Hasso Plattner Institute for Software Systems Engineering)

  • Danielly Paula

    (Hasso Plattner Institute for Software Systems Engineering)

  • Matthias Uflacker

    (Hasso Plattner Institute for Software Systems Engineering)

Abstract

Breaks are a fundamental part of our work life and have been studied in various settings before. This article investigates their importance and impact within design thinking teams. The research is based on a series of interviews conducted with design thinking team members and coaches in combination with observations of their behavior during and after breaks at the HPI School of Design Thinking. Our analysis shows that breaks in this setting can be characterized by three dimensions: the activity level (active or passive), a social aspect (group or individual) and the distance to the project (related or unrelated to the project). Furthermore, we discuss the effect of these different characteristics on the team and relate our findings to research from other areas.

Suggested Citation

  • Franziska Dobrigkeit & Danielly Paula & Matthias Uflacker, 2018. "Breaks with a Purpose," Understanding Innovation, in: Hasso Plattner & Christoph Meinel & Larry Leifer (ed.), Design Thinking Research, pages 59-76, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:undchp:978-3-319-60967-6_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-60967-6_4
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