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Design Thinking Research

In: Design Thinking Research

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  • Christoph Meinel

    (Hasso-Plattner-Institut (HPI), für Softwaresystemtechnik GmbH)

  • Larry Leifer

    (Stanford University)

Abstract

The path of design thinking is filled with various idea-fragments (Baya 1996; Meinel and Leifer 2011; Sonalkar 2012). One of the core challenges faced by design-thinking teams is to navigate through this sea of fragments, to keep all fragments in their sights while constantly testing alternative configurations in pursuit of a concept worth investing in. During each design thinking operation, we are certain to face challenges. One important finding in all design thinking research projects is that deep design thinking is a synthesis challenge more than it is an ideation challenge. The path is constantly being molded and re-shaped by events and findings. Several steps along the way are sure to be different than on any previous search. Way finding is an adventure that enthrals the design thinker and the researchers who observe closely. In time we face a moment in which a clear path forward unfolds. It is that point in the cycle where synthesis and divergent thinking, analysis and convergent thinking, and the nature of the problem all come together and resolution has been captured. In Design Thinking processes there is no solitary action or procedure that actually defines the process. There are as many different design processes as there are design thinkers.

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  • Christoph Meinel & Larry Leifer, 2012. "Design Thinking Research," Understanding Innovation, in: Hasso Plattner & Christoph Meinel & Larry Leifer (ed.), Design Thinking Research, edition 127, pages 1-10, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:undchp:978-3-642-31991-4_1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-31991-4_1
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    1. Mathias Lanezki & Catharina Siemer & Steffen Wehkamp, 2020. "“Changing the Game—Neighbourhood”: An Energy Transition Board Game, Developed in a Co-Design Process: A Case Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(24), pages 1-18, December.
    2. Jui-Che Tu & Li-Xia Liu & Kuan-Yi Wu, 2018. "Study on the Learning Effectiveness of Stanford Design Thinking in Integrated Design Education," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(8), pages 1-21, July.
    3. Jih-Sheng Lo & Chi-Hung Lo & Shyh-Chour Huang & Wei-Chen Wang, 2019. "Application of User Experience and Design Thinking to the Construction of a Class Assistance System for Hearing- and Speech-Impaired People," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(24), pages 1-27, December.
    4. Laura Huang & Cristina B Gibson & Bradley L Kirkman & Debra L Shapiro, 2017. "When is traditionalism an asset and when is it a liability for team innovation? A two-study empirical examination," Journal of International Business Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Academy of International Business, vol. 48(6), pages 693-715, August.
    5. Samir Patel & Khanjan Mehta, 2017. "Systems, Design, and Entrepreneurial Thinking: Comparative Frameworks," Systemic Practice and Action Research, Springer, vol. 30(5), pages 515-533, October.
    6. Julia Wells Novy & Banny Banerjee & Pamela Matson, 2021. "A Core Curriculum for Sustainability Leadership," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(19), pages 1-18, September.
    7. Renee Newman-Storen, 2014. "Leadership in Sustainability: Creating an Interface between Creativity and Leadership Theory in Dealing with “Wicked Problems”," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 6(9), pages 1-13, September.
    8. Ahmet Cengiz Ucar & Lutfihak Alpkan & Meral Elci, 2021. "The Effects of Person–Organization Fit and Turnover Intention on Employees’ Creative Behavior: The Mediating Role of Psychological Ownership," SAGE Open, , vol. 11(4), pages 21582440211, December.
    9. Shubashini Rathina Velu, 2022. "Design Thinking Approach for Increasing Innovative Action in Universities: ICT’s Mediating Effect," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-17, December.

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