With the emergence of new organizational forms promoting de-layering, downscoping, and self-management, middle managers have been under attack in recent years. Organizational design has traditionally been concerned with how top management designs organizations, and little is known about the role...

1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Background to Design Thinking for new Business Contexts -- 1.3 Structure of Content -- 1.4 Using the Book: A Reader’s Guide -- 2 Evolution of the Relationship Between Design and Business Activities -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Design Thinking and...