This study explores the information-communication discourse in modern recruitment by applying the Design Thinking (DT) methodology to enhance employee selection and integration strategies. By incorporating digital tools and empathetic approaches, this study examines innovative practices that...

Small and medium-sized enterprises face significant challenges in effectively implementing design thinking due to limited resources, leadership skepticism, and a paucity of suitable frameworks. This study addresses these challenges by developing and validating a web-based Design Thinking and...

Design thinking is defined as using strategies from the field of design to solve problems in the disciplines that are traditionally not considered design. Design is a way of dealing with issues that do not have a unique and decisive solution as scientific problems do and that makes it a good...

This systematic review explores the use of Design Thinking (DT) as a human-centered methodology to support organizational change and innovation in complex, dynamic environments where traditional change management often falls short. A systematic search of PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science...

Design thinking is an innovative methodology that may be applied by small and medium enterprises which emphasizes a human-centered approach to problem-solving, facilitating the creation of novel solutions for complex and open-ended challenges like the development of new products. Despite its...

This study advances the theoretical and practical understanding of meaning-driven innovation by proposing a modified design thinking (DT) framework grounded in hermeneutic principles. Unlike conventional DT approaches that prioritize user needs and problem-solving, this research reframes...

Frugal Innovation (FI) offers cost-effective, value-creating solutions that are especially relevant for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) operating under significant resource constraints. Despite the growing interest in FI, micro-entrepreneurs (micropreneurs) often lack a clear,...

Sustainable product development requires integrating eco- and open innovation. Traditional Design Thinking (DT), while effective for iterative product improvement, often lacks the capability to address environmental considerations comprehensively, necessitating new approaches to balance consumer...

Management and organisation researchers argue that the development of management as a design science could address the long-standing debate regarding the relevance of management research to practice. Advocates of this view emphasise the necessity of prescription-driven research within the field....

Design Thinking (DT) is widely recognized for its role in product and service innovation. However, its application as a management method, where executives employ to address their own management problems, remains underexplored. Previous research on DT in management discourse has mainly focused...

Entrepreneurship is a driving force in finding a source of income for an unemployed group. Entrepreneurs should design their products/services by emotionally connecting to their customers. This study attempts to develop a model by making use of structural equation modeling techniques for...

This article examines how design thinking and artificial intelligence (AI) work together and what it means for the design sector. The goal is to understand how AI technologies may advance the design process, encourage innovation, and produce more individualized and user-centric solutions. This...

Chap 1:Design Science: What is It? -- Chap 2:Design for Innovation -- Chap 3:Design Process -- Chap 4:Design Ontology -- Chap 5:Design Creativity -- Chap 6:Design Empathy -- Chap 7:Design Heuristics -- Chap 8:Design Prototyping -- Chap 9:Design Flexibility -- Chap 10:Design Convergence -- Chap...

In an era where sustainability is paramount, leaders in the field face significant challenges in implementing comprehensive organizational change. Maya Jaber's ground-breaking new book addresses the gaps in current strategies, highlighting the fragmented approaches that hinder progress. Many...

"'Integrated Business Innovation' shows how organizations can move beyond the buzz of Artificial Intelligence, particularly Generative AI, and apply it thoughtfully to solve real-world business problems. While tools like ChatGPT and other large language models offer accessible and intuitive...

Twenty-first - century organisations cannot be competitive without information systems and information technologies leveraging their businesses. However, due to the overwhelming diversity of technologies and their potential applications, either stable or emergent, seizing their opportunities and...

Design Thinking is a user-centered innovation methodology that structures the creative process into five steps: empathizing with users, defining problems, ideating solutions, prototyping, and testing. It emphasizes deep user understanding through research, stakeholder mapping, and iterative...

Organizations in a wide array of fields and disciplines are increasingly using design thinking as an innovative process to create products or services that address wicked problems in their industries. Design thinking, a method of creative and collaborative problem solving originating in the...

Design thinking (DT) is hailed as a cornerstone of innovation. It is based on teamwork, yet we know little about how the DT team operates and collaborates. In this study, we investigate 51 Norwegian master's student teams as they work on an innovation project using DT. We seek especially to...

Design thinking has been recognized as an effective method of problem-solving, encompassing both problem finding and problem solving in a VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity) environment. To that end, we are enhancing design activities that involve various stakeholders,...

Delicatasty is a culinary-focused MSME that was founded in 2020. Along with the development of technology and social media platforms used as marketing media, conceptualization in the form of brand guidelines, content pillars, and content calendar is required to strengthen brands so that...