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Design Thinking for Innovation

Research and Practice

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Editors:
  1. Walter Brenner

    1. Institute of Information Management, University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland

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  2. Falk Uebernickel

    1. Institute of Information Management, University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland

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  • Presents a broad overview of different approaches to Design Thinking
  • Leading researchers and practitioners offer unique insights on this field
  • Presents a roadmap for further research in Design Thinking and human centered innovation

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. Introduction from the Editors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Design Thinking as Mindset, Process, and Toolbox

      • Walter Brenner, Falk Uebernickel, Thomas Abrell
      Pages 3-21

  3. Contributions from Teaching and Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 23-23
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    2. Design Thinking and Corporate Entrepreneurship: An Integration and Avenues for Future Research

      • Thomas Abrell
      Pages 25-39

    3. Measurement of Design Front End: Radical Innovation Approach

      • Pekka Berg, Jussi Pihlajamaa, Poul Kyvsgaard Hansen, Ade Mabogunje
      Pages 41-56

    4. Design Thinking for Revolutionizing Your Business Models

      • Amir Bonakdar, Oliver Gassmann
      Pages 57-66

    5. Design Thinking in IS Research Projects

      • Mateusz Dolata, Gerhard Schwabe
      Pages 67-83

    6. Dynagrams: Enhancing Design Thinking Through Dynamic Diagrams

      • Martin J. Eppler, Sebastian Kernbach
      Pages 85-102

    7. What if? Strategy Design for Enacting Enterprise Performance

      • Simon Grand
      Pages 103-113

    8. Effectuation: Control the Future with the Entrepreneurial Method

      • Dietmar Grichnik, Ronny Baierl, Michael Faschingbauer
      Pages 115-129

    9. “Making Is Thinking”: The Design Practice of Crafting Strategy

      • Claus D. Jacobs
      Pages 131-140

    10. Context Dependency in Design Research

      • Larry Leifer, Alexander A. Neff
      Pages 141-150

    11. What Is It That Design Thinking and Marketing Management Can Learn from Each Other?

      • Sven Reinecke
      Pages 151-162

  4. Contributions from Practice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
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    2. Industrial Design Thinking at Siemens Corporate Technology, China

      • Xiao Ge, Bettina Maisch
      Pages 165-181

    3. Design Thinking: Process or Culture?

      • Alexander Grots, Isabel Creuznacher
      Pages 183-191

    4. Designing from the Future

      • Michael Shamiyeh
      Pages 193-219
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About this book

This book presents the full scope of Design Thinking in theory and practice, bringing together prominent opinion leaders and experienced practitioners who share their insights, approaches and lessons learned. As Design Thinking is gaining popularity in the context of innovation and information management, the book elaborates the specific interpretations and meanings of the concept in different fields including engineering, management, and information technology. As such, it offers students and professionals a sourcebook revealing the power of Design Thinking, while providing academics a roadmap for further research.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Information Management, University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland

    Walter Brenner, Falk Uebernickel

About the editors

Walter Brenner is the managing director of the Institute of Information Management at the University of St.Gallen. He has been working in the area of IT and innovation for more than 30 years. Walter Brenner discovered Design Thinking as an important approach to innovation for the University of St.Gallen and has been collaborating in this field with Stanford for 10 years, now.
Falk Uebernickel is assistant professor at the Institute of Information Management at the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland. He started his professional Design Thinking career in 2008 and teaches the Masters Design Thinking course together with Stanford University and is conducting projects and executive lectures at various companies like FIFA, Audi, Clariant, SAP, UBS, Deutsche Bank, RBS, Allianz, Merck, Telecom Austria Group, Swisscom, and ThyssenKrupp

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Design Thinking for Innovation

  • Book Subtitle: Research and Practice

  • Editors: Walter Brenner, Falk Uebernickel

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26100-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-26098-3Published: 02 March 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79893-6Published: 07 April 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-26100-3Published: 24 February 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVI, 219

  • Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 25 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Innovation/Technology Management, IT in Business, Business Strategy/Leadership

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