Design thinking (DT) is considered a “human-centered” or “user-needs” process that leads
to business innovation. Promising practices of DT application in real life have gained …

Public sector organizations are in need of new approaches to development and innovation.
There is a need to develop a capability to better understand priorities, needs and wishes of …

Few organizations have more power to improve lives through innovation than the US
government. In this article, we focus on design thinking, a promising innovation methodology …

China is the main technology research and development country in the world's bamboo
industry, as well as the main producer and exporter of bamboo products. It ranks at the …

A growing number of firms have integrated design in order to foster innovation and growth.
Recent literature acknowledges design as a capability leading to differentiation and …

Abstract Design can be utilized in different manners, including as styling activities,
integrating role, and strategic manner. The different way reflects different maturity of a firm …

Abstract Design educators and industry partners are critical knowledge managers and co-
drivers of change, and design graduate and post-graduate students can act as catalysts for …

Three key concept domains are considered and explored in a unitary framework. They are:
innovation, the only possible response to global crises, aiming at transforming behaviours …

Abstract Design management (DM) capability development is significant in securing a
competitive position in the global commercial market. However, companies integrate DM …

In this paper we discuss how design can have different meanings and uses in practice and
what of those are related to innovation processes. The paper looks at diverse theoretical …