INNOVATION THROUGH DESIGN THINKING: CONTEXT, METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS

Abstract

The application of design thinking is to promote innovation across a range of industries has become ubiquitous. The number of publications has been increasing quickly due to its prominence in theory and practice. The goal of the present research is to create a research framework that takes into account the state of the field and makes it possible to identify research gaps. The present study uses 164 academic publications on design thinking as the basis for their thorough review of the literature. The framework proposed in this study highlights the stages of a typical design thinking process together with its guiding principles and tools, the individual and organizational outcomes of a design thinking project, and contextual aspects related to both. In contrast, earlier assessments concentrated on certain facets of design thinking, such as its traits, the organizational culture's setting, or its influence on the creation of new products.

KEYWORDS: Design Thinking, Outcomes, Process, Innovation