Ebook: Design thinking research: building innovators

Preface; Contents; Introduction -- Design Thinking Is Mainly About Building Innovators; 1 Is It Really About Building People?; 2 What Are the Rules for Building Design Thinkers Who Innovate?; 3 The HPI-Stanford Design Thinking Research Program; 3.1 Program Vision; 3.2 Program Priorities; 3.3 Road Map Through This Book; 3.4 Part I: Assessing Influential Factors in Design Thinking; 3.5 Part II: Empowering Team Collaboration; 3.6 Part III: Supporting Information Transfer; 4 Summary; References; Part I: Assessing Influential Factors in Design Thinking.;Design thinking as a user-centric innovation method has become more and more widespread during the past years. An increasing number of people and institutions have experienced its innovative power. While at the same time the demand has grown for a deep, evidence-based understanding of the way design thinking functions. This challenge is addressed by the Design Thinking Research Program between Stanford University, Palo Alto, USA and Hasso Plattner Institute, Potsdam, Germany. Summarizing the outcomes of the 5th program year, this book imparts the scientific findings gained by the researchers t.