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Unveiling the Construct of Design Thinking: An Exploratory Study

Mariana Oliveira, Eduardo Zancul


Type:
Year:
2022
Editor:
Mario Štorga, Stanko Škec, Tomislav Martinec, Dorian Marjanović
Author:
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
University of S
Section:
Design Theory and Research Methods
Page(s):
41-50
DOI number:
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
Design thinking does not have a consensually defined construct in the academic literature. This foundational fragility hinders theory building in the field. This study addresses this gap by providing a construct of design thinking following guidelines for developing theory-building instruments. We propose a non-normative, comprehensive construct composed of a conceptual definition and a subset of properties that portray tangible design thinking expressions. The proposed construct aims to provide a grounded foundation to support the advancement of design thinking theory building and testing.
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