In an increasingly dynamic and rapid business context, companies need to innovate and change all the time. There are several methodologies proposed for this purpose, Design Thinking is one of them thanks to its intrinsic ability to effectively combine business, technology and people. As technology is an essential and must-have element nowadays, the real competitive advantage is the valid contribution of the stakeholders involved, so it is essential to focus especially on their Engagement. Our research aims to explore the influence of Design Thinking on stakeholders engagement in innovation projects. In this regard, after a solid literature review, interviews with experts, and consistent analysis, we defined a multidimensional model considering the most influential principles, firm capabilities, practices and individual abilities of Design Thinking and the behavioural, cognitive and emotional dimensions of the Engagement. The dissertation explore the correlation between these dimensions with a focus on those resulting more valuable also from an iterative and in-depth comparison with the theory. Evidences suggest, unlike today's unripe literature of these fields, a strong influence of Design Thinking on behavioural and emotional Engagement, not just the cognitive one. Principles such as Human Centrality and Participation play a key role in this direction. Design Thinking, however, should not be confused with a team building exercise. The methodology allows you to leverage certain capabilities, practices and skills to engage stakeholders constructively while maintaining its main purpose of change and innovation.
In un contesto di business sempre più dinamico e rapido, le imprese hanno l’esigenza di innovare e cambiare continuamente. Diverse sono le metodologie proposte con questo scopo, il Design Thinking è una di queste grazie alla sua intrinseca capacità di combinare efficacemente il business, la tecnologia e le persone. Essendo oggigiorno la tecnologia un elemento imprescindibile e necessario, il vero vantaggio competitivo è dato dal valido contributo degli stakeholders coinvolti, è dunque fondamentale porre l’attenzione soprattutto sul loro Engagement. La nostra ricerca si pone l’obiettivo di esplorare l’influenza del Design Thinking sull’Engagement degli stakeholders durante i progetti di innovazione. A tal proposito, dopo un attento studio della letteratura, interviste con esperti e una dettagliata analisi, abbiamo definito un modello multidimensionale che tiene in considerazione i più influenti principi, capacità dell’impresa, pratiche e abilità individuali inerenti al Design Thinking e le dimensioni fisica, cognitiva ed emotiva dell’Engagement. L’indagine è stata svolta sulla correlazione tra le suddette dimensioni con un focus su quelle che sono risultate di maggiore impatto grazie soprattutto a un iterativo e solido confronto con la teoria di riferimento. Le evidenze suggeriscono, al contrario di quanto presente fino ad oggi in letteratura, una forte influenza del Design Thinking sull’Engagement di tipo fisico ed emozionale, non solo quello cognitivo. Principi come la Human Centrality e Participation giocano un ruolo chiave in questa direzione. Il Design Thinking tuttavia non va confuso con un esercizio di team building. La metodologia permette di fare leva su alcune capacità, pratiche e abilità per ingaggiare costruttivamente gli stakeholders pur mantenendo il proprio principale scopo di cambiamento e innovazione.
Exploring the influence of design thinking on stakeholders engagement in innovation projects
PARAVANO, ALESSANDRO
2018/2019
Abstract
In an increasingly dynamic and rapid business context, companies need to innovate and change all the time. There are several methodologies proposed for this purpose, Design Thinking is one of them thanks to its intrinsic ability to effectively combine business, technology and people. As technology is an essential and must-have element nowadays, the real competitive advantage is the valid contribution of the stakeholders involved, so it is essential to focus especially on their Engagement. Our research aims to explore the influence of Design Thinking on stakeholders engagement in innovation projects. In this regard, after a solid literature review, interviews with experts, and consistent analysis, we defined a multidimensional model considering the most influential principles, firm capabilities, practices and individual abilities of Design Thinking and the behavioural, cognitive and emotional dimensions of the Engagement. The dissertation explore the correlation between these dimensions with a focus on those resulting more valuable also from an iterative and in-depth comparison with the theory. Evidences suggest, unlike today's unripe literature of these fields, a strong influence of Design Thinking on behavioural and emotional Engagement, not just the cognitive one. Principles such as Human Centrality and Participation play a key role in this direction. Design Thinking, however, should not be confused with a team building exercise. The methodology allows you to leverage certain capabilities, practices and skills to engage stakeholders constructively while maintaining its main purpose of change and innovation.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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