DESIGN THINKING

Design and design thinking have been identified as making valuable contributions to business and management, and the number of higher education programs that teach design thinking to business students, managers, and executives are growing. However multiple definitions of design thinking and the range of perspectives have created some confusion about potential pathways. This paper examines notions of design and design thinking and uses these definitions to identify themes in higher educational programs. We present the findings from an initial exploratory investigation of design and design thinking in higher education business programs and define four distinct educational approaches around human centred innovation, integrative thinking, design management and design as strategy. Potential directions for management education programs are presented.

设计与设计思维(Design Thinking)已被证实可为商业与管理领域带来宝贵价值，面向商科学生、管理者及高层管理人员开设设计思维课程的高等教育项目数量正持续增长。然而，设计思维的多重定义与多元视角，也为其潜在应用路径带来了一定认知混淆。本研究梳理了设计与设计思维的核心概念，并依托上述定义对高等教育项目中的相关主题进行了识别。我们基于对高等教育商科项目中设计与设计思维的初步探索性调研结果，提出了四大差异化教育路径：以人为中心的创新、整合式思维、设计管理以及设计战略化模式。此外，本文还提出了管理教育项目的潜在发展方向。