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abstract: This paper discusses the second phase of sustainability in the field of design and identifies the success factors of design innovation in the ethnic craft industry in northern Thailand. This study explored craftspeople’s capital, their means of developing it, and potential routes to sustainable development on the capital. The literature review examines three topics: (1) ethnic identity and craft; (2) northern Thailand and hill tribes; and (3) design thinking, vulnerability, and resilience. Empirical research was conducted with hill tribe craftspeople in northern Thailand. Seven types of capital—human, social, natural, physical, financial, cultural, and emotional capital—were identified through interviews and observation. Those types of capital indicated what the craftspeople wanted and needed. The key findings were as follows: First, social capital has a close relationship with both human capital and emotional capital, indicating that for craftspeople, networks and membership ensure knowledge and increase connections with friends and family. Secondly, emotional capital is affected by financial capital. Financial capital refers to the monetary resources used to achieve craftspeople’s livelihood objectives. The craftspeople required high order volumes to earn to more money and thus improve their economic condition; they experienced more stress when order volumes were low. Third, financial capital is not related to social and cultural capital. Graphs implied certain relationship among them, with the reasons varying depending on the individual craftsperson’s environment. A high level of social and cultural capital does not affect low financial capital, and vice versa. Finally, cultural capital directly influences emotional capital because the happiness of hill tribe craftspeople is related to their identity and dignity as craftspeople. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Design 2017

abstract: The Imagination + Imagery model for design pedagogy is presented. Two studies were conducted to develop the model: (a) the visual imagery assessment of design students; and (b) a historical research on the concept of imagination. Results suggest the following implications as the components of strong imagination for design thinkers: (a) the ability to shape vivid images of objects in mind; (b) the ability to mentally transform the spatial representations of images; (c) to consider the ethical consequences of imagined situation; (d) to use imagination for resolving design wicked problems; and (e) to actively imagine for mental and emotional health. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Design 2018

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The thesis covers the phenomenon of business model innovation. It provides with theoretical background of the concept based on the works of several scientists who stand at the beginnings of the discipline. The paper also introduces the principles of design thinking applied to business model innovation in order to get superior results and serve as a guideline for ideation processes and presenting enhancements to existing business models. The practical part is devoted to applying the described concepts on examples from real life, which can especially help small companies in their battle with incumbents. Three industries are analyzed to see the flaws with the current state of things. New business models that can disrupt corresponding industries are offered at the end of each case.

El objetivo del presente trabajo es diseñar un prototipo de Unidad Militar de Emergencias dentro de las Fuerzas Armadas que atienda las necesidades y expectativas de la ciudadanía en la preparación para la respuesta de la Gestión Reactiva del Riesgo de Desastres Naturales.

Sustainable shopping is something that in recent years has become a growing trend among consumers. However, it can be difficult to know how to go about shopping sustainable and therefore many consumers seek guidence. The goals of this project are to be able to help consumers contribute to a more sustainable food industry by making more sustainable food choices, as well as awaken an interest in new types of food and reduce their food waste. By using the Design thinking method, a final prototype in the form of a mobile application has been developed through iteration of prototyping and testing. The final prototype has functionality to randomize receipes based on user preferences and to send push notifications to inspire consumers to try new recipes. Based on tests of the initial prototype, a ranked list of functionality requirements has been developed which has been the basis for the implementation of the final prototype.

Business Intelligence (BI) can be a great source of advantage in a business decision process. However, as we move forward, data comes in a greater volume and variety than before which puts pressure on BI to utilize this complex data and take better decisions. From BI companies point of view, it is about creating as much value as possible for its customers and stakeholders. It can however be challenging creating value with data that does not correspond with the purpose, business- goals and needs as well as user- goals and needs. Setting up goals, desires, and an overall plan happens in the initial stages of the BI process. This thesis aims to investigate and characterize the possible challenges appearing in these initial stages and discuss a method for addressing these challenges. In consultation with a company within BI, the method chosen was Design Thinking (DT). The challenges of BI in the initial stages and DT relevant for this thesis was studied through a literature study as well as through qualitative interviews and a workshop-like approach. Since the goal of this thesis is to generate theory that can be further researched, grounded theory is used as a strategy. The interviews conducted was with four BI experienced persons, whereas one had experience in DT as well. The result of these interviews confirms, corroborate, and adds to the challenges in the initial stages of BI brought up in the literature study. Challenges such as extracting goals and needs, plan, involve and manage. A desire for a method of ensuring that value is created for the customers was expressed in the interviews. One of the interviewees had used DT-tools in an implementation project scenario before with success. Findings from literature review and interviews gave insights about common challenges in BI and that a human-centered method such as DT can address these challenges.

Det finns ett stort problem bakom den linjära ekonomin vi utövar idag, vilket är att avfallen bara fortsätter att växa samtidigt som vi fortsätter att förbruka på jordens naturresurser. Om vi skall uppnå mål 12 i Agenda 2030 och säkerställa hållbara konsumtions- och produktionsmönster till år 2030 så krävs det åtgärder och engagemang. En bra startpunkt mot detta mål är att göra ett skifte till en cirkulär ekonomi, genom att bland annat börja konsumera secondhand istället för nyproducerad inredning. Secondhandbutiker har populariserats allt mer under de senaste året, vilket beror på människans behov att följa trender. Samtidigt så är det endast ett urval människor som besöker dessa butiker. Syftet bakom denna uppsats var att undersöka hur cirkulär ekonomi kan bidra till en hållbar konsumtion genom återbruk av inredningsdekor. Frågeställningarna hur förhåller sig ett urval secondhandbutiker i Sundsvall med omnejd till återbruk av inredningsdekor och hur förhåller sig ett urval människor till att dekorera sina hem med inredning från secondhand formulerades för att besvara detta. En visuell research i form av en omvärldsbevakning av vad som fanns i secondhandbutikerna, kvalitativa samtalsintervjuer med personal i secondhandbutikerna och en kvantitativ enkätundersökning med ett urval människor utfördes för att besvara dessa frågeställningar.   Det visade sig att främst unga människor är tillmötesgående för öka återanvändningen av inredningsdekor, samt att secondhandbutiker inte anstränger sig tillräckligt mycket för att utöka försäljningen av återbruk. Både konsumenter och secondhandbutikerna följer fortfarande till viss del en linjär ekonomi, men trots att de förekommer tillfällen då människor och secondhandbutiker slänger produkter, så har majoriteten en positiv inställning till att förändra sina konsumtionsmönster och besöker secondhand frekvent i dagens läge. Sammanfattningsvis så visar undersökningen att det finns en stor potential för att försäljning av inredningsdekor skall öka i secondhandbutiker. Detta i och med att undersökningen visar att de flesta konsumenter idag är påtagliga för att återbruka inredningsdekor, vilket vidare leder till en mer ansvarsfull konsumtion och produktion och mängden avfall skulle minska markant.

Purpose – Ever since Sarasvathy’s (2001) seminal article, scholars have sought to test effectuation’s affect on firm performance. Although recent work has begun the arduous process of testing effectuation’s effect on entrepreneurial performance, there is still much to learn about its impact on firm performance. One such area is the relationship between effectuation and innovation. The purpose of this paper is to first, propose a scale suitable to the explication of the effectuation construct relative to innovation. Second, it proposes a more parsimonious scale for the measurement of innovation. Third, these scales are tested relative to firm performance. Design/methodology/approach – This paper develops and tests a structural model, which investigates aspects of effectuation as mediators between innovation orientation and product/service innovation. This is accomplished using a sample of 169 electronic product manufacturing-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Subjective measures of performance are used as the dependent variable. Findings – The three most widely used measures of innovativeness were found to break cleanly into two sub-constructs, namely innovation orientation and product/service innovation. Effectuation measures included means (who I know), leverage contingencies (experimentation), pre-commitments and affordable loss. Means and leverage contingencies were found to positively mediate innovation orientation and product/service innovation leading to increased firm performance. Affordable loss did not show a mediating role, but had a direct effect on firm performance. Research limitations/implications – This study establishes two distinct sub-constructs of firm-level innovation; namely innovation orientation and product/service innovation. Second, by testing an innovation-centric effectuation model, this research establishes an empirical relationship between effectuation, innovation and firm performance. Practical implications – Practical implications include establishing a relationship between means, leverage contingencies and innovation-performance, indicating that the ways through which small and medium-sized enterprises use their innovation networks may affect innovation outcomes and ultimately firm performance. Originality/value – This research establishes an empirical relationship between effectuation, innovation and firm performance, extending effectuation theory from the entrepreneurship to the innovation literature.