PhD defence: Dorthe Thorning Mejlhede

The study explores the concept of design thinking as a means of developing the innovative organization from a position within the Scandinavian critical reflexive processual approach to organization and management studies. The investigation involves a discussion of cross paradigmatic theories that leads to the formulation of a new multi-diverse theoretical framework. The theoretical discussion paves the way for the analysis of the empirical material, and results in an understanding of the case organization’s organizing practices regarding innovation. The analysis further leads to the formulation of a new theoretical concept: artful change agency, which is proposed as an alternative to design thinking in the management discourse.

Primary Supervisor:
Professor, Docter Daniel Hjorth
Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy
Copenhagen Business School
 
Secondary Supervisor:
Professor MSO, PH.D. Tina Blegind Jensen
Department of Digitalization
Copenhagen Business School
 
Assessment Committee:
Associate Professor Lena Olaison  (Chair)
Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy
Copenhagen Business School
 
Professor Robert Austin
Information Systems
Ivey Business School
 
Professor Lisbeth Svengren Holm
Business and Design Lab
Gothenburg University
 
Thesis:
The thesis will be available at CBS Research Portal

Reception:
The Doctoral School of Organisation and Management Studies will host a reception, which will take place immediately after the defence in PHRs