A Sociotechnological Theory of Discursive Change and Entrepreneurial Capacity: Novelty and Networks

"Toward an architectural theory of innovation: Explicating design, networks, and microprocesses"

“…However, scholars are only beginning to develop a scientific understanding of design thinking (Hassi & Laakso, 2011;Hobday, Boddington, & Grantham, 2011Johansson-Sköldberg, Woodilla, & Çetinkaya, 2013). Certain scholars have proposed that "design thinking" be more scientifically re-conceptualized as "design culture" since many of the attributes commonly associated with this literature may more accurately represent accepted definitions of "culture" rather than "thinking" (cognition) as defined in the social sciences (Edgell, 2014). There is longstanding agreement that culture is the collective schemas and scripts or consciousness associated with a social group (Goldmann, Mayrl, Rodríguez, & Zimmerman, 1976, p. 31).…”

“…Boland and Collopy (2004) describe design thinking or culture as an attitude that is concerned with problem framing and solving with the underlying intent to improve benefits for the greatest number of stakeholders possible. Glück, Ernst, and Unger (2002) and Edgell (2014) define Architects as "constrained artists"-those who embrace limitations imposed from a variety of sources such as the physiological and psychological needs of others, science and the physical limitations of materials, regulatory environments, cultural values, etc. In systems theory, constraints place limits on novelty and, as such, act as feedback that balances systems so they function effectively.…”

“…As discussed earlier, the legitimized and widely accepted codified design process is often referred to as the "standard model". Common constituent groups encompass both human actors and technological actants (Edgell, 2014;Latour, 2005). Actor groups include designers, engineers, clients, users, builders, suppliers, community members, and institutional members.…”