Design Thinking to Foster Members’ Participation in Co-operative Enterprises. A Proposal and a Primer

Mattia Miani ()
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Mattia Miani: University of Nottingham

Chapter Chapter 12 in Innovations for Circularity and Knowledge Creation, 2024, pp 211-230 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter aims at establishing a connection between the need for quality democratic participation in the governance processes of co-operative enterprises and the tools of design thinking. It is argued that design thinking techniques can help foster member’s participation in co-operative enterprises. The chapter introduces the concepts underpinning design thinking to a general readership and offers two brief case studies of the use of these tools to achieve better participatory outcomes within organizational decision-making and consultative processes. A set of practical recommendations for co-operative managers and practitioners interested in applying a design thinking approach in co-ops concludes the chapter.

Keywords: Co-operative enterprise; Democracy; Governance; Design Thinking; Brainstorming; Brainstorming (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-59523-3_12

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