31, July 2025

Impact of Structured Design Thinking on decision-making Ability in 21st Century Managers

VOLUME-11; ISSUE-7; JULY-2025

Author(s): Romita Swarup, Dr. Payal Mehta

Authors Affiliations:

1Research Scholar, Interdisciplinary, SDRI GLS University, Ahmedabad, India

2Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law (FOL), GLS University, Ahmedabad, India

DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202507034     |     Paper ID: IJIRMF202507034


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21st century calls on managers, who, have this crucial skill, called decision making. They must be ready to take decisions that are correct. However, the business domain is getting complex & unpredictable; which require more than before the skill to take informed decisions for complex problems to be sorted. And for this it is crucial that the young managers are able to take decisions out of various alternative by considering their implications, & thus choose the best alternative as their action to achieve their goals. And for this one requires a mindset which is a combination of critical thinking, problem-solving, & strategic planning skills. Taking the right decisions should also be aligned with organizational goals. This research paper lays stress on studying the impact of design thinking in cultivation of decision-making ability among the younger generation of managers who are undergoing management education such that they are absorbed   by organizations across various sectors as a means of driving innovation & improving organizational performance. This study makes use of large data set employing quantitative research using Liker scale data analysis along with the paired sample t test intervention.

Decision Making, Design Thinking, Management, Managers, Models, Stakeholders

Romita Swarup, Dr. Payal Mehta (2025); Impact of Structured Design Thinking on decision-making Ability in 21st Century Managers, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-11, Issue-7, Pp.228-237.          Available on –   https://www.ijirmf.com/

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