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This Is Service Design Doing: Applying Service Design Thinking in the Real World This Is Service Design Doing: Applying Service Design Thinking in the Real World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 67 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.35 — 578 ratings — published 2016
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This is Service Design Thinking: Basics – Tools – Cases This is Service Design Thinking: Basics – Tools – Cases (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,948 ratings — published 2010
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Service Design: From Insight to Implementation Service Design: From Insight to Implementation (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.05 — 605 ratings — published 2013
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Good Services: Decoding the Mystery of What Makes a Good Service Good Services: Decoding the Mystery of What Makes a Good Service (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.30 — 933 ratings — published
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Service Design for Business: A Practical Guide to Optimizing the Customer Experience Service Design for Business: A Practical Guide to Optimizing the Customer Experience (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.54 — 188 ratings — published 2015
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Mapping Experiences: A Complete Guide to Creating Value through Journeys, Blueprints, and Diagrams Mapping Experiences: A Complete Guide to Creating Value through Journeys, Blueprints, and Diagrams (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.10 — 705 ratings — published 2015
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This Is Service Design Methods: A Companion to This Is Service Design Doing This Is Service Design Methods: A Companion to This Is Service Design Doing (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.42 — 72 ratings — published
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The Service Innovation Handbook: Action-oriented Creative Thinking Toolkit for Service Organizations The Service Innovation Handbook: Action-oriented Creative Thinking Toolkit for Service Organizations (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.12 — 64 ratings — published 2014
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An Introduction to Service Design: Designing the Invisible An Introduction to Service Design: Designing the Invisible (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.00 — 53 ratings — published
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Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.89 — 11,118 ratings — published 2009
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Orchestrating Experiences: Collaborative Design for Complexity Orchestrating Experiences: Collaborative Design for Complexity (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.26 — 149 ratings — published
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The Experience Economy: Work Is Theater & Every Business a Stage The Experience Economy: Work Is Theater & Every Business a Stage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.80 — 2,724 ratings — published 1999
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The Service Startup: Design Thinking gets Lean The Service Startup: Design Thinking gets Lean (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.81 — 121 ratings — published 2014
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The Service Organization: How to Deliver and Lead Successful Services, Sustainably (Perspectives on Business) The Service Organization: How to Deliver and Lead Successful Services, Sustainably (Perspectives on Business)
by (shelved 11 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.01 — 77 ratings — published 2023
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The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.92 — 2,041 ratings — published 2009
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Value Proposition Design: How to Create Products and Services Customers Want Value Proposition Design: How to Create Products and Services Customers Want
by (shelved 10 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.21 — 7,238 ratings — published 2013
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Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rule-breakers, and Changemakers Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rule-breakers, and Changemakers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.95 — 6,788 ratings — published 2010
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User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.18 — 4,032 ratings — published 2012
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101 Design Methods: A Structured Approach for Driving Innovation in Your Organization 101 Design Methods: A Structured Approach for Driving Innovation in Your Organization (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.05 — 705 ratings — published 2012
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Convivial Toolbox: Generative Research for the Front End of Design Convivial Toolbox: Generative Research for the Front End of Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.19 — 153 ratings — published 2012
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Business Model Generation Business Model Generation (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.21 — 61,079 ratings — published 2010
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.17 — 25,159 ratings — published 2008
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Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,461 ratings — published 2013
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Universal Methods of Design: 100 Ways to Research Complex Problems, Develop Innovative Ideas, and Design Effective Solutions Universal Methods of Design: 100 Ways to Research Complex Problems, Develop Innovative Ideas, and Design Effective Solutions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.21 — 823 ratings — published 2012
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Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.18 — 23,896 ratings — published 2016
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Sketching User Experiences:  Getting the Design Right and the Right Design Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,513 ratings — published 2007
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From Products to Services: Insight and Experience from Companies Which Have Embraced the Service Economy From Products to Services: Insight and Experience from Companies Which Have Embraced the Service Economy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.00 — 8 ratings — published 2007
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Design at Your Service: How to Improve Your Business With the Help of a Designer Design at Your Service: How to Improve Your Business With the Help of a Designer (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as service-design)
avg rating 2.82 — 11 ratings — published 2011
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Designing Services with Innovative Methods Designing Services with Innovative Methods (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.94 — 16 ratings — published 2009
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The Design of Everyday Things The Design of Everyday Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.15 — 49,489 ratings — published 1988
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Thinking in Services: Encoding and Expressing Strategy through Design Thinking in Services: Encoding and Expressing Strategy through Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.52 — 21 ratings — published
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Practical Empathy Practical Empathy (ebook)
by (shelved 5 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.81 — 322 ratings — published 2015
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Service Design with Theory Service Design with Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.00 — 7 ratings — published 2012
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How to Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: An Introduction to Service Design How to Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: An Introduction to Service Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.73 — 60 ratings — published 2015
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Exposing the Magic of Design: A Practitioner's Guide to the Methods and Theory of Synthesis (Human Technology Interaction Series) Exposing the Magic of Design: A Practitioner's Guide to the Methods and Theory of Synthesis (Human Technology Interaction Series)
by (shelved 5 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.09 — 212 ratings — published 2010
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Subject To Change: Creating Great Products & Services for an Uncertain World Subject To Change: Creating Great Products & Services for an Uncertain World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.82 — 384 ratings — published 2008
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Storytelling for User Experience: Crafting Stories for Better Design Storytelling for User Experience: Crafting Stories for Better Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.75 — 505 ratings — published 2010
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User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design Are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design Are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,104 ratings — published 2019
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The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge into Action The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge into Action (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,094 ratings — published 1993
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Principles of Facilitation: The Purpose and Potential of Leading Group Process by David Sibbet (2002-02-01) Principles of Facilitation: The Purpose and Potential of Leading Group Process by David Sibbet (2002-02-01)
by (shelved 4 times as service-design)
avg rating 5.00 — 3 ratings — published 2002
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Service Design - Practical Access to an Evolving Field Service Design - Practical Access to an Evolving Field (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as service-design)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Design for How People Think: Using Brain Science to Build Better Products Design for How People Think: Using Brain Science to Build Better Products (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.60 — 347 ratings — published
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The Field Guide to Human-Centered Design The Field Guide to Human-Centered Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.17 — 367 ratings — published 2015
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Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,084 ratings — published 2008
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Just Enough Research Just Enough Research (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,162 ratings — published 2013
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Design Sprint: A Practical Guidebook for Building Great Digital Products Design Sprint: A Practical Guidebook for Building Great Digital Products (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.81 — 221 ratings — published 2015
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Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.27 — 699 ratings — published 1996
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If Disney Ran Your Hospital: 9 1/2 Things You Would Do Differently If Disney Ran Your Hospital: 9 1/2 Things You Would Do Differently (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as service-design)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,311 ratings — published 2004
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The Journey to the Interface: How public service design can connect users to reform The Journey to the Interface: How public service design can connect users to reform (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.38 — 8 ratings — published 2006
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In the Bubble: Designing in a Complex World (Mit Press) In the Bubble: Designing in a Complex World (Mit Press)
by (shelved 4 times as service-design)
avg rating 3.94 — 377 ratings — published 2005
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