Maximising the Competitive Value of Product Design Innovation: Re-framing and Re-aligning the Business-Design Relationship

Bolton, S and Green, Lawrence (2014) Maximising the Competitive Value of Product Design Innovation: Re-framing and Re-aligning the Business-Design Relationship. Economia Creativa, 1 (Otono). pp. 28-42.

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Abstract

product design industry to business and strategy development processes of contemporary organizations. It embarks from the observation that whilst some policy-makers and enlightened businesses recognize the role and value of design beyond the traditional and narrow confines of technical or ‘commodity’ input, many fail to understand its potential as a transformative tool. Applying evidence from three empirical studies (undertaken by the authors in the UK), and taking the perspective of design creative, the paper addresses three questions: why is it that product designers have encountered resistance in their efforts to promote themselves as well-placed and knowledgeable providers of strategic development intelligence and advice; what proven contributions can product designers offer with respect to their client’s business development planning; and, what can and should be done (by both designers
and business leaders) to ensure that barriers are dismantled and the potentially valuable role of design
in strategic business development is realized?

Item Type:	Article
Dates:	Date Event 1 November 2014 Published 1 October 2014 Accepted
Subjects:	CAH17 - business and management > CAH17-01 - business and management > CAH17-01-02 - business studies CAH25 - design, and creative and performing arts > CAH25-01 - creative arts and design > CAH25-01-03 - design studies
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts, Design and Media > College of Digital Arts
Depositing User:	Users 67 not found.
Date Deposited:	16 Nov 2017 12:56
Last Modified:	11 Jun 2024 12:18
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/5317

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