Economic activities are becoming increasingly globalised. One result being that for companies in developed market economies price-based competition is being replaced or supplemented by other forms of competitiveness. This book explores the shift towards design-based competitiveness and the escalation in the design-intensity of goods and services. INDICE: Industrial Design, Competition and Globalization; G.Rusten ; J.R.Bryson - PART I: INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS - Industrial Design, National and Regional Policy and National Competitiveness; J.R.Bryson - The Finnish Design Cluster in the Age of Austerity; N.Solitander - Locational Patterns and Competitive Characteristics of Industrial Design Firms in the United States; A.D.MacPherson ; V.Vanchan - The Geography of Producing and Marketing Design for Montreal Fashion: Exploring the role of Cultural Intermediaries; N.Rantisi - Designed Here, Made There? Project-based Design Work in Toronto,Canada; T.Vinodrai - The Geography of Design in the City; T.A.Hutton - PART II: DESIGN AND FIRM COMPETITIVENESS - Design, Gender and Competitiveness; L.Hansson, M.Jahnke, M.Mörck ; M.Petersson - Riding the Waves of Design: IndustrialDesign and Competitive Products in the Norwegian Marine, Maritime and Offshore Sectors; G.Rusten - Is Good Design Good Business? G.Gabrielsen, K.Grønhaug, L.Kahle, T.Kristensen, T.Plenborg ; R.Wilk e - PART III: IMPLICATIONS - Epilogue; G.Rusten ; J.R.Bryson
- ISBN: 978-0-230-20349-5
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 264
- Fecha Publicación: 19/11/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés