Description
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.
Table of Contents
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: Industrial Design 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
