Vision and Values in Design Management
Published on 31. August 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-2-940373-79-6 (ISBN)
Description
This title demonstrates to students the value of design as a key strategic resource that can be utilized in the pursuit of securing a competitive advantage within highly complex and emergent markets. It offers contributions from key thinkers and practitioners drawn from both industry and academia to provide an essential guide to the development, key issues and future directions of design management.
Reviews / Votes
'Well written book, easy to read. Highly relevant to the course I am teaching. This book is recommended to students along with Design Management by Kathryn Best.' Eun-Kyong Baek, De Montfort University, UK. 'Highly relevant and stimulating for MA Design Strategy students.' Ray Holland, Brunel University, UK. 'One of the real appeals of this and other texts in the series is the appeal of the books' layout ... Product examples are refreshingly different from many of the usual examples cited in design-related journals.' Miles Park, University of South Wales, Australia. 'It will definitely be used for future lectures on the Masters course, 'MA Design Practice and Management'. Easy to read and visually pleasing.' Dorothy Evans, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Lausanne
Switzerland
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
With flaps
Illustrations
200 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
1043 gr
ISBN-13
978-2-940373-79-6 (9782940373796)
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Additional editions
David Hands
Vision and Values in Design Management
E-Book
12/2017
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Visual Arts
€30.49
Available for download
David Hands
Vision and Values in Design Management
E-Book
09/2009
1st Edition
AVA Publishing
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Person
David Hands is award leader for the MA Design Management course at Staffordshire University, UK. David is also co-author of the recently published book Design Management: Exploring Fieldwork and Applications.
Content
Introduction. How to get the most out of this book. Foreword: Professor Rachel Cooper. Design directions: The value of design; Interview: Richelle Harun; Quantifying the benefits; Interview: Dr Alison Prendiville; Communicating the vision; case study: Transcending organisational boundaries; Chapter summary. Design transformations: Connecting different meanings; Case study: Transforming perception through design; Applying a holistic approach; Interview: Andy Cripps; National design policies; Interview: Gavin Cawood; International design collaboration; Case study: Coordinating growth through design; Chapter summary. Design advocacy: Design leadership; Interview: Alan Wall; Driving innovation through design; Case study: Product success through design leadership; Design strategy; Case study: Innovation through collaboration; Design collaboration; Interview: Peter Quinlan; Chapter summary. Design alliances: Emergent issues in design; Interview: Dr Caroline Davey and Andrew Wootton; CSR and design; Case study: Design thinking: designing against crime; Innovation in services; Interview: Dr Christiaan de Groot; Where next?; Interview: Professor James Woudhuysen; Chapter summary. Conclusion. Contacts. Picture credits. Glossary. Index. Quotation sources. Acknowledgements.