This interview-based study of three design-oriented KIBS firms proposes a U-shaped project-stage model of co-production intensity in firms offering knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) requiring a high level of creativity. During the central stage of project execution the creative KIBS...

The following piece of work looks at the HRM policies of companies operating in the video game sector but forms part of a wider body of work studying employment relationships in this industry. By studying "employment relationships", we aim to clarify the interaction between HRM practice, the...

Summary This paper argues that design innovation constitutes an important means for multinational corporations (MNCs) to manage the standardization-adaptation dilemma in product development for international markets. Through design innovation MNCs can accommodate the heterogeneity of different...