structure and design is followed by an explanation of its implementation. Afterwards, the study will focus on the results, which … are characterized by the analysis of individual design specifications, as well as the importance of each element analyzed … silver surfer’s evaluation is influenced by every single design element of a web shop. …

This paper explores the contribution of design activities on product market performance of Belgian companies. While … there is mounting evidence that design can be seen as a strategic tool to successfully spur sales of new product … developments at the firm level, the topic of design innovation has not been linked to the open innovation concept yet. In this …

This study analyzes the use of design and the position of the design function in Finnish manufacturing firms. We also … study the impact of design on companies’ business performance. The paper is based on a survey directed to the member … companies of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) in November‐December 2005. According to the results, design use in …

This paper provides some new theoretical speculations and empirical evidence on the relationship between design …, innovation and economic performance at the firm level. We posit that design investments may provide firms with a higher capacity … design within the firm. Moreover, once controlled for the firm’s non-technological innovativeness and other knowledge …

The importance of design has been recognised by scholars from different fields such as artificial sciences and … engineering, innovation, arts and creativity and management. Despite a shared understanding of the role of design as a potential … underpinning a design project (from purely artistic to purely engineering, problem-solving) and the types of knowledge design can …