On the significance of cognitive style and the selection of appropriate design methods

Journal of Engineering Design

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 371-386

  Lopez Mesa B ^a,c   Thompson, G ^b  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

4Ps creativity model; Design methods; Problem solving style; Product design needs; Use of methods in industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744912227     PISSN: 09544828     EISSN: 14661837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09544820500274100     Document Type: Article

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