How different? Comparing the use of design in service innovation in Nordic and American new technology-based firms

Design Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 478-499

  Candi, Marina ^a   Saemundsson, Rognvaldur J ^a  

^a REYKJAVIK UNIVERSITY   (Iceland)

Author keywords

case studies; design activity; design practice; innovation; service innovation

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; TECHNOLOGY;

CASE STUDIES; DESIGN ACTIVITY; DESIGN PRACTICE; NEW TECHNOLOGY-BASED FIRMS; SERVICE INNOVATION; SERVICE INNOVATIONS; TECHNOLOGY-BASED FIRMS;

INNOVATION;

EID: 50049097157     PISSN: 0142694X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.destud.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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