New tools for the early stages of eco-innovation: an evaluation of simplified TRIZ tools

Journal of Design Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 122-141

  Dekoninck, Elies ^a   Harrison, David ^b   Stanton, Neville A ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

controlled experiment; design information; early stages of innovation; early stage workshops; eco innovation; team design activities; team work; TRIZ tools

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249160434     PISSN: 17483050     EISSN: 15691551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/jdr.2007.015566     Document Type: Article

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