The repertory grid technique as a method for the study of cultural differences

International Journal of Design

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 55-63

  Tomico, Oscar ^a   Karapanos, Evangelos ^a   Lévy, Pierre ^a   Mizutani, Nanami ^b   Yamanaka, Toshimasa ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cultural differences; Designers' perceptions; Product attribute prioritization measurements; Repertory grid

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950765783     PISSN: 19913761     EISSN: 1994036X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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