Radical design and technology epiphanies: A new focus for research on design management

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 384-388

  Verganti, Roberto ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY; CUSTOMER NEED; DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY; DESIGN MANAGEMENT; FORM OF PRODUCTS; INCREMENTAL INNOVATION; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS; NEW THEORY; PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; THEORY DEVELOPMENT; USER CENTERED DESIGNS;

RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGY; USER INTERFACES;

DESIGN;

EID: 79952495163     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5885.2011.00807.x     Document Type: Article

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