Several recent works point out that design is one of the main driver of innovation. Therefore, it is interesting to … analyze how design contributes to these last process. The point of view we present in this communication assumes that design …

and today's innovation and design issues, we indicate theoretical and managerial implications emphasizing the interest of …

sample of 50 products recognized as "low cost") and aims to develop a framework to classify them through their design …, following a functionalist design approach; and ii) 'smart low cost design', that develops a less costly new product from scratch … answering to consumer needs, and that can be linked to innovative design theories. These two models should not be mixed up with …

Scholars dedicated increasing attention towards appreciating how design has changed individuals' perception of new … management. By emphasising the importance of design for the definition of consumers' needs, the restructuring of firms … should address the analysis of: how design consumption can help better comprehend consumers' needs; what are the implications …

The aim of this paper is to shed light on an innovative strategy for the design of generic technologies (GTs). Research … on radical innovation management, while recognizing the success of GTs, generally describes their design according to …-and-learning strategy is not necessarily the only strategy to design a GT; 2) beyond technological breakthrough, the value of GTs also …

Most empirical accounts of design suggest that designing is an activity where objects and representations are … progressively constructed. Despite this fact, whether design is a constructive process or not is not a question directly addressed … in the current design research. By contrast, in other fields such as Mathematics or Psychology, the notion of …