The Production and Consumption of Industrial Design Expertise by Small and Medium-Sized Firms: Some Evidence from Norway

Grete Rusten, John Bryson

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Abstract

This paper explores the ways in which industrial design services are organized, produced and consumed by Norwegian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This includes exploring the geographies of this performance in terms of how consumers and producers of design expertise organize their activities. In addition, the paper identifies seven different ways in which client firms utilize industrial design to develop or retain competitive advantage. The paper combines empirical data with the development of a theoretical contribution to the fields of product creation, enterprise competitiveness and the globalization of production. It draws on case studies of Norwegian firms of designers, as well as client firms.
Original languageEnglish
JournalGeografiska Annaler
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2007

Keywords

  • product
  • sourcing strategy
  • design process
  • industrial design
  • case study research
  • Norway
  • value chain

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