AIMS

Design issues are addressed in many fields, e.g. R&D management, engineering design and industrial design, organisation theory, but these research areas are often poorly connected. The aim of this track is to build an interdisciplinary research platform to link design issues, management, R&D management, organisational theories, and organisational behaviours. This interdisciplinary view could transform a fragmented debate into a fruitful diversity.
Some key topics include (but not limited to): design as a model of thought, design & creative processes, design professions & leadership, team working & design, studies in design-related industries, research methodology in these fields (including action/collaborative/intervention research orientations).