Design and the creation of value /

John Heskett was a leading design historian with a particular interest in design and economics. This book publishes for the first time his writings on design and economic value, and design's role in creating value in organisations and products. The first part of Heskett's text introduces t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Heskett, John (Author)
Other Authors:	Dilnot, Clive (Editor), Boztepe, Suzan (Editor), Poggenpohl, Sharon Helmer (writer of afterword.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017.
Subjects:	Design > Economic aspects. DESIGN > General. DESIGN > History & Criticism. DESIGN > Industrial. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > General.

Table of Contents:

Introduction to Design & the Creation of Value / Clive Dilnot
A note on John Heskett's economics / Cameron Weber
Design as an economic necessity for governments and organisations / Sabine Junginger
Notes on editing the manuscript Design and the Creation of Value / Clive Dilnot
Design in Economic Life?
Economic Theory & Design. Neo-Classical Theory
Austrian Theory
Institutional Theory
New Growth Theory
The National System
Design & the Creation of Value. Design from Standpoint of Economics
Economics from the Standpoint of Design
Design and Value from the Standpoint of Practice
Appendix 1: Socialist Theory
Appendix 2: Value and Values in Design
Afterword / Sharon Helmer Poggenpohl.