Industrial Design, Competition and Globalization

Economic activities are becoming increasingly globalised. One result being that for companies in developed market economies price-based competition is being replaced or supplemented by other forms of competitiveness. This book explores the shift towards d

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Industrial Design, Competition and Globalization

10.1057/9780230274037 - Industrial Design, Competition and Globalization, Edited by Grete Rusten and John R. Bryson

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The Front Cover The Acme Thunderer. Designed and made in Birmingham, England, by J.Hudson and Co. (Whistles) Ltd., Birmingham. The Morgan Aero SuperSports. Drawn by Matthew Humphries and designed and engineered for production by the “Morgan Design” team, Morgan Motor Company, Malvern Link, England. The Tripp Trapp Chair. Designed by Peter Opsvik and manufactured by Stokke Fabrikker AS. This product was awarded the Norwegian Design Council Classical Award in 1995. The ULSTEIN X-BOW®. Designed by the Ulstein Group. Awarded the Annual Feat of Engineering Award in 2005, the Ship of the Year Award by Skipsrevyen in 2006, and also nominated for a Sea Trade Award. The ship is owned by Bourbon Offshore, Norway.

10.1057/9780230274037 - Industrial Design, Competition and Globalization, Edited by Grete Rusten and John R. Bryson

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SERVICE WORLDS: People, Organisations, Technologies (with P. W. Daniels and B. Warf )

Edited By

Grete Rusten Professor, Department of Geography, University of Bergen and

John R. Bryson Professor of Enterprise and Economic Geography, University of Birmingham

10.1057/9780230274037 - Industrial Design, Competition and Globalization, Edited by Grete Rusten and John R. Bryson

Copyright material from www.palgraveconnect.com - licensed to McGill University - PalgraveConnect - 2013-01-04

Industrial Design, Competition and Globalization

Selection and editorial matter © Grete Rusten and John R. Bryson 2010 Individual chapters © the contributors 2010 Foreword © Jan R. Stavik 2010

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