Product Description: Manchester is a city undergoing continual change. Rich in heritage, diverse in nature, it is uniquely characterised by its inherent ability to transform itself. This book is about the city's rebirth, and its changing identity. It provides a guide to the city's architecture and documents the pioneering spirit and ingenuity of the designers and planners who have shaped and redefined the essence of a city in motion...read more

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Product Description: Design Management Case Studies provides an unusual and timely contribution to knowledge of the management of product and service innovation. The six case studies described are from large and small companies in the UK and overseas...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Quantifying and assessing the value of an organization’s design department can be problematic. The tools traditionally used by auditors are usually insufficient to ‘measure’ either the value of design projects or their influence within an organization...read more

Product Description: How does design management change and evolve in different geographic and socio-cultural settings? Vision and Values in Design Management looks at the nature and value of design from a wide range of global perspectives: Korean, Chinese, South African, Scandinavian, North American/Canadian, French, and Indian...read more