A Design Innovation Adoption Tool for SMEs

Pettigrew, DK; Thurgood, C; Bucolo, S

A Design Innovation Adoption Tool for SMEs

Pettigrew, DK

Thurgood, C

Bucolo, S

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Publisher:: Design Management Institute
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: The 20th DMIi: Academic Design Management Conference Proceedings, 2016, pp. 14 - 38
Issue Date:: 2016-07-20

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dc.contributor.author	Pettigrew, DK https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5682-2159	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Thurgood, C https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3812-4423	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bucolo, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4195-4500	en_US
dc.date	2016-07-28	en_US
dc.date.issued	2016-07-20	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	The 20th DMIi: Academic Design Management Conference Proceedings, 2016, pp. 14 - 38	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9780615991528	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/47175
dc.description.abstract	The success of design led innovation practices in driving sustainable long-term growth in business revenue, shareholder value and company performance has ben demonstrated in a number of studies. Notwithstanding the recognition and acceptance of design led innovation (DLI) as an impetus for growth, many commercial organizations struggle with the adoption of design based management concepts in practice. This is particularly evident in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which are a key sector in most Western economies and a major driver of employment and economic growth. This paper addresses a significant gap in the practical adoption of design based management practices by SMEs. We present a new tool developed to assess adoption maturity across multiple facets of DLI. The purpose of this maturity assessment instrument is to provide utility to both design researchers as well as design practitioners. Maturity is assessed against an extension of the Danish Design Ladder while the firm's progress is gauged against four aspects of DLI implementation and two aspects of competitiveness. Each cell of this matrix contains a positioning statement to frame the maturity score. The derivation of the tool from well-established design research is discussed along with the results of initial research validating the tool with nine SMEs.	en_US
dc.publisher	Design Management Institute	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	The 20th DMIi: Academic Design Management Conference Proceedings	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Academic Design Management Conference	en_US
dc.title	A Design Innovation Adoption Tool for SMEs	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location	Boston, USA	en_US
utslib.location.activity	Boston, USA	en_US
utslib.for	1203 Design Practice and Management	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (International)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - DIRC - Design Innovation Research Centre
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Students
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.consider-herdc	true	en_US
pubs.finish-date	2016-07-29	en_US
pubs.place-of-publication	Boston, USA	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.start-date	2016-07-28	en_US

Abstract:

The success of design led innovation practices in driving sustainable long-term growth in business revenue, shareholder value and company performance has ben demonstrated in a number of studies. Notwithstanding the recognition and acceptance of design led innovation (DLI) as an impetus for growth, many commercial organizations struggle with the adoption of design based management concepts in practice. This is particularly evident in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which are a key sector in most Western economies and a major driver of employment and economic growth. This paper addresses a significant gap in the practical adoption of design based management practices by SMEs. We present a new tool developed to assess adoption maturity across multiple facets of DLI. The purpose of this maturity assessment instrument is to provide utility to both design researchers as well as design practitioners. Maturity is assessed against an extension of the Danish Design Ladder while the firm's progress is gauged against four aspects of DLI implementation and two aspects of competitiveness. Each cell of this matrix contains a positioning statement to frame the maturity score. The derivation of the tool from well-established design research is discussed along with the results of initial research validating the tool with nine SMEs.

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