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OverviewProduct design and development (PDD) is an area of increasing importance to industrial competitiveness. In a global market, the competitive advantage of companies lies not only in mastering existing processes and methodologies, but also on their ability to pursue different directions, providing increased value to their customers. The Handbook of Research on Trends in Product Design and Development: Technological and Organizational Perspectives provides a snapshot of the current issues, trends, challenges, and future perspectives of product design and development, which is an area of growing interest and increasingly recognized importance for industrial competitiveness and economic growth. Product design and development is affecting not only industry, but society in general, as new and innovative products shape our way of life. This handbook is unique in that it explores product design and development not only from a technological standpoint, but from a sociological perspective, as well. It includes contributions from 58 experts in 15 countries. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Arlindo Silva (Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal) , Arlindo Silva (Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal) , Ricardo Simoes (Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave and University of Minho, Portugal)Publisher: Business Science Reference Imprint: Business Science Reference ISBN: 9781282743489ISBN 10: 1282743481 Pages: 609 Publication Date: 01 January 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |