Competencies and Interactions in Design Management

ABSTRACT The inclusion of design in corporate strategies has been a recurring research theme, and organizations are using it as strategic element for gaining competitive advantage in the long term. Thus, it becomes evident the need to manage design activities, making use of concepts related to competencies, learning, dynamic capabilities and other aspects. Therefore, this paper aims at investigating what experts think about design management and competencies, joints and intervenient factors in Brazilian fashion industry. In addition, this article aimed at knowing how design teams are structured and the relationship of these with the organization. The methodology was exploratory, qualitative, through in-depth interviews with ten designers working in Brazilian firms in the fashion industry and four specialists in fashion design. We identify phases and activities of design professional, which are decisive for the design management occurrence in enterprises in apparel industry, identifying the coworkers at each stage of this process.

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Main Authors: Libânio,Cláudia de Souza, Amaral,Fernando Gonçalves
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Fucape Business School 2016
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-23862016000600191
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