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    Design in business : strategic innovation through design (2002)
    Harlow, UK :Financial Times/Prentice Hall,
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    UID:
    kobvindex_INT0000542
    Format: xxii, 287 pages : , illustrations ; , 25 cm.
    ISBN: 9780273643746 (pbk.) , 0273643746 (pbk.)
    Content: MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE: "This book takes a more integrated approach to design, assuming it is a core business process as opposed to a peripheral or specialist activity. Design in Business aims for an analogous Total Design Management making design a part of everyone's concern. It makes use of a toolbox approach, offering in each chapter exposure to some of the range of tools and techniques with which design can be managed."
    Note: MACHINE-GENERATED CONTENTS NOTE: I: DESIGN DEFINITIONS AND MANAGEMENT PROCESSES: 1: Why design? -- 2: What is design? -- 3: Managing the process -- II: INTEGRATED DESIGN MANAGEMENT: 4: Strategy and Design -- 5: Marketing and design -- 6: Operations management and design -- 7: Organizational behaviour and design -- 8: Finance and design -- 9: Design and the law -- III: IMPROVING THE DESIGN PROCESS: 10: Performance measurement and benchmarking -- 11: Design Tools -- IV: DESIGNS ON THE FUTURE: 12: Creating design futures.
    Language: English
    Keywords: Handbooks and manuals
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    Strategy safari : the complete guide through the wilds of strategic management (2009)
    Harlow, UK :FT Prentice Hall,
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    UID:
    kobvindex_INT0000954
    Format: xvii, 441 pages : , illustrations ; , 24 cm.
    Edition: 2nd edition.
    ISBN: 9780273719588 (pbk.) , 0273719580 (pbk.)
    Content: MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE: "Strategy is the most prestigious but also the most confusing part of business. Managers are constantly bombarded with new jargon and the latest fads promising the magic bullet for every strategic problem. The world of strategy can seem to be an impenetrable jungle. Strategy Safari presents a powerful antidote to the dilemma of needing to know about strategy and yet not being able to find any comprehensible guidelines. This revised edition is a comprehensive, colourful and illuminating tour through the wilds of strategic management. In this provocative, jargon-free and extremely readable guide, top strategy authors Mintzberg, Ahlstrand & Lampel clearly set out and critique each of the ten major schools of strategic management thinking to help you grasp what you really need to know. Take the strategy safari - your business will thank you for it."
    Note: MACHINE-GENERATED CONTENTS NOTE: Acknowledgements / ix -- Embarkation / xiii -- 1'AND OVER HERE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT BEAST' / 1 -- Why ten? / 4 -- A field review / 7 -- Five Ps for strategy / 9 -- Strategies for better and for worse / 16 -- Strategic management as an academic discipline / 19 -- 2THE DESIGN SCHOOL: STRATEGY FORMATION AS A PROCESS OF CONCEPTION / 23 -- Origins of the design school / 24 -- The basic design school model / 25 -- Premises of the design school / 29 -- Critique of the design school / 34 -- The design school: contexts and contributions / 44 -- 3THE PLANNING SCHOOL: STRATEGY FORMATION AS A FORMAL PROCESS / 47 -- The basic strategic planning model / 49 -- Sorting out the hierarchies / 55 -- Premises of the planning school / 55 -- Some more recent developments / 59 -- Planning's unplanned troubles / 66 -- The fallacies of strategic planning / 70 -- The context and contribution of the planning school / 81 -- 4THE POSITIONING SCHOOL: STRATEGY FORMATION AS AN ANALYTICAL PROCESS / 83 -- Enter Porter / 84 -- Premises of the positioning school / 85 -- The first wave: origins in the military maxims / 87 -- The second wave: the search for consulting imperatives / 95 -- The third wave: the development of empirical propositions / 101 -- Critique of the positioning school / 113 -- Contribution and context of the positioning school / 122 -- 5THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SCHOOL: STRATEGY FORMATION AS A VISIONARY PROCESS / 127 -- Origins in economics / 129 -- The literature of the entrepreneurial school / 133 -- Visionary leadership / 139 -- Premises of the entrepreneurial school / 147 -- Contribution, critique, and context of the entrepreneurial school / 149 -- 6THE COGNITIVE SCHOOL: STRATEGY FORMATION AS A MENTAL PROCESS / 153 -- Cognition as confusion / 155 -- Cognition as information processing / 160 -- Cognition as mapping / 164 -- Cognition as concept attainment / 167 -- Cognition as construction / 171 -- Premises of the cognitive school / 179 -- Critique, contribution, and the context of the cognitive school / 180 -- 7THE LEARNING SCHOOL: STRATEGY FORMATION AS AN EMERGENT PROCESS / 183 -- Formation vs formulation / 185 -- Emergence of a learning model / 187 -- New directions for the learning school / 215 -- From organizational learning to the learning organization / 220 -- Critique of the learning school / 231 -- Contribution and context of the learning school / 235 -- 8THE POWER SCHOOL: STRATEGY FORMATION AS A PROCESS OF NEGOTIATION / 241 -- Micro power / 247 -- Upper echelons theory: strategic management at the top / 257 -- Macro power / 259 -- Conclusion / 272 -- 9THE CULTURAL SCHOOL: STRATEGY FORMATION AS A COLLECTIVE PROCESS / 275 -- The nature of culture / 277 -- Premises of the cultural school / 281 -- Culture and strategy / 281 -- The Swedish wing of the cultural school / 286 -- Resources as the basis of competitive advantage / 290 -- Critique, contribution and context of the cultural school / 298 -- 10THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL: STRATEGY FORMATION AS A REACTIVE PROCESS / 301 -- Premises of the environmental school / 304 -- The contingency view / 305 -- The population ecology view / 307 -- Institutional pressures to conform / 310 -- Critique, contribution, and context of the environmental school / 312 -- 11THE CONFIGURATION SCHOOL: STRATEGY FORMATION AS A PROCESS OF TRANSFORMATION / 317 -- Configuration and transformation / 318 -- Splitters and lumpers / 319 -- Premises of the configuration school / 321 -- Researching configuration / 322 -- Transforming organizations / 343 -- Critique, context, and contribution of the configuration school / 357 -- 12'HANG ON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOU HAVE YET TO MEET THE WHOLE BEAST' / 361 -- Of tails and tusks, plans and patterns / 364 -- Taming the wilds of strategic management / 373 -- Toward seeing the whole beast / 380 -- The hunt for strategic management / 394 -- REFERENCES / 397 -- INDEX / 407.
    Language: English
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    Getting to yes : negotiating an agreement without giving in (2012)
    London, UK :Random,
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    UID:
    kobvindex_INT0000612
    Format: xxvii, 204 pages ; , 20 x 13 cm.
    Edition: 3rd revised edition.
    ISBN: 9781847940933 (pbk.) , 1847940935 (pbk.)
    Content: MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE: "Since it was first published in 1981 Getting to Yes has become a central book in the Business Canon: the key text on the psychology of negotiation. Its message of 'principled negotiations'--finding acceptable compromise by determining which needs are fixed and which are flexible for negotiating parties--has influenced generations of business people, lawyers, educators and anyone who has sought to achieve a win-win situation in arriving at an agreement. It has sold over 8 million copies worldwide in 30 languages, and since it was first published by Penguin in 1991 (a reissue of the original addition with Bruce Patton as additional coauthor) has sold over 2.5 million copies--which places it as the #10 bestselling title overall in Penguin Books, and #3 bestselling nonfiction title overall. We have recently relicensed the rights to Getting to Yes, and will be doing a new revised edition--a 30th anniversary of the original publication and 20th of the Penguin edition. The authors will be bringing the book up to date with new material and a assessment of the legacy and achievement of Getting to Yes after three decades."
    Content: MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE: "The key text on problem-solving negotiation-updated and revised. Getting to Yes has helped millions of people learn a better way to negotiate. One of the primary business texts of the modern era, it is based on the work of the Harvard Negotiation Project, a group that deals with all levels of negotiation and conflict resolution. Getting to Yes offers a proven, step-by-step strategy for coming to mutually acceptable agreements in every sort of conflict. Thoroughly updated and revised, it offers readers a straight- forward, universally applicable method for negotiating personal and professional disputes without getting angry-or getting taken." -- "Negotiation is a way of life for the majority of us. Whether we're at work, at home or simply going out, we want to participate in the decisions that affect us. Nowadays, hardly anyone gets through the day without a single negotiation, yet, few of us are armed with the effective, powerful negotiating skills that prevent stubborn haggling and ensure mutual problem-solving. Fisher and Ury cut through the jargon to present a few easily remembered principles that will guide you to success, no matter what the other side does or whatever dirty tricks they resort to."
    Content: MACHINE-GENERATED NOTE ABOUT AUTHOR(S)/EDITOR(S): "Roger Fisher is the Samuel Williston Professor of Law Emeritus and director emeritus of the Harvard Negotiation Project. William Ury cofounded the Harvard Negotiation Project and is the award-winning author of several books on negotiation. Bruce Patton is cofounder and Distinguished Fellow of the Harvard Negotiation Project and the author of Difficult Conversations, a New York Times bestseller."
    Note: EDITORIAL NOTE: previous editions: 1st edition 1981, 2nd edition 1991. , EDITORIAL NOTE: 3rd edition originally published 2011 by Penguin Books, New York, and 2012 by Random House, London. , MACHINE-GENERATED CONTENTS NOTE: Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I. THE PROBLEM -- 1. DON’T BARGAIN OVER POSITIONS -- Arguing over positions produces unwise agreements -- Arguing over positions is inefficient -- Arguing over positions endangers an ongoing relationship -- When there are many parties, positional bargaining is even worse -- Being nice is no answer -- There is an alternative -- II. THE METHOD -- 2. SEPARATE THE PEOPLE FROM THE PROBLEM -- Negotiators are people first -- Every negotiator has two kinds of interests: in the substance and in the relationship -- Separate the relationship from the substance; deal directly with the people problem -- Perception -- Emotion -- Communication -- 3. FOCUS ON INTERESTS, NOT POSITIONS -- For a wise solution, reconcile interests, not positions -- How do you identify interests? -- Talk about interests -- 4. INVENT OPTIONS FOR MUTUAL GAIN -- Diagnosis -- Prescription -- Separate inventing from deciding -- Broaden your options -- Look for mutual gain -- Make their decision easy -- 5. INSIST IN USING OBJECTIVE CRITERIA -- Deciding on the basis of will is costly -- The case for using objective criteria -- Developing objective criteria -- Negotiating with objective criteria -- III. YES, BUT... -- 6. WHAT IF THEY ARE MORE POWERFUL? (DEVELOP YOUR BATNA – BEST ALTERNATIVE TO A NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT) -- Protecting yourself -- Making the most of your assets -- When the other side is powerful -- 7. WHAT IF THEY WON’T PLAY? (USE NEGOTIATION JUJITSU) -- Negotiation jujitsu -- Consider the one-text procedure -- Getting them to play: The case of the Jones Realty and Frank Turnbull -- 8. WHAT IF THEY USE DIRTY TRICKS? (TAMING THE HARD BARGAINER) -- How do you negotiate about the rules of the game? -- Some common tricky tactics -- Psychological warfare -- Positional pressure tactics -- Don’t be a victim -- IV. IN CONCLUSION -- You knew it all the time -- Learn from doing -- “Winning” -- V. TEN QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK ABOUT GETTING TO YES -- Questions About Fairness and “Principled” Negotiation -- Questions About Dealing with People -- Questions About Tactics -- Questions About Power -- Analytical table of contents -- A note on the Harvard Negotiations Project.
    Language: English
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    Universal methods of design : 100 ways to research complex problems, develop innovative ideas, and design effective solutions (2012)
    Beverly, MA, USA :Rockport,
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    UID:
    kobvindex_INT0001088
    Format: 207 pages : , illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (colour) ; , 26 cm.
    ISBN: 9781592537563 (hbk.) , 1592537561 (hbk.)
    Content: MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE: "This comprehensive reference provides a thorough and critical presentation of 100 research methods, synthesis/analysis techniques, and research deliverables for human centered design, delivered in a concise and accessible format perfect for designers, educators, and students. Whether research is already an integral part of a practice or curriculum, or whether it has been unfortunately avoided due to perceived limitations of time, knowledge, or resources, Universal Methods of Design serves as an invaluable compendium of methods that can be easily referenced and utilized by cross-disciplinary teams in nearly any design project. This essential guide: - Dismantles the myth that user research methods are complicated, expensive, and time-consuming - Creates a shared meaning for cross-disciplinary design teams - Illustrates methods with compelling visualizations and case studies - Characterizes each method at a glance - Indicates when methods are best employed to help prioritize appropriate design research strategies Universal Methods of Design distills each method down to its most powerful essence, in a format that will help design teams select and implement the most credible research methods best suited to their design culture within the constraints of their projects."
    Language: English
    Keywords: Handbooks and manuals ; Case studies
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    Architectural graphic standards (2008)
    Hoboken, NJ, USA : Wiley
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    UID:
    kobvindex_INT0001606
    Format: xvii, 540 pages , illustrations, plans (black and white) , 29 x 24 cm
    Edition: 11th edition, student edition
    ISBN: 9780470085462 , 0470085460
    Series Statement: Ramsey/Sleeper architectural graphic standards
    Content: "This Student Edition, carefully abridged from the Eleventh Edition of Architectural Graphic Standards, features the richly detailed graphics and texts that have made Architectural Graphic Standards a classic, updated and reorganized in a way that is relevant to today's student. The wide variety of topics covered allows students to use the book throughout their architecture education and into the early stages of professional practice. Thousands of illustrations and a rich index offer immediate access to virtually any architectural element."
    Note: Introduction - Preface -- BUILDING ELEMENTS : Substructure -- Shell -- Interiors -- Services -- Equipment and furnishings -- Special construction and demolition -- Building sitework -- MATERIALS : Concrete -- Masonry -- Metals -- Wood -- ISSUES OF CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE : Sustainable design -- Inclusive design -- Computing technologies -- Architectural research -- Appendices -- Index
    Language: English
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    Discursive design : critical, speculative, and alternative things (2018)
    Cambridge, MA, USA : MIT Press
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    kobvindex_INT0002911
    Format: xiii, 617 pages , illustrations (chiefly colour) , 26 x 18 cm
    ISBN: 9780262038980 , 0262038986
    Series Statement: Design thinking, design theory
    Content: "Exploring how design can be used for good-prompting self-reflection, igniting the imagination, and affecting positive social change. Good design provides solutions to problems. It improves our buildings, medical equipment, clothing, and kitchen utensils, among other objects. But what if design could also improve societal problems by prompting positive ideological change? In this book, Bruce and Stephanie Tharp survey recent critical design practices and propose a new, more inclusive field of socially minded practice: discursive design. While many consider good design to be unobtrusive, intuitive, invisible, and undemanding intellectually, discursive design instead targets the intellect, prompting self-reflection and igniting the imagination. Discursive design (derived from "discourse") expands the boundaries of how we can use design-how objects are, in effect, good(s) for thinking. Discursive Design invites us to see objects in a new light, to understand more than their basic form and utility. Beyond the different foci of critical design, speculative design, design fiction, interrogative design, and adversarial design, Bruce and Stephanie Tharp establish a more comprehensive, unifying vision as well as innovative methods. They not only offer social criticism but also explore how objects can, for example, be used by counselors in therapy sessions, by town councils to facilitate a pre-vote discussion, by activists seeking engagement, and by institutions and industry to better understand the values, beliefs, and attitudes of those whom they serve. Discursive design sparks new ways of thinking, and it is only through new thinking that our sociocultural futures can change."
    Note: Why write such a book? -- Why read such a book? -- So, what's wrong with design? -- What is the four-fields framework? -- What can and can't a four-field approach do? -- What is discourse, discoursing, and discursive design? -- What isn't discursive design? -- How do discursive objects communicate-in theory? -- How do discursive objects communicate-in practice? -- What are the domains of discursive design? -- Intention: what's a discursive designer to do? -- Understanding: what's a discursive designer to know? -- Message: what's a discursive designer to say? -- Scenario: how does a discursive designer set the stage for discourse? -- Artifact: what's a discursive designer to make? -- Audience: to whom does a discursive designer speak? -- Context: how does a discursive designer disseminate? -- Interaction: how does a discursive designer connect? -- Impact: what effect can a discursive designer have? -- What's wrong with discursive design(ers) today? -- Where's discursive design headed? -- Introduction: in practice -- Intention: in practice -- Understanding: in practice -- Message: in practice -- Scenario: in practice -- Artifact: in practice -- Audience: in practice -- Context: in practice -- Interaction: in practice -- Impact: in practice -- Case study: global futures lab -- Case study: (im)possible baby -- Case study: umbrellas for the civil but discontent man
    Language: English
    Keywords: Case studies ; Handbooks and manuals
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    Color : communication in architectural space (2007)
    Basel, Switzerland : Birkhäuser
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    UID:
    kobvindex_INT0001186
    Format: 152 pages , illustrations (some colour) , 28 cm
    Edition: 1st English edition
    ISBN: 9783764375966 , 3764375965
    Uniform Title: Mensch, Farbe, Raum : Grundlagen der Farbgestaltung in Architektur, Innenarchitektur, Design und Planung
    Content: "Colors are an element of both the natural and the man-made environments. They convey messages of all kinds and perform a wide variety of functions, informing, organizing, warning. But they also serve an aesthetic purpose, affecting the statement, effect, and acceptance of objects and spaces. While people's reactions to color vary widely, in design questions it is still possible to establish generally valid color concepts to match the expectations of the various groups of users. This book offers a guide based on a wide range of scientific findings and may be consulted as an authoritative reference by the architecture student and the professional alike. The three editors, Dr. B. Rodeck, Prof. G. Meerwein, and F. H. Mahnke have taught for many years at the Salzburger Seminare fur Farbe und Umwelt der IACC."
    Content: "Colors are an integral part of our natural or designed environment. They convey all forms of messages and fulfill different functions: they inform, structure, and warn. Colors also fulfill aesthetic means, influence the statement, effect, and acceptance of objects and spaces. As different as reactions to colors are, it is possible to establish effective color concepts within a design context, which correspond to the expectations of different user groups. This book is a manual based on manifold scientific findings, and a qualified guideline for the architectural student or the professional."
    Note: EDITORIAL NOTE: "Color: communication in architectural space is the revised edition of the German book Mensch-Farbe-Raum, which was first published in 1998." -- Introduction, pages 9 , Humans: the focus of design -- The senses as instruments of communication -- Color: an environmental element -- Humans and color -- The design essentials of color -- Light and color -- Material and color -- Architectural aspects of space -- Communication: people, color, space -- The practice of color design -- Fields of design : Educational institutions ; Sports facilities ; Spa facilities ; Workplaces ; Therapeutic facilities ; Therapeutic facilities for long-term stays ; Retirement homes ; Hospices ; Children's hospices ; Restaurants ; Apartment houses -- Conclusion , LANGUAGE NOTE: translation from the German language edition: Mensch, Farbe, Raum : Grundlagen der Farbgestaltung in Architektur, Innenarchitektur, Design und Planung. 3. Auflage. Leinfelden-Echterdingen : Koch, 2003
    Language: English
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