Design professional activity analysis in design management

Authors

  • Claudia de Souza Libanio UFRGS e UniRitter
  • Fernando Gonçalves Amaral UFRGS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14488/1676-1901.v13i3.1062

Keywords:

Design management. Design professional. Work activities. Intervenient factors. Coworkers.

Abstract

Design use perception, as an essential element for achieving competitive advantage, also suggests the need to manage the design activities in companies. However, a few is discussed about the activity of these design professionals who participate in this process, their roles, functions and competencies, including  their connections to a company and other involved sectors. This article aims to analyze, during the design management processes, the work relations of design professionals connected to organizations both internal and externally, in order to comprehend the structure and intervenient factors on the activity of these professionals, as well as the interactions with their main coworkers. The methodology was exploratory and qualitative, using in-depth interviews with three design professionals. Subsequently, the responses were analyzed allowing the comparison of these obtained data to the theoretical bases researched. Through this case study, it was possible to realize the aspects and the structure of the design professional activity, connected intern and externally to organizations, as well as its relations with the main coworkers.

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Author Biographies

Claudia de Souza Libanio, UFRGS e UniRitter

Engenharia de Producao - PPGEP/UFRGS e Faculdade de Administração - UniRitter

Fernando Gonçalves Amaral, UFRGS

Engenharia de Producao - PPGEP/UFRGS

Published

2013-08-16

How to Cite

Libanio, C. de S., & Amaral, F. G. (2013). Design professional activity analysis in design management. Revista Produção Online, 13(3), 843–872. https://doi.org/10.14488/1676-1901.v13i3.1062

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