期刊名称：She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation
印刷版ISSN：2405-8726
出版年度：2021
卷号：7
期号：2
页码：197-222
DOI：10.1016/j.sheji.2021.03.001
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：AbstractAcademic interest in design management has grown exponentially over the past several decades. Design management in the context of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) is particularly important and challenging. These economically influential organizations generally fail to benefit from good design practices. This study is part of a broader investigation seeking to improve and optimize the process of design integration and management inside SMEs with little or no prior experience in design and who collaborate with external designers. Here we present a bibliometric analysis methodology and review of the main contributions to the literature in the SME design management. Our findings contribute to the analysis of the evolution and quality of research in the field ofSMEdesign management and can support future methodological research.Highlights•Scholarly attention to design management has gained momentum in the last decade.•Authors from the United Kingdom predominate.•An in-depth analysis of the articles reveals five main themes.•A complex set of parameters and dependencies must be carefully considered.•Mapping this complex web emerges as a relevant line of future research.
关键词：Design management;SMEs;Product development;External design expertise;Bibliometric analysis;Systematic literature review
