Drawing on evidence on the home furnishing sectors in Italy during the XX century, the aim is to understand the instituted processes that facilitated the translation of design know-how from being project-specific to becoming relevant to broader remits. The paper contributes to the debate on industry evolution by incorporating the institutional dimension to the organisational and technological changes taking place at both firm and industry level.
Year of publication | 2012 |
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Reference | 2012-02 |
Scientific keywords | Industry emergence, growth of the firm, division of knowledge, division of labour, business function, design, Italian furniture, home furnishing |