Classification of competencies in design management: Individual, collective and organizational levels

Authors

  • Cláudia de Souza Libânio Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre e Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Fernando Gonçalves Amaral Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Sérgio Almeida Migowski Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

Design management, both in the academic and the corporate world, is being perceived as a strategic element for organizations. However, the role of professional designers and their competencies in design management are little explored. Thus, the goal of this text was to emphasize how competencies are related and joined in the design management sphere, identifying possible interrelationships. A systematic literature review of applied and exploratory nature was made, mapping the state of the art about competencies in design management. Virtual databases were used for seeking work, based on the keywords “design management” and “competence”. Through this study, we identified the current state of the art of the topic, as well as the understanding of design management related to individual, collective, and organizational competencies. Emerging concepts related to design management and competencies, such as learning, capabilities, resources, knowledge, value, interactions, communication, collaboration, market context, organizational culture, organizational structure, work processes, and stakeholders involved.

Keywords: design, competencies, design management, intervenient factors.

Author Biographies

Cláudia de Souza Libânio, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre e Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DECESA/UFCSPA

PPGEP/UFRGS

Fernando Gonçalves Amaral, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

PPGEP

Sérgio Almeida Migowski, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Sul

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Published

2017-11-27

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3 (2017): Sep/Dec

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