Legitimizing Academic Research in Design: Lessons from Research on New Product Development and Innovation

摘要

This article traces how academic research in the domain of new product development and innovation has become "legitimized" over the last several decades and makes three suggestions for how academics in the research domain of design can pursue a similar legitimization process. Specifically, academics researching design issues should: (1) partner with a professional design association; (2) develop a high-quality peer-reviewed journal focusing on design issues; and (3) organize an A-level association design special-interest group.