Product Design and Marketing: Reflections After Fifteen Years

This paper provides a brief assessment of the current state of design research within the field of academic marketing. A definition of design is provided that is based on user benefits. This is followed by a set of prescriptions to enhance the prominence of design research in future years. These prescriptions focus on research scope and the training of young scholars.

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