On the adoption of design methods: Accelerating the sustainability transformation in manufacturing industry
Licentiatavhandling, 2024
Research in the design domain tends to study this issue from a process and methodological perspective, often resulting in 'pragmatic' proposals on how developed design methods can be modified and adapted, or 'improved', to meet the needs of practitioners. Such an approach, however, often fails to appropriately consider organizational and human-behavioral aspects to change, which in turn have been more studied in the management research domain. This opens up for research considering these three perspectives simultaneously when studying the adoption of design methods. Qualitative empirical data focused on the adoption of sustainable design practices using design methods was therefore collected, using participatory observation in several case studies with actors from the manufacturing industry. Three literature studies complemented the empirical data collection to understand the topic further.
This thesis identifies five key barriers to the adoption of sustainable design practices using design methods: (i) The prescriptive nature of design methods combined with the influence of human-behavioral aspects; (ii) The contextual complexity of design method adoption; (iii) A paradigm of product design that persists in the manufacturing industry; (iv) The presence of cognitive biases that risk of leading to a state of pseudo-sustainability; (v) Insufficient information and data capabilities. Two new concepts were also introduced, referred to as the dualism of design methods, and the situational design problem. These two concepts clarify the role of design methods and explain the barriers to adoption. Finally, pathways for future research to address these key barriers were proposed, including approaches to needs driven and contextually adapted adoption, and Sustainable design thinking.
sustainable design practices
engineering design
organizational change
design research
designing
design methods
sustainability transformation
Författare
Adam Mallalieu
Chalmers, Industri- och materialvetenskap, Produktutveckling
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The Role of Digital Infrastructure for the Industrialisation of Design for Additive Manufacturing
Proceedings of the Design Society,;Vol. 2(2022)p. 1401-1410
Paper i proceeding
DERIVE AND INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA IN DESIGN SPACE EXPLORATION OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED COMPONENTS
Proceedings of the Design Society,;Vol. 3(2023)p. 1197-1206
Paper i proceeding
Mallalieu, A., Jonasson, A., Petersson, S., Rosendal, M., Hallstedt. I, S., Almefelt, L., Isaksson, O. Sustainability Criteria for Introducing New Technologies in Low-Income Contexts
Mallalieu, A., Hallstedt. I, S., Isaksson, O., Watz, M., Almefelt, L. Barriers and Enablers for the Adoption of Sustainable Design Practices Using New Design Methods – Accelerating the Sustainability Transformation in the Manufacturing Industry
Demonstration of Infrastructure for Digitalization enabling industrialization of Additive Manufacturing (DiDAM)
VINNOVA, 2020-02-20 -- 2023-02-20.
VINNOVA (2019-05591), 2020-02-20 -- 2023-02-20.
Digital Sustainability Implementation Package (DSIP)
VINNOVA (2020-04163), 2021-03-01 -- 2023-03-01.
VINNOVA, 2021-03-01 -- 2023-03-01.
Ämneskategorier
Produktionsteknik, arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi
Annan teknik
Drivkrafter
Hållbar utveckling
Innovation och entreprenörskap
Styrkeområden
Produktion
IMS: 2024-9
Utgivare
Chalmers
Virtual Development Laboratory (VDL)
Opponent: Dr. Björn Fagerström, Svenska Kraftnät, Sverige