A analysis and evaluation of the market opportunities in Latin America for a German family enterprise involved in the global medical device trade industry. Research project developed with a co-author during graduate studies.
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are considered as backbone of any economy. It is important to develop the SMEs of the country. The strong net work of SMEs would lead to poverty alleviation, employment creation and foreign exchange... more
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are considered as backbone of any economy. It is important to develop the SMEs of the country. The strong net work of SMEs would lead to poverty alleviation, employment creation and foreign exchange earnings. There are approximately 3200,000 SMEs in Pakistan. The nationalization process was a policy measure programme started in 1972. This process began after the separation of East and West Pakistan.
The notion of `participation, and the democratization of design' is not just a movement for social innovation but it is also a powerful methodology for the innovation of products and services. However, the complicated nature of... more
The notion of `participation, and the democratization of design' is not just a movement for social innovation but it is also a powerful methodology for the innovation of products and services. However, the complicated nature of participatory design may result in the failure of projects. The concept of participatory design is similar to climb “mount improbable”. Mount improbable is the metaphor developed by Dawkins to support Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection. He uses the term "mount improbable" to explain the development of natural objects or events, and how unlikely it is that these natural phenomena are simply a result of coincidence. The concept of climbing mount improbable could be devised to understand the innovation process in participatory design. How do innovations evolve when using participatory methods? This paper examines the user involvement in participatory design with evolutionary understanding of success of products “selection” phenomenon either natural or artificial, which is explored through the perspective of design.
