Age Group: Adult

The stages of idealized design -- Organizing the process -- Preparing for an idealized design process -- Business enterprises -- Not-for-profit and government organizations -- Process improvement -- Problem dissolving -- Facilities and sites design -- Take the plunge -- The urban challenge -- The health-care challenge -- The challenge to government -- Energetics (business enterprise) -- Academy of Vocal Arts (not-for-profit) -- White House Communications Agency (government).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-275).

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