Victoria's Design Capabilities, Performance and Business Use of Design

The Department of Business and Innovation commissioned Wallis Consulting Group\r\nto undertake research and analysis to update existing data on the design\r\nsector and the current use of design by Victorian businesses. The objectives\r\nof the research were to: \r\n\\- describe Victoria's design sector and the use of design by SMEs; \r\n\\- provide a current picture of Victoria's design capabilities; and \r\n\\- measure the impact of design on the Victorian economy.\r\n\r\nData was gathered through a combination of literature scan, stakeholder\r\ninterviews and telephone surveys. The data used as the foundation of the main\r\nresearch report was derived from two telephone surveys targeting both design\r\nfirms and non-design firms. Prior to analysis of the survey results, the data\r\nwas weighted accordingly.\r\n\r\n**Data Formats**\r\n\r\n\\- Weighted Tables wg4021.xlsx (Excel) \r\n\\- wg4021_spss.sav (SPSS)\r\n\r\nSurvey methodology and questionnaire available -\r\n[Survey](http://www.business.vic.gov.au/industries/design/overview/design-\r\nresearch-report-2012/methodology)\r\n\r\n