The London Research and Consulting Group

The London Research and Consulting Group (LRCG) is a space for knowledge generation, reflection and innovation. LRCG adds a unique cultural competence: the capacity to develop insights and solutions for research and intervention in an international context.

Conversation Agent

Your Face, Everywhere -- Are There Too Many Social Networks?

In the last three days I received two invitation to join Facebook, one invitation to join Pownce and two inquiries about my Twitter address (see an analysis by USAToday). Mind you, I have a profile on LinkedIn, and an old one on Ryze -- remember that one? Does anyone use it anymore? And let's not forget Jaiku.
Why do we need so many tools for social interactions? Have we suddenly become incapable of interacting with our friends, neighbors and colleagues?
Have we become so isolated in our daily work life as agents of our destiny that we need to have surrogate environments to hang out? Read more here

Visiref

Qui est le mieux référencé et positionnésur les moteurs de recherche pour un mot clé donné ? www.visiref.com

Innovative teaching...

Flexible learning environments combined with innovative teaching methods help students at the LSE to plan for and manage their MSc thesis projects.

La bibliotheque Next Moderne

Le monde change! La bibliotheque Next Moderne presente une selection d'ouvrages, des interviews des auteurs, des conferences audio et video qui temoignent des evolutions en cours...

Podcast on social/consumer psychology

Podcast interview with Alain Samson, an independent research consultant and social/consumer psychologist at the London School of Economics. He discusses how his academic background in social/consumer psychology has shaped his word-of-mouth research, particularly advocacy. He also reveals his research findings about the Net Promoter Score’s strengths and weakness, and looks at how research into advocacy and co-creation could be aligned.

With all senses

With all senses, The first book on how to eliminate interfering sound in the car.
This book by Klaus Steinberg addresses innovative techniques of how to combat interfering noises in the conception and design of automobiles.
Interfering noises (or interfering sounds) are sounds with a negative sound quality, that is, the sound event leads to a hearing event, which is perceived as unpleasant, disturbing and interfering. This sound event usually releases negative associations as regards the suitability of the product and it is on the whole perceived as not matching the product.

Product & Furniture Design

As a product designer and a curator, MICHAEL MARRIOTT (1963-) explores the influence of objects, and the way they are constructed, on our daily lives. His goal is to design “truly modern objects” through “the honest and appropriate use of material, process and function”.