El presente trabajo tiene por finalidad exhibir la técnica artesanal japonesa de cultivo de plantas decorativas para interiores, el proyecto de negocio llamado “Kokenatur”, demostrara la viabilidad, económica y financiera de la venta de estos artículos con un horizonte de evaluación de 5 años. Kokenatur será la primera en implementar un proceso en donde cada cliente armen su Kokedama a través de la web de acuerdo con sus necesidades y ocasiones. El público objetivo estará conformado por hombres y mujeres entre 25 y 55 años aproximadamente de la zona 7 de Lima Metropolitana con un nivel socioeconómico A, B y estilo de vida sofisticado. La difusión de la propuesta de negocio será a través de diversas plataformas digitales como Facebook e Instagram, página web, las cuales permitirán una mejor interacción con los clientes. Para la implementación del proyecto se estima una inversión de S/ 87,000 soles, la cual será financiada en un 50% con aporte de los 4 accionistas. La diferencia del 50% se realizará mediante un crédito. Finalmente, el análisis financiero nos arroja un Valor Actual Neto Económico (VANE) de S/ 5,616.7 soles y una Tasa Interna de Retorno Económico TIRE de 53.92% con un periodo de recuperación de 2 años. Además, se obtuvo un Valor Actual Neto Financiero (VANF) de S/ 62,619.26 soles y una Tasa Interna de Retorno Financiero (TIRF) de 94.68%% con un periodo de recuperación de 2 años, estos resultados respaldan la viabilidad del proyecto. / The purpose of this work is to showcase the Japanese artisan technique of growing decorative indoor plants, the business project called “Kokenatur”, will demonstrate the feasibility, economic growth and the financial sale of the items with an evaluation horizon of 5 years. Kokenatur will be the first to implement a process where each client can customize their Kokedama through the web according to their needs and occasions. The target audience will be made up of men and women between 25 and 55 years of age in Zone 7 of Metropolitan Lima with a socioeconomic level A, B and with a sophisticated lifestyle. The dissemination of the business proposal will be through various digital platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, website, which will allow a better interaction with customers. For the implementation of the project, an investment of S / 87,000 soles is estimated, which will be financed by 50% with input from the 4 shareholders. The 50% difference will be made by credit. Finally, the financial analysis gives us a Net Present Economic Value (VANE) of S / 5,616.7 soles and an Internal Rate of Economic Return TIRE of 53.92% with a recovery period of 2 years. In addition, a Net Financial Present Value (VANF) of S / 62,619.26 soles and an Internal Financial Return Rate (TIRF) of 94.68% were obtained with a recovery period of 2 years, these results support the viability of the project. / Trabajo de investigación

A research project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA by coursework and Research Report in the field of Organisational Psychology in the Faculty of Humanities. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, November 2017 / The current study utilized the Attention Restoration Theory to investigate whether plants in an office context produced restorative effects that enable employees to perform better. The Attention Restoration Theory asserts that individuals will experience increased concentration after spending time in or viewing nature. This study was one of the first attempts to empirically investigate the effect of indoor plants on experiences of performance outcomes and perceptions of Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) within South Africa. The researcher aimed to assess whether the individual’s nature identity moderated the impact of the plants. Most previous studies on the outcomes of indoor plants have been conducted in Western, Northern hemisphere contexts. In this experimental study, 120 participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (1) no plants or pictures of plants; (2) only plants; (3) only canvas pictures of plants. The rooms were identical in every other respect. Participants completed two tasks (a card-sorting task and a reading task) and two questionnaires, namely the connectedness to nature scale to assess participant’s nature identity and a previously developed questionnaire that aimed to assess task performance. Additionally, SE controls IEQ monitors were positioned in each office to measure fluctuations of air quality (i.e. temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide levels) in order to assess IEQ. The results from a series of ANOVA’s demonstrated a reduction in participants’ errors (F (2, 117) = 7.137, p = 0.001), a positive reaction to the given task (F (2, 117) = 8.904, p = 0.000), as well as a reduction in participants’ task completion time (F (2, 117) = 43.422, p = 0.000) in the plants condition. These results demonstrated a statistically significant effect on performance in the presence of plants as well as an improvement in air quality through a reduction of carbon dioxide (F (2, 117) = 6.429, p = 0.000). The results revealed that the plants condition was statistically significantly different from that of the pictures of plants and the control condition with regards to the performance outcomes. The result from the two-way ANOVA’s demonstrated that nature identity did not moderate the above relationships (Errors: F (1, 114) = 2.060, p = 0.132; Completion time: F (1, 114) = 0.967, p = 0.383; Reaction to the task: F (1, 114) = 0.017, p = 0.983). This study enhances knowledge regarding indoor plants within the South African context as well as practically influencing working environments where employees are expected to be productive. / MT 2019

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Computer-aided design has been integrated into the design process primarily in the latter stages as a drafting tool for detailing and accuracy rather than incorporated into the early stages as a design tool for enhancing ideational fluency. Pencil-based design (i.e., hand drawing and sketching) has traditionally been the graphic medium in the ideation process to aid in externalizing and manipulating designers' ideas. The early, creative design phases require the design medium that is used during schematic ideation yield to the deSigner's needs in generating, communicating, and evaluating ideas (Marshall, 1992). The integration of the computer-based method into schematic ideation may impact the design process by possibly affecting the designer's creative abilities and the resulting creative aspects of the design solution. This study examined the products of creativity to determine if differences exist in creativity ratings of design solutions generated using two design methods - pencil-based and computer-based - in the preliminary design phases. Interior design students (n=40) used the two design methods and generated design solutions for a small restaurant project. An established instrument was used by eight design educators to evaluate the design solutions on creathlity and six other design merit aspects. The process of creativity was also examined and the perceptions of the interior design students were assessed regarding the use of the deSign methods and the influences on creativity. / Ph. D.

This research investigated the extent of computer usage in the interior design profession including attitudes toward computers, computer applications, and computer equipment usage. A questionnaire was sent to five hundred professional members of the American Society of Interior Designers across the nation. The frequency distribution was used on 169 usable data to describe the sample background characteristics and to determine the computer equipment utilization. Means and TV test were employed to examine if a significant difference of opinion toward computers existed between designers based on experience on computers, size of organizations, and type of projects. Findings which were statistically significant indicated that computer-experienced and non-residential interior designers had more positive attitudes toward computers. More computers had been incorporated into non-residential interior designers' offices. Overall, interior designers from various backgrounds had the same opinion in believing that computers were not cost-effective for drafting application for most interior designers or for their own establishments at present. The most popular computer applications in this study were billing, accounting, financial management, specification, and business correspondence. Furthermore, the IBM personal computer was found to be the most used microcomputer in this study. / Master of Science

This research investigated the extent of computer usage in interior design organizations in 1988. These findings were then compared to research completed in 1985. This research is intended as a continuing study to document the changing field of computer applications. Four areas of information were analyzed that included designers~ background information, prevailing attitudes about computers, and current computer hardware and software utilization within the interior design profession. Finally, the results also document any changes in percentages of computer equipment utilization between 1985 and 1988. A questionnaire was sent to five hundred professional members of ASID across the nation. A total of 171 responses was used to draw a comparative analysis. Frequency distributions were used to describe the sample background characteristics and to report computer equipment utilization. The students t test was used to test the differences in attitudinal means between 1985 and 1988. A populations proportions test was used to statistically report any changes in percentages of equipment utilization. The 1988 findings which were statistically significant indicate that CADD (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting) users reflect more positive opinions towards computers than non-CADD users. Overall, more computers are being utilized in 1988 than 1985. Both microcomputers and mini/mainframe computer usage has increased. CADD utilization has increased significantly. IBM and IBM-compatible computer equipment systems were found to be the most frequently utilized type of systems. The most popular applications were billing, accounting, business correspondence, and specification writing. / Master of Science

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The purposes of this study were: (1) to adapt the Consensual Technique for Creativity Assessment (Amabile, 1982; 1983a) methodology for use in the domain of interior design; and (2) to provide evidence for reliability and construct validity of the methodology. Participants were subjects who created the 18 projects used in the study, and judges, the 44 professional interior design experts who rated the projects. The sample of subjects was comprised of interior design students at a FIDER-accredited institution in the Mid-Atlantic region. The judges sample included two sub-categories: Educators (13) who were Corporate members of IDEC; and Designers (31) who were Professional members of ASID. Projects were assessed by subjective ratings on the Dimensions of Judgment for Interior Design creativity, the list of 12 rating criteria adapted from Amabile. Ratings were collected in judging sessions at three regional sites. / Ph. D.

This study examined the relationship between attitudes and aptitudes toward Computer-aided design (CAD) and personality types among interior design students. Twenty-eight junior and 28 senior interior design students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University comprised the population of this study. Information was mainly obtained from the survey questionnaire and Keirsey Temperament Sorter which were administered during the last week of the spring semester 1991. The collected data was analyzed by descriptive statistics. The frequency distribution and mean scores were used to describe the characteristics of the sample population, attitudes and aptitudes toward CAD, and personality types. Correlation coefficients were used to examine the hypotheses of this study that a significant relationship exists between students' attitudes and aptitudes toward CAD and personality types. Results of this study revealed that students seem to have higher preference for Extravert, Intuition, Feeling, and Judging types rather than Introvert, Sensing, Thinking, and Perceiving. This finding suggests that most students in the classes tended to perceive things by intuition, relied more on empathy and sensitivity in making judgment, and made systematic, orderly judgements about the world. It was found that the students who had stronger attitudes toward CAD usefulness tended to be the Feeling type rather than Thinking. It was also discovered that there was a correlation between the Judging type and higher CAD proficiency grades. While only an isolated case, this study revealed a significant difference between the CAD instructor and stUdents in personality types.the world. It was found that the students who had stronger attitudes toward CAD usefulness tended to be the Feeling type rather than Thinking. It was also discovered that there was a correlation between the Judging type and higher CAD proficiency grades. While only an isolated case, this study revealed a significant difference between the CAD instructor and students in personality types. / Master of Science