Computer utilization in interior design: a comparative study of attitude, application, and equipment usage in 1985 and 1988
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 w...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43270 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06122010-020452/ |
| Summary: | 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
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