Browsing Department of Design and Merchandising by Date "2018"
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Exploring cultural perceptions of waiting area design features on mood and quality of care
Healthcare organizations spend millions of dollars to improve the physical attractiveness of their facilities, particularly in more public areas such as lobbies and waiting rooms, however impacts of renovations on perceived ... -
Analysis of body armor fit and comfort using 3D body scanning: a case study with an industry partner
This study adopted a single case study approach to evaluate the fit and comfort of a company's body armor product, and improve the design of the product. To achieve this goal, I developed a mixed-methods strategy driven ... -
Experiences of designing women: a portrait of female interior designers' job satisfaction across career-spans
The subject of job satisfaction is one of the most highly researched topics among organizational psychology (Lu, Barriball, Zhang, & While, 2012). However, only few studies have examined factors of job satisfaction among ... -
Nanofiber based smart wound dressing combined with bacteria detection and drug delivery
Since the emergence of Nanotechnology in the past decades, the development and design of nanofibers demonstrated the great potential for applications in wound treatment. Proliferation of bacteria in wound site is a major ... -
Factors affecting China's apparel manufacturing industry's international competitive advantage
Since the early 1980s, China has grown its apparel manufacturing export industry by utilizing a large labor pool, low wages, and its access to a significant amount of raw materials (Zhang, Kong, & Ramu, 2015; Zhang & ... -
Exploring luxury fashion brands' strategic response to crisis: a multiple case study on surviving the Global Financial Crisis
The Global Financial Crisis, 2007-2010, affected the luxury industry, causing an 8% overall decline, major consumer behavior shifts, and increased competitive pressure on luxury fashion brands' strategic responses (Cavender ...
