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The interior design practice disputed question emerged one after another incessantly, the reason for the interior design of the subject matter is difficult to describe, that is resulting in different interpretation on the subject of the outcome. In order to enable the consumer to obtain satisfaction service process and the achievement, depend on a good communication operation. It’s led to a consensus between the two sides, so communication is important in interior design practice. Response to the above problems, in this study, to investigate the communication problem between consumers and practicians in the process of interior design services, which will help to prevent the occurrence of disputes. Finally, discuss the reason of communication barriers.
Document analysis method used in this study. Two different questionnaires for consumers and practicians, each sampling four and there are eight person to take the semi-structured interview. The purpose of this study: 1. Explore attributable to the practicians of the communication problems. 2. Explore attributable to the consumers of the communication problems. 3. Explore attributable to both of the communication problems. 4. Establish the communication barriers structure of interior design practice. 5. Explore the communication strategy.
The research result, first, the practician’s problems is its poor communication and management skills. Second, the consumer’s problems have emerged in the values, participation, other opinions, high expectations,demand expression, and expectation discrepancy. Third, the commonality problems including the cultural background, personal experience, professional knowledge, communication media, communication channel, communication style,professional gap, demand cognition, and time factor. Summary of 17 communication barriers factors, we try to establish a structure by those 17 factors:
1. Background factors: cultural background, professional knowledge, personal experience, and values. 2. Intermediary factors: communication media, communication skills, communication channel, communication style, participation, other opinions, high expectations, management ability, demand expression, and the time factor. 3. Communication barriers: expectation discrepancy, professional gap, and demand cognition. This research explores different communication strategy from consumer’s and practician’s views. It can be the reference for improving communication problems and the effectiveness of communication.
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