Title: Explore the influence of globalization on the interior design industry.
Course: Introduction to Interior Design (19263-18) > Section: Investigating Influences on Interior Design

Exploration should include

- a definition of globalization
- how the increase in the import of products from abroad has influenced the industry
- influence of globalization on economic issues in the interior design industry
- effects of increasing concern for the environment.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why is it important to identify economic issues and other concerns that affect the interior design industry?
- What global issues affect the interior design industry?
- How might globalization continue to change the interior design industry?

Communication

- Where can an interior design professional get reliable information on global economic issues?
- How can a working knowledge of a foreign language be beneficial to workers in the interior design industry?
- How has growing globalization of the interior design industry increased the importance of cultural sensitivity in communications?

Leadership

- What leadership skills help interior design professionals address global economic issues?
- What leadership skills allow interior design professionals to deal with economic issues with a positive attitude?
- Within the interior design industry, what role does ethics play in making decisions about outsourcing?

Management

- How do global trends in the interior design industry affect planning and management?
- How can interior designers keep pace with global trends?