| Title |
A Study on the Development and Application of a Comprehensive Model for Evaluating the Appropriateness of Business Buildings in Country-Side Medium-to-Small Size Cities |
| Keywords |
Evaluation Model of Appropriateness of Business Buildings ; Weighting Method of Cognitive Categories/Components |
| Abstract |
This study proposes to develop a comprehensive model for evaluating the appropriateness of business buildings in Country-side medium-to-small size cities and make a direct application. The model specification is meaningful in two ways. First, five major cognitive categories of business buildings, (1) location, (2)design, (3)utility, (4)aesthetics, (5)business workability, are used as a higher level of evaluative concept to measure the appropriateness. In addition, several individual sub-categories under each major category as needed are utilized as a lower level of evaluative components. This hierarchical structure of the model is useful in that it helps increase a range of understanding of how business buildings are actually perceived and organized. Second, each individual cognitive category and sub-category are weighted on its relative significance. ?? An empirical analysis utilized to validate the model indicated that this weighted method of model validation is more likely to be effective for business/works buildings than sales/services buildings, as the former explains more significant differences between business success and failure in valid ways. |