A conceptual link among facilities management, strategic management and project management

Abstract

Purpose

To identify a distinctive knowledge‐base of facilities management (FM) based on a conceptual framework of the market‐and‐firm dichotomy.

Design/methodology/approach

By reviewing literatures in classical management and project management, the evolution of the management theories and FM discipline highlights the identity of FM.

Findings

Recognize the lack a distinctive knowledge‐base in FM discipline. This paper puts forward a conceptual link among FM, strategic management and project management from a market‐firm perspective. Four strategic roles of FM are identified for future research, namely the sourcing of services, the sourcing of workspace, the sourcing of funds from infrastructure facilities; and the sourcing of performance.

Research limitations/implications

This conceptual framework paves the road to establish a distinctive knowledge‐base of FM.

Practical implications

To revamp the concepts of FM and to make the discipline sustainable.

Originality/value

To establish an identity of FM and to channel resources to some research domains.

Citation

Yim Yiu, C. (2008), "A conceptual link among facilities management, strategic management and project management", Facilities, Vol. 26 No. 13/14, pp. 501-511. https://doi.org/10.1108/02632770810914262