Facilities: Volume 32 Issue 9/10

Procurement of public sector facilities: Views of early contractor involvement

Peter E.D. Love, Damien O’Donoghue, Peter R. Davis, Jim Smith

The purpose of this research is to determine the perceptions of a public sector agency’s representatives who are involved in the selection of procurement methods about the…

Determinants of outsourcing decision for facilities management (FM) services provision

Dubem I. Ikediashi, Stephen O. Ogunlana, Prince Boateng

This paper aims to examine key determinants that influence the decision to outsource facilities management (FM) services. FM is said to be acquiring increasing popularity all over…

Facilities management in Malaysia: Understanding the development and practice

Nik Elyna Myeda, Michael Pitt

The purpose of this paper is to understand the facilities management (FM) industry in Malaysia, looking at the development and focus in the industry in contrast with other…

Influence of personal attributes on perception of residential facilities management services

Joseph H.K. Lai

The aim of this study is to explore the influence of personal attributes, namely, gender, age, education and income, on the perception of facilities management (FM) services for…

The state of multi-purpose cyclone shelters in Bangladesh

Muhammad Nateque Mahmood, Subas Prasad Dhakal, Robyn Keast

The purpose of this paper is to explore the state of management practices of existing multi-purpose cyclone shelters (MPCS) facilities across the 16 coastal districts in the…

Consumer-small retailer relationships in Indian retail

Arpita Khare

The purpose of the study was to understand influence of assortment, store facility, service and relationship on Indian consumers’ small retailer patronage behaviour. The…

A service-oriented perspective of facility management

Christian Coenen, Daniel von Felten

The purpose of this article is to provide a service-oriented understanding of the field of facility management (FM) and describe the role that services management plays in…

Energy performance of aquatic facilities in Victoria, Australia

Priyadarsini Rajagopalan

– This paper investigates the energy performance of aquatic centres in Victoria.

Editorial

Sarel Lavy