Facilities: Volume 33 Issue 1/2

A conceptual framework to identify spatial implications of new ways of learning in higher education

Ronald Beckers, Theo van der Voordt, Geert Dewulf

– The purpose of this paper is to explore the spatial implications of new learning theories and the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in higher education.

Places for multi-locational work – opportunities for facilities management

Inka Vuokko Ilona Kojo, Suvi Nenonen

This research aims to aggregate and categorise distinct places for multi-locational work from the 1960s until today. Based on an understanding of the user needs connected to these…

Short-distance corporate relocation: the employee experience

Peggie Rothe, Anna-Liisa Sarasoja, Christopher Heywood

This paper aims to examine short-distance firm relocations, the most frequent form of relocation, to better understand how employees as individuals experience those relocations…

The effects of intelligible irrelevant background speech in offices – cognitive disturbance, annoyance, and solutions

Sabine J. Schlittmeier, Andreas Liebl

This paper aims to give an overview on four empirical studies which explored the impact of background speech on cognitive performance and subjectively perceived disturbance…

Evaluation of the social values and willingness to pay for conserving built heritage in Hong Kong

Esther H.K. Yung, Edwin H.W. Chan

This study aims to evaluate the relationship between the major factors of social value and the willingness to pay amount for conserving a historic site, using Hong Kong as a case…

Facility management knowledge development in Malaysia: Added value in hospitality managerial competency

A.M. Firdauz, M. Sapri, I.S. Mohammad

The purpose of this paper is to clarify recent research on knowledge development in Facility Management (FM); identify types of knowledge and its degree of importance in the FM…

Sustainability factors affecting local infrastructure project: The case of water resource, water supply, and local market projects in Thai communities

Preenithi Aksorn, Chotchai Charoenngam

– This paper aims to identify the critical factors highly influencing sustainability of local infrastructure projects in the Thai community.

Facilities Management Research in the Nordic Countries: Past Present and Future

Zehra Waheed

Strategic Planning: A Strategic Guide for Competitive Success

Zehra Waheed