..., regarding the key challenges and opportunities in the business environment. Practical implications The trend on Turkish FM revealed a slow growth in FM professionalization, which needs the authority’s attention as the professionalization reduces the unemployment rate, reduces cost and enhances the life...

... suggests that the focus of FM is clearly on the workplace. The key issues confronting FM are the location, type, quantity, quality, content and allocation of the workspace. A professional facilities manager is one who is formally trained and whose main responsibility is the strategic management...

... and that professional and ethical standards are established to provide the benchmarks for effective practice. Early developments have been based on a strong practical discipline. Investment in research and education is now needed in order for the future to be built on a strong theoretical foundation. Sets out an agenda...