... and develops guidelines to support alignment with these institutional demands. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research approach was adopted using directed content analysis. South African laws, regulations, standards ( SANS ) and institutional reports were reviewed and coded according...

...Per Anker Jensen; Susanne Balslev Nielsen; Helle Lohmann Rasmussen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the collaboration between researchers and practitioners on developing standards and guidelines for Facilities Management (FM). Design/methodology/approach This paper is based...

... bodies. Research limitations/implications Further research should investigate issues such as the performance of the programs reviewed, extent to which they have met the market needs and how they compare with the counterparts in other regions (e.g. Europe, America). For such research, the process...

... in the perspective of current opportunities for FM research. Design/methodology/approach After a review of publications since the 1980s, dealing with the future of FM, there is an analysis of how the forces of digitalization and sustainability have emerged over five decades. The articles of this special issue...

...Lucy Zarina Campbell Purpose This paper aims to explore traditional FM research and potential trends. Design/methodology/approach This was an exploratory review of literature. Findings The main thrust of the argument in this paper is that FM research develops a more communicable and proven...

...Mahbub Rashid Purpose – This paper aims to present an integrative review of the research studies on nursing unit layouts. Design/methodology/approach – Studies selected for review were published between 1956 and 2014. For the purpose of this review, a framework for integrative review...

... research and education in response to emerging disciplines and dealing with changes in the higher education system. Institutions are also confronted with the aim of the European Commission to “enhance the performance and international attractiveness of Europe's higher education”. Design/methodology...

...Dr Antje Junghans; Per Anker Jensen; Per Dannemand Andersen; Birgitte Rasmussen Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify trends and challenges in relation to the FM profession in the Nordic countries of Europe and to identify inputs to a common Nordic research agenda. Design...

...Dr Antje Junghans; Lukas Windlinger; Susanne Hofer; Christian Coenen; Franziska Honegger; Daniel von Felten; Andrea Kofler; Thomas Wehrmüller Purpose – This paper aims to review FM research in Switzerland with a focus on recent research projects at the Institute of Facility Management...

...Dr Antje Junghans; Suvi Nenonen; Anna-Liisa Sarasoja Purpose – The goal of this paper is to present a description of ongoing PhD-projects as a part of facilities management (FM) research in Finland. Design/methodology/approach – The empirical evidence is collected from PhD-research projects...

...Tomi Ventovuori; Tero Lehtonen; Anssi Salonen; Suvi Nenonen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review, evaluate and classify the academic research that has been published in facilities management (FM) and to analyse how FM research and practice are linked. Design/methodology/approach...

... of, and decisions in respect of, latent defects. For further information, contact Anna Kingsmill-Vellacot, Project Manager. Tel: +44 (0)1923 664952; E-mail: vellacottka@bre.co.uk Building industry Research Risk management Defective premises Latent defects risk management Keywords: Building...

... & Partners; Pearce Group plc; RGCM Ltd; Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd; W.S. Atkins Consulting Ltd; Taylor Woodrow Engineering; UCATT; Wembley National Stadium Ltd. The research methodology will comprise a combination of methods to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. Different...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Facilities management Internet Productivity management Research Facilities Management Graduate Centre meets demand with "occupier.org" Web site Keywords: Facilities management, Internet, Productivity management, Research In the first week...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Building industry Engineers Occupation costs Research Keywords: Building industry, Engineers, Occupation costs, Research A new publication that enables consultants or client advisers to predict their whole life costs has been published...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Corporate property market Occupiers Research Spotlight on south east business occupier needs Keywords: Corporate property market,Occupiers, Research Occupier organisation NACORE International's UK Chapter (representing corporate real estate...

... and development, product and service launches, promotional projects, research and voting. Further information from Sylvia Ewing, IML Ltd. Tel: +44 (0) 1428 727476 or Angelina Arturi, Arturi PR. Tel: +44 (0) 118 951 9510. Edited by Jenny Pickles MCB University Press The editor welcomes details of new...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Information management Internet Research Sopheon, the rapidly-expanding European knowledge management solutions provider, has entered into an exclusive agreement with Teltech Resource Network Corporation, the USA's leading independent provider...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Architecture Built environment Universities Research University of Southern California establishes an endowment toward a chair in architecture and a student travel fellowship to honor distinguished Alumnus Jon Adams Jerde, FAIA Keywords...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Property Research Design NACORE UK and The Society of Property Researchers Occupiers Group Keywords: Property, Research, Design "The responsibility for providing technology is moving from tenant to landlord, and construction materials...