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IJFM

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57 articles

A Survey Instrument for Evaluating Workplace Occupant Satisfaction

The development and field test of this survey tool enabled evaluations of workplace settings, as well as supported workplace design and re-engineering, […]

Industry Exchange Through Student Internships

Results of a survey providing a basic understanding of practices in hiring and managing FM interns, including suggestions from the respondents on […]

An Investigation of the Value Proposition for Environmental Management Systems Implementation in FM Operations in Singapore

This research seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard (EMS) and its impact on FM processes in Singapore, […]

Student Engagement in the FM Profession Through Mentorship

This paper presents a brief literature review regarding the need to increase FM education, a detailed description of an IFMA chapter mentorship […]

Pursuing Racial Diversity in IFMA Accredited Degree Programs

An action research study identifying strategies to increase racial diversity in the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Accredited Degree Programs (ADPs) through […]

Women in the Real Estate Industry

This article explores how younger, female graduates working as real estate managers and CEOs construct what the study refers to as “femininities,” […]

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Facility Management (FM) in Europe

The focus of the survey is to analyze the goals and planned actions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports and interactions with […]

Research Methodology for Building Automation Performance Index

This study describes a research methodology for quantifying a typical building’s level of automation-performance for developing an automation performance index (API), including […]

Concept of the Chief Facility Executive

Through literature review, discussions with peers in online communities, and interviews by phone/email with FM and corporate real estate (CRE) executives, this […]

Catering Benchmark of Swiss Hospitals: Continued Research

This paper is a follow-up to the research entitled, “A Method to Benchmark Swiss Hospital Catering” by Hofer, Honegger and Züger (2013). […]