Journal for Facility Management
TU Wien Bibliothek
IFM - Real Estate and Facility Management
TU Wien Bibliothek

Journal Article

Title The notion of strategy in Facilities Management
Author Holzweber, Markus
Published on 01 Mar 2013
Published by Technische Universität Wien
Published in Issue 6 • 2013 , pages 8-27
Keywords (English) Facility Management, literature review, Workplace Management, efficiency
Keywords (German) Literaturübersicht, Arbeitsplatzmanagement, Effizienz
AC AC11360471
DOI 10.34749/jfm.2013.1556
URN urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:4-1556

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Abstract (English)

Facility Management (FM) is changing the way we work, create and share information, plan, and organize the flow of people, ideas, and things around business. Strategic FM is all about managing the firm to achieve benefits. Strategy implementation is still complex despite previous research describing mechanisms related to the construction of strategy and strategy use by FM organizations. This article attempts to fill this gap by examining strategy. Since strategy refers to a complex network of thoughts, insights, experiences, expertise, and expectations that provide general guidance for management action, organizations must keep pace with the changing environment to increase market shares and business success. Based on a literature review, the findings of this study report a service-strategy classification grid. Such a service-strategy grid provides for a better understanding of the business environment. The study findings are intended to enhance business managers understandings of the issues behind FM strategy. Together these elements can maximize the impact of strategic FM on economic growth of any company.

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