Facilities management practices in the Nigerian public universities
- 2 February 2015
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Emerald in Journal of Facilities Management
- Vol. 13 (1), 5-26
- https://doi.org/10.1108/jfm-11-2013-0058
Abstract
Purpose: – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the diffusion of facilities management (FM) as a sustainable tool to facility performance within the perspective of public universities in Nigeria.Design/methodology/approach: – A review of the literature reveals the practices of FM in both the educational and institutional buildings. Factors influencing the practices and strategies for sustaining facilities condition were evaluated. Data were collected through a well-structured questionnaire administered on both the technical and managerial officers in charge of FM in Nigeria public universities. Data collected were subjected to both the descriptive and inferential statistical tools.Findings: – The FM practice in the Nigeria public universities is found to be lagging behind private sector experience, despite the significant benefits of FM to learning process. In particular, passive actions are being taken to manage facilities, even when most are obsolete and deteriorated. Critical challenges to FM practice are low level of technology, poor funding and poor policy implementation. Outsourcing of technical personnel is essential to ameliorate the conditions of public universities’ facilities in Nigeria.Practical implications: – This paper helps policymakers and administrators to know the condition of facilities and understand the FM practice in the Nigerian public universities.Originality/value: – Reactive/passive practice is the norm in FM of public universities in Nigeria. However, outsourcing of technical personnel in FM has a great potential for functional facilities in public universities.Keywords
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