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Amuda-Yusuf, G and Mohamed, S F (2015) Essential features of a building services standard method of measurement in Malaysia. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 22(06), 749-70.
Babatunde, S O, Perera, S, Zhou, L and Udeaja, C (2015) Barriers to public private partnership projects in developing countries: A case of Nigeria. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 22(06), 669-91.
Ballesteros-Pérez, P, del Campo-Hitschfeld, M L, González-Naranjo, M A and González-Cruz, M C (2015) Climate and construction delays: Case study in Chile. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 22(06), 596-621.
Ding, Z, Zuo, J, Wu, J and Wang, J Y (2015) Key factors for the BIM adoption by architects: A China study. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 22(06), 732-48.
Ikediashi, D I and Ogunlana, S O (2015) Significant risk factors associated with facilities management outsourcing: A study on Nigeria’s public hospitals. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 22(06), 771-96.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Nigeria; factor analysis; facilities; risk; hospitals; health services sector
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- URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-03-2014-0046
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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to extend the body of knowledge on healthcare facilities management (FM) by investigating the risks associated with outsourcing of FM services in hospitals. Design/methodology/approach - The paper relied on two strands of methodology common with pragmatic research. Questionnaire survey (QS) used data from 208 respondents representing ten hospitals while three out of the ten hospitals involved in the QS were selected based on their willingness to enter the case study (CS) interview. Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics for QS and using narrative techniques by discussing themes, sub-themes for the CS. Findings - Findings established 24 out of the 35 risk factors as critical, four factors as somehow critical, and five factors as not critical. Besides, nine risk factors were found to be significantly loaded on the five risk categories. The rank analysis also revealed that the top five critical risk factors are: inexperience and lack of requisite skills; possibility of fraud by vendor; financial failure of chosen vendor; vendor opportunism; and fall in morale of employees. Originality/value - The study provides an unambiguous contribution to exiting body of knowledge on outsourcing risks as it relates to healthcare FM. It reinforces the theory that risks exist in any form of relationship but developed a distinct body of factors associated with outsourcing of FM services particularly from the context of Nigeria’s public healthcare sector.
Khanh, H D and Kim, S Y (2015) Development of waste occurrence level indicator in Vietnam construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 22(06), 715-31.
Luo, L-z, Mao, C, Shen, L-y and Li, Z-d (2015) Risk factors affecting practitioners’ attitudes toward the implementation of an industrialized building system: A case study from China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 22(06), 622-43.
Meng, J, Xue, B, Liu, B and Fang, N (2015) Relationships between top managers’ leadership and infrastructure sustainability: A Chinese urbanization perspective. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 22(06), 692-714.
Othman, A A, Rahman, S A, Sundram, V P K and Bhatti, M A (2015) Modelling marketing resources, procurement process coordination and firm performance in the Malaysian building construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 22(06), 644-68.