Michael Pittis professor of FM innovation at the Bartlett School of Graduate Studies UCL. His main research involves understanding and improving the supply chain mechanism in FM. He is a member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors working party on sustainability and an advisor to Modus Services Ltd at MOD main Building Whitehall. Marjolein van Wervenis a research student at the University of Eindhoven. Her research focuses on airport facility management. Samantha Priceis a research associate with University College London at the School of the Built Environment. During the past year, she has developed research in the areas of sustainable facilities management and energy reduction process for existing building stock. Price has just commenced the second year of her PhD and is interested in change management techniques as a tool for FM to advance strategically towards sustainable FM.ABSTRACT Airport facilities management (AFM) is being delivered through collaboration with airports, through forming networks and strategic alliances. Facilities management (FM) is a function that is adapting because of a changing external environment; strategic alliances is one method used by FM to deliver this change in strategy. This article explores and examines the structure and characteristics of AFM alliances including the problems faced by competition and managerial complexity. This article explores the AFM function, its importance to airports and its strategic and competitive direction. The article concludes that although there are inherent problems in AFM arrangements, these can be effectively managed through well-written contractual documentation.
Michael Pittis professor of FM innovation at the Bartlett school of graduate studies UCL. His main research involves understanding and improving the supply chain mechanism in FM. He is a member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors working party on sustainability and an advisor to Modus services ltd at MOD main Building Whitehall. Marjolein van Wervenis a research student at Maastricht University, and also at the University of Eindhoven. Her research looks at airport facility management. Samantha Priceis a research associate with University College London at the School of the Built Environment. During the past year, she has developed research in the areas of sustainable facilities management and energy reduction process for existing building stock. Price has just commenced the second year of her PhD and is interested in change management techniques as a tool for FM to advance strategically towards sustainable FM.ABSTRACT The latest trend of cooperation between bodies to deliver airport facilities management (AFM) can be interpreted as a networking activity. This article explores Facilities Management (FM) uses of strategic alliances through showing how alliances are formed, operated and also improve the strategic strength of the contract. Strategic alliances are diverse and complex in nature. The case of AF) is used to develop the theoretical understanding of the benefi t of strategic alliances used to deliver strategic change within FM. The increase in strategic strength for FM and AFM is evidenced through improved strategic positioning, improved effi ciency, greater environmental benefi ts and improved utilisation of the benefi ts of privatisation. This article will examine why airports form strategic alliances to deliver AFM and whether interfi rm rivalry and managerial complexity can cause problems within these strategic alliances.
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