A qualitative analysis of facilities maintenance - a school governance function in South Africa

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 215-226

  Xaba, M I ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Facilities maintenance; Facilities maintenance categories; Facilities maintenance inspection; Facilities maintenance organisation; Facilities maintenance planning; Facilities maintenance policies; Facilities management; School facilities; School facilities maintenance; Service systems maintenance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862010871     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15700/saje.v32n2a548     Document Type: Article

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