Contracting in FM: collaboration, coordination and control

Journal of Facilities Management

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 178-188

  Kadefors, Anna ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Contracting out; Facilities; Outsourcing; Performance measurement (quality); Specifications

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978942510     PISSN: 14725967     EISSN: 17410983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14725960810885943     Document Type: Article

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