The paper examines how a property management division has sought to adopt the recommendations of the Audit Commission and Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy reports on local authority property management, and measures the democratically‐elected body has taken via its central...

Discusses the importance of cabling strategies for intelligent buildings, summarizing the three main elements of cabling systems: the wiring system, the distribution system and the management information system. States that cabling systems are a key issue in the design of intelligent buildings...

Discusses the need for effective computer‐based property management systems capable of providing property maintenance and investment appraisal services. Examines both off‐the‐shelf software systems and PC‐based systems which can be developed for similar cost. Concludes that property...

Summarizes developments in estate management in the NHS in the light of the reforms and advances in medical and information technology, and catalogues the events leading to the emergence of facilities management. Concludes that the role of estate managers will shift from technical and staff...

Considers the increasing use of GIS (geographic information systems) as a part of mainstream IT, particularly in the field of commercial property. Presents a case study implementation of a GIS in chartered surveyors′ offices. Concludes that uptake of GIS depends on the sophistication of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine if the professional information technology (IT) in Puerto Rico has had an impact during the job search process, financial compensation and success in the industry, from the point of view of management, with the emergence of certification....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a distributed model of structuration of information technology (IT) in organizations to complement the collective that dominates the application of structuration theory to organizational phenomenon. Design/methodology/approach – This paper...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the views of top corporate financial executives on the success of implementation of systems outsourcing and offshore outsourcing, as well as the variables associated with success in these areas. Design/methodology/approach – An analysis of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to seek to understand service providers and their intentions to use their organization's customer relationship management (CRM) technology. The paper identifies perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use as key elements that are critical in...

Purpose – Outsourcing of information technology jobs outside the USA has resulted in social costs in the form of mass layoffs and displaced workers. The purpose of this paper is to show the social cost of outsourcing from a transaction cost economics (TCE) perspective....