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FACILITIES
Volume 37, Issue 7-8, Pages 366-380Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/F-10-2018-0126
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Purpose Against the background of earlier publications on the future of facilities management (FM) and acknowledging digitalization and sustainability as two major shaping forces, the purpose of this paper is to place contributions to the special issue in the perspective of current opportunities for FM research. Design/methodology/approach After a review of publications since the 1980s, dealing with the future of FM, there is an analysis of how the forces of digitalization and sustainability have emerged over five decades. The articles of this special issue are introduced against this background. Opportunities for future FM research are identified, and the relation between research, education and practice is discussed. Findings Megatrends outlined in the 1980s still shape how FM develops. Digitalization supports sustainability not only through workplace change and building design but also through performance measurement, certification schemes and an awareness of the wider urban context. Originality/value This paper highlights the importance of basing FM research on an understanding of the fundamental forces that shape change.
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