South African Stakeholder Views of the Competency Requirements of Facilities Management Graduates

Azasu, Samuel; Adewunmi, Yewande; Babatunde, Yomi

doi:10.3846/ijspm.2018.6272

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“…An instrument developed by the researchers, Factors Influencing Quality Assurance of Business Education Programme Questionnaire (FIQABEDG) was validated by three experts in the Department of Business Education, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu -Ode, Ogun State. Earlier, the questionnaire was adapted from Babayemi (2019), Azasu, et. al.…”

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Factors Influencing Quality Assurance Of Business Education Programme In Public Education Colleges Of Ogun State, Nigeria

Segun¹,

Afolabi²,

Saifi³

2020

IBEJ

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This study aims to assess the factors influencing quality assurance of Business Education programme in Nigerian public Education Colleges of Ogun State. Thus, the study was guided by three research questions and three null hypotheses. Consisting of 245 Business Education students’ sampling, the study adopts descriptive survey design. Adapted from Babayemi (2019), Azasu, et. al. (2015) and Salami (2019), this study developed a structured questionnaire, Factors Influencing Quality Assurance of Business Education Programme Questionnaire (FIQABEDQ) as its structured questionanaire. The questionnaire was validated by three experts and applied to the study. Split-half method was utilised to establish reliability coefficient, at 0.83 using Cronbach Alpha. The data generated for the study were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. All null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using inferential statistic of ANOVA. The findings showed, among others, that Business Education curriculum moderately influenced the achievement of Business Education Programme’s objective. In addition, this study suggests that Business Education curriculum should be revisited and tailored towards equipping for self-employment, among others. Therefore, cooperation and collaboration among Business Education’s stakeholders are needed in an attempt to achieve the stated objectives in Business Education by providing ample and proper modern facilities in their tertiary institutions.

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“…Consisting of 245 Business Education students' sampling, the study adopts descriptive survey design. Adapted from Babayemi (2019), Azasu, et. al.…”

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Factors Influencing Quality Assurance Of Business Education Programme In Public Education Colleges Of Ogun State, Nigeria

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Afolabi²,

Saifi³

2020

IBEJ

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“…The information about the number of facilities managers is not available to the public. This is a common practice even for the other members’ databases under the Council for the Built Environment in South Africa (Azasu et al , 2018). In all, 30 professionals responded to the questionnaire however, the response rate cannot be established with a certainty because of the total number of professionals could not be determined.…”

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Energy efficiency practices in facilities management in Johannesburg

Adewunmi

Alister

Bopape

et al. 2019

JFM

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine at energy efficiency practices within the facilities management sector and barriers to adopting energy efficient strategies, it further explored the factors that promote the employment of energy efficient practices. Design/methodology/approach The data were gathered by means of an electronic survey, administered to facilities managers in Johannesburg. Findings Energy efficient lighting is the most used energy efficiency practice. It further uncovered that occupant engagement and education is considered least, amongst current energy efficiency practices. This study revealed that the biggest barrier to the implementation of energy efficient facilities management practices was the cost implications of adopting FM strategies and rated the lowest were policies and regulations of energy efficiency standards. Cost reduction was the highest rated factor that promotes energy efficiency practices. Practical implications Occupants should be educated on energy efficiency through a change of their behaviours and also exposed to the benefits of using energy conservation measures. Management buy-in should be the goal of the facilities manager for the success of energy efficient practices. Originality/value This study is an encompassing study on energy efficiency where many aspects of energy efficiency and factors that promote energy efficiency were explored.

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“…Another study conducted by Azasu et al (2018) evaluated South African stakeholder views of the content of recently developed postgraduate course in Facilities Management at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. As with some of the earlier studies, a questionnaire was administered to a cross-section of professionals registered with the South African Facilities Management Association (SAFMA).…”

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The Influence of Changes in the Workplace on Graduate Real Estate Education?

Saginor

Weinstein²,

Worzala

2020

Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education

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This research incorporates previous surveys on real estate education with an eye on the future of real estate education in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, also referred to as the Industry 4.0, the digital age, or several other technology-related terms. Additionally, this research is an update to an earlier survey of graduate real estate programs administered after the Great Recession. Over the last decade, there has been a large amount of research suggesting that the real estate educational community may not be adequately preparing its professionals to deal with rapid changes in tenant dynamics, customer demographic shifts, and disruptive technology, such as automation and artificial intelligence applied to real estate processes currently occurring in the real estate marketplace. This is especially true in terms of the ever-increasing demand for better data and faster data access to determine optimal service levels and amenities. Building on a modified survey originally administered in 2014, this survey was administered during the first quarter of 2019 and sought to determine how changes in the industry may or may not have impacted graduate real estate programs. These impacts may include any changes in the material taught and the skill sets conveyed in the graduate real estate curricula. This paper reviews literature and provides the results of the recent survey administered to the professionals directing and/or teaching in numerous graduate real estate programs. Where possible, some general comparisons are discussed between the 2014 and 2019 survey responses to highlight trends. The results of this research highlight what courses and skills are presently considered the most important in real estate curricula to educate students to be successful in an ever-changing, fastpaced industry.

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South African Stakeholder Views of the Competency Requirements of Facilities Management Graduates

Cited by 9 publications

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Factors Influencing Quality Assurance Of Business Education Programme In Public Education Colleges Of Ogun State, Nigeria

Factors Influencing Quality Assurance Of Business Education Programme In Public Education Colleges Of Ogun State, Nigeria

Energy efficiency practices in facilities management in Johannesburg

The Influence of Changes in the Workplace on Graduate Real Estate Education?

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