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dc.contributorDepartment of Building Services Engineeringen_US
dc.creatorLai, JHKen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-30T06:31:45Z-
dc.date.available2015-03-30T06:31:45Z-
dc.identifier.issn0263-2772en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10397/12504-
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Limiteden_US
dc.rights© Emerald Publishing Limited This AAM is provided for your own personal use only. It may not be used for resale, reprinting, systematic distribution, emailing, or for any other commercial purpose without the permission of the publisher.en_US
dc.rightsThe following publication Lai, J.H.K. (2010), "Building operation and maintenance: education needs in Hong Kong", Facilities, Vol. 28 No. 9/10, pp. 475-493 is published by Emerald and is available at https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02632771011057206en_US
dc.subjectBuildingsen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectHong Kongen_US
dc.subjectMaintenanceen_US
dc.subjectOperations managementen_US
dc.titleBuilding operation and maintenance : education needs in Hong Kongen_US
dc.typeJournal/Magazine Articleen_US
dc.identifier.spage475en_US
dc.identifier.epage493en_US
dc.identifier.volume28en_US
dc.identifier.issue9en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/02632771011057206en_US
dcterms.abstractPurpose: Built facilities, in order to be sustainable, have to be operated and maintained by practitioners who possess the appropriate types and levels of knowledge. The study reported in this paper aims to identify the available higher education programmes in this relation and to investigate what kinds of education are needed by the operation and maintenance (O&M) practitioners in Hong Kong. Design/methodology/approach: The published information of the building-related programmes offered by the local higher education institutions was reviewed. A questionnaire, designed, piloted and distributed with the support given by the leading O&M society in Hong Kong, was used to survey the perceptions and opinions of the practitioners. Findings: No education programme had been tailored for producing professionals to meet the rising demand for O&M works. The practitioners indicated their strong wish to learn more, in particular, about energy and environmental management, and testing and commissioning. Their desire for dedicated O&M programmes was also overwhelming. Research limitations/implications: The survey and analysis method used in the study may be taken to investigate the education needs in other developing industries. Practical implications: The relatively low levels that the practitioners perceived about their knowledge in most aspects of their works imply that there is room for improving work quality through enhancing O&M education. Originality/value: The survey findings unveiled the contemporary education needs of the O&M practitioners, which are essential information that supports the development of some matching courses.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsopen accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationFacilities, 2010, v. 28, no. 9-10, p. 475-493en_US
dcterms.isPartOfFacilitiesen_US
dcterms.issued2010-
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-77954400994-
dc.identifier.eissn1758-7131en_US
dc.identifier.rosgroupidr50267-
dc.description.ros2009-2010 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalen_US
dc.description.oaAccepted Manuscripten_US
dc.identifier.FolderNumbera0861-n05-
dc.description.fundingSourceOthersen_US
dc.description.fundingTextTeaching and Learning Fund (Z0DK) from the Department of Building Services Engineering of the Hong Kong Polytechnic Universityen_US
dc.description.pubStatusPublisheden_US
dc.description.oaCategoryGreen (AAM)en_US
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