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035			_a(Sirsi) u121821
100			_aEdie, A.
245			_aBetter in or out?
260			_c2003
490			_aPremises and Facilities Management _v(March 2003) 19-20(2)
520			_aFeature on outsourcing of facilities management (FM) services. Argues that the decision about whether to outsource can be complex and depend on the particular business and the services the new company would provide. There are many aspects to be considered in addition to the basic costs considerations Also includes how integrated the service is to the business and what kinds of expertise an external supplier would bring. Also takes into consideration the tactical issues that need to be thought of once an organisation has decided to outsource a service. These include the financial cost and the tendering issues.
590			_aABS
650			_aFM INDUSTRY
650			_aOUTSOURCING
650			_aPARTNERSHIP
650			_aBUSINESS CULTURE
650			_aTENDERING
690			_aMANAGEMENT-FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
700			_aBlyth, A.
942			_n0
999			_c72392 _d72392