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Facilities management outsourcing relationships in the higher education institutes (2015)
Journal Article
Lok, K., & Baldry, D. (2015). Facilities management outsourcing relationships in the higher education institutes. Facilities, 33(13/14), 819-848. https://doi.org/10.1108/F-05-2014-0043

Purpose – This paper aims to test the nine corollaries concerning the determinants of outsourcing relationship dimensions, strategic manoeuvres, clients’ and service providers’ evaluation regarding outsourcing category and outsourcing relationship ty... Read More about Facilities management outsourcing relationships in the higher education institutes.

Conserving cultural values of heritage buildings from the facilities management perspective in Malaysia (2014)
Journal Article
Bin Hasbollah, H., & Baldry, D. (2014). Conserving cultural values of heritage buildings from the facilities management perspective in Malaysia. Journal of Facilities Management, 12(2), 172-183. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-06-2013-0031

Purpose – The paper describes how expert views were elicited in developing a conceptual framework of conserving cultural values of heritage buildings (CVHB) from the facilities management perspective (fm). It proposes the manifestation of fm perspect... Read More about Conserving cultural values of heritage buildings from the facilities management perspective in Malaysia.

Constructing a holistic approach to disaster risk reduction : the significance of focusing on vulnerability reduction (2013)
Journal Article
Palliyaguru, R., Amaratunga, R., & Baldry, D. (2013). Constructing a holistic approach to disaster risk reduction : the significance of focusing on vulnerability reduction. Disasters, 38(1), 45-61. https://doi.org/10.1111/disa.12031

As a result of the increase in natural disaster losses, policy-makers, practitioners, and members of the research community around the world are seeking effective and efficient means of overcoming or minimising them. Although various theoretical cons... Read More about Constructing a holistic approach to disaster risk reduction : the significance of focusing on vulnerability reduction.

Disaster knowledge factors in managing disasters successfully (2010)
Journal Article
Seneviratne, K., Baldry, D., & Pathirage, C. (2010). Disaster knowledge factors in managing disasters successfully. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 14(4), 376-390. https://doi.org/10.3846/ijspm.2010.28

The number of reported natural disasters has increased steadily over the past century and risen very sharply during the past decade. These bring about the loss of lives, property, employment and damage to the physical infrastructure and the environme... Read More about Disaster knowledge factors in managing disasters successfully.

Inspiring Sri-Lankan renewal and development (2009)
Report
Amaratunga, R., Baldry, D., Haigh, R., Pathirage, C., & Thurairajah, N. (2009). Inspiring Sri-Lankan renewal and development

This report represents the final report for ‘ISLAND’ (Inspiring Sri-Lankan reNewal and Development), a research project led by the University of Salford’s School of the Built Environment (formerly School of Construction and Property Management).... Read More about Inspiring Sri-Lankan renewal and development.

Knowledge management practices in facilities organisations: A case study (2008)
Journal Article
Pathirage, C., Haigh, R., Amaratunga, R., & Baldry, D. (2008). Knowledge management practices in facilities organisations: A case study. Journal of Facilities Management, 6(1), 5-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/14725960810847431

Purpose – The paper's purpose is to identify the key knowledge variables within a facilities management (FM) environment and to develop an understanding of how FM knowledge is generated and utilised within FM organisations. Design/methodology/appr... Read More about Knowledge management practices in facilities organisations: A case study.

Integrating research and teaching in higher education: Conceptual issues (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Senaratne, S., Amaratunga, R., Baldry, D., Haigh, R., Kagioglou, M., & Aouad, G. (2006, April). Integrating research and teaching in higher education: Conceptual issues. Presented at CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research (BEAR), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Good practice guidelines for improving dissertation assessment: a case study (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Pathirage, C., Haigh, R., Amaratunga, R., & Baldry, D. (2006, January). Good practice guidelines for improving dissertation assessment: a case study. Presented at Education in a Changing Environment, University of Salford, UK

There have been increasing calls for higher education, during the last decade, to improve standards, increase the quality of assessment, and for greater accountability of lecturers. The need to ensure quality, consistency and improved criteria of ass... Read More about Good practice guidelines for improving dissertation assessment: a case study.

Leveraging distance learning tools for broad basing education in construction industry disciplines: The importance of a continuous social disclosure (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Keraminiyage, K., Ingirige, B., Amaratunga, R., & Baldry, D. (2005, January). Leveraging distance learning tools for broad basing education in construction industry disciplines: The importance of a continuous social disclosure. Presented at RICS COBRA Conference (held as part of the QUT Research week), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia

Research knowledge transfer into teaching in the built environment (2005)
Journal Article
Senaratne, S., Kagioglou, M., Amaratunga, R., Baldry, D., Aouad, G., & Bowden, A. (2005). Research knowledge transfer into teaching in the built environment. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 12(6), 587-600. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980510634146

Purpose – There is no automatic link between research and teaching in higher education institutions. Hence, in order to achieve a productive relationship, these two activities need to be linked through effective mechanisms. The research reported in t... Read More about Research knowledge transfer into teaching in the built environment.

Transfer of research knowledge into teaching in the UK higher education institutions (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Senaratne, S., Amaratunga, R., Kagioglou, M., Baldry, D., Aouad, G., & Bowden, A. (2004, September). Transfer of research knowledge into teaching in the UK higher education institutions. Presented at Education in a Changing Environment, University of Salford, UK

The higher education system in the UK has significantly changed over the last decade due to a growing emphasis on student learning activities, quality assurance procedures and research funding mechanisms. According to previous studies, there is no au... Read More about Transfer of research knowledge into teaching in the UK higher education institutions.

Improving dissertation assessment (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Pathirage, C., Haigh, R., Amaratunga, R., Baldry, D., & Green, C. (2004, September). Improving dissertation assessment. Presented at Education in a Changing Environment, University of Salford, UK

During the last decade, there have been increasing calls for higher education to improve standards, increase the quality of assessment, and for greater accountability of lecturers. It is recognised that consistency in assessment is even more importan... Read More about Improving dissertation assessment.