Collaboration between researchers and practitioners on developing facilities management standards and guidelines

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the collaboration between researchers and practitioners on developing standards guidelines for Facilities Management (FM). Design/methodology/approach This based a longitudinal case study research FM value adding its impact standardization development Value Guide. sources used are literature documents standardization, published planned standards, Guide, internal participant observations experiences. All authors have both practical background. Two them been – one still actively involved in European international all three methodology can be characterized as retrospective action research. Findings review shows that even though there many references papers, particularly relation definitions concepts, only few studies how influences collaborate with guidelines. presents showing contribute makes suggestions such improved. Practical implications results provide understanding inspiration Originality/value To best authors’ knowledge, first