Outsourcing in Facilities Management- A Literature Review

Outsourcing in facilities management involves turning over the complete management and decision-making authority of an operation to somebody outside organization .It may help businesses to maximize returns on investment and establish long term competitive advantages in the marketplace. The purpose of this paper is to overview the outsourcing in facilities management include the basic definition and process of facilities management. This study will present the comparison between outsourcing and in-house facilities management in terms of the definition, advantages and disadvantages. This paper will provide a useful management tool for selecting the appropriate strategy to maximize the facilities output in order to reduce building life-cycle costs and maximize profits.