User satisfaction with outsourced facility management (FM) services in multi-tenanted shopping malls in Ghana
ISSN: 0263-2772
Article publication date: 18 October 2021
Issue publication date: 12 January 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to assess the satisfaction of users with outsourced facility management (FM) services in multi-tenant shopping malls (SMs) in Accra, Ghana.
Design/methodology/approach
This study measured user satisfaction (US) with 15 FM services using the perception of internal users about the attitude and courtesy of the personnel who provide the services, the reliability of the services, their responsiveness and their competence. This study used survey data from 117 users who have actively used these services for at least 12 months using structured questionnaires. The data was descriptively analysed to assess the perceived satisfaction of the users in five SMs.
Findings
The results showed that users were satisfied with the delivery of all 15 services (each had a mean above 3.0 which is the benchmark satisfaction point). The findings also showed high levels of service quality with the four dimensions of satisfaction investigated.
Originality/value
This study demonstrates US with outsourced FM services for multi-tenant SMs in Ghana. Practically, property owners, potential investors and other stakeholders can rely on the findings for effective FM strategy decision-making. Facility managers can rely on these findings to review their service delivery for the better.
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Citation
Tannor, O., Attakora-Amaniampong, E. and Appau, W.M. (2022), "User satisfaction with outsourced facility management (FM) services in multi-tenanted shopping malls in Ghana", Facilities, Vol. 40 No. 3/4, pp. 198-213. https://doi.org/10.1108/F-12-2020-0134
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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