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1 – 3 of 3Michael Pitt, Sonia Goyal, Patrik Holt, John Ritchie, Philip Day, John Simmons, Graham Robinson and George Russell
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the potential use of virtual reality systems in facilities management design solutions.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the potential use of virtual reality systems in facilities management design solutions.
Design/methodology/approach
The approach focuses on the human designer and acknowledges the importance of human input to the design process. The development of a metaphor‐based VR system is reported along with initial field trials, which compare VR with conventional CAD systems.
Findings
In the context of facilities management solutions advantages of using VR over CAD are shown and discussed along with strengths, weaknesses and future work.
Research limitations/implications
The literature reviewed is not exhaustive. Many concepts are mentioned and referenced but not explained fully due to space constraints. The research suggests the future use of VR systems in FM solutions.
Practical implications
This paper discusses immersive virtual reality (VR) in support of building design tasks as an innovative tool, enabling more effective facilities management input at the building design phase.
Originality/value
The paper is based on original research. The paper explains and reviews the uses and potential uses of VR systems.
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Mosad Zineldin and Patrik Jonsson
This research examines the importance of a set of underlying variables, such as willingness of the supplier to adapt to the dealer, built‐up relationship bonds, costs of…
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This research examines the importance of a set of underlying variables, such as willingness of the supplier to adapt to the dealer, built‐up relationship bonds, costs of terminating the relationship, level of shared values, formal and informal communication between the participating parties, opportunistic behavior by the supplier and perceived level of satisfaction in the relation‐ship, for achieving high trust and commitment within a supplier‐dealer relationship. Data for the analysis are generated from 114 purchasing managers at Swedish lumber dealers, an industry where collaborative relation‐ships are not very developed, but considered necessary for future success. Methodology is described and results are discussed. Concludes that companies trying to achieve high trust and commitment relationships, should create high satisfaction relationships, by decreasing their opportunistic behavior, adjusting to the needs of the other part, and developing shared values.
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