FARU - 2018

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    The role of facilities management in logistics and warehousing in Sri Lanka
    (2018) Ratnayake, A; Abeysinghe, NSD; Andaraweera, AK; Samarawickrama, S.
    Facilities Management (FM) is frequently described as an integrated approach to operate, maintain, improve and adapt the buildings and infrastructure of an organization to create an environment that strongly supports primary objectives of that organization. The FM discipline emerged out of practice because of a clear need to focus on elaborate facilities, which critically support the activities of most of today’s organizations. Business organizations consider supply chain and logistics performance as important elements for the achievement of competitive advantages. In this context, FM plays a significant role in managing and operating diverse types of constructed facilities for logistics and warehousing. In fact, it assures the successful management of the whole warehousing system, which includes both, building, utilities, and material handling equipment. However, limited literature is available in this area to set the importance of FM within this context, and very little analysis has been carried out to understand the importance of FM to create the conditions for improved performance of logistic and warehousing. Therefore, this study aims to provides a comprehensive review of the FM function in the logistics and warehousing arena in Sri Lanka which is identified as a potential logistics hub in South-East Asia and Indian sub-continent region.
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    Social networks for knowledge management in multinational real estate consultancy firms : a literature review
    (2018) Senaratne, S; Abeysinghe, NSD; Andaraweera, AK; Samarawickrama, S.
    Knowledge can be defined as a dynamic social construction of reality dependent upon the specific experiences made by individuals; it does not already exist in individuals but is continuously produced and revised in a social process.This paper seeks to review the role of social networks in knowledge management in the business context of Multi-National Real Estate Consultancy Firms (MNRECF) considering knowledge as a social construction. Services provided by MNRECFs depend largely on the application of knowledge and expertise. They are depended on three knowledge areas – based fundamental resources, which are their people; the client relationships; and the intellectual capital. It is the knowledge that extends beyond knowing how to do a particular job, how to deploy people to make the best use of their talents, how to make decisions that help build a strong client base, and how to guide change as markets and conditions change. In the modern economic environment, social network concepts have become increasingly interesting to many companies, since the evolution of network relationships within and between firms affect most companies. Social networks are used to examine associations and connections between individual employees, as well as how companies interact with each other; it is a key ingredient of Knowledge Management (KM) in MNRECFs. However, current knowledge is lacking in this area due to limited research undertaken. Therefore, this paper aims to explore social networks in MNRECFs based on a literature review and provide an account of relevant KM tools supporting social networks. Future research will select case studies to explore the concepts further.