Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften: Porträts
Paul Dettwiler
Dr.
Life Sciences und Facility Management
Grüental, 8820 Wädenswil
Telefon: 058 934 56 23
E-Mail: paul.dettwiler
zhaw.ch
Tätigkeit an der ZHAW als
Dozent für Facilities Management, (Corporate Real Estate Management and Service Management)
http://lsfm.zhaw.ch
Arbeits- / Forschungsschwerpunkte
TEACHING
2008. Examiner and Teacher in Courses in (1) Real Estate Economics and (2)Finance at the Institute of Facility Management at Zurich University of Applied Sciences.
2006-2007, The main duties have been teaching on both graduate and postgraduate level on
full time during the academic year 2006-2007 at Helsinki University of Technology within
Masters students from:
· Masters Degree Programme in Real Estate Investment and Finance
· Hanken (Swedish School of Economics, Helsinki)
· Masters Degree Programme in Real Estate Economics
· Doctoral Students (HUT)
Examiner and fully responsible of the two courses:
· Maa-20.3379 Real Estate Management, special topics: Processes and Service
Management
· Maa-20.3381 Real Estate Ent repreneurship
Extensive lectures at the courses:
· Maa-20.1124 Introduction to Real Estate Management (also supervising assignments)
· Maa-20.400 Real Estate Studies, special assignment
· Maa-20.3365 Corporate Real Estate management (also supervising assignments and
writing pre-exams)
· Maa-20.369 Seminar on Real Estate Management (also supervising 5 assignments
corresponding to minor Master Theses)
2001-2006, Chalmers University of Technology:
-Lectures for the courses "Service
management for construction and services" at the Department of Civil Engineering and
"Service contract management" at the Department of Technology Management and
Economics.
-Continuous commissions for teaching support (like test corrections) in Industrial Economics (IEK415) at the Department of Technology Management and Economics.
PhD SUPERVISION:
Raimo Takala: Influence of basic repair of school spaces on wellbeing and efficiency (Helsinki University of Technology).
Jussi Rouhento: Indirect Real Estate Investment as a Phenomenon (conjoint with University of Geneva and Helsinki University of Technology)
RESEARCH KEYWORDS
Facilities Management, Entrepreneurship, Growth firms, Organisation, Technology
management, Service management, Contract management, Location, Knowledge
management, Process analysis, Real Estate Economics and Finance
CURRENT RESEARCH
Research on topics of Knowledge Management and Service Management related to ambient assisted living (AAL-program) for elderly people conjoint with Budapest University of Technology.
Research on cultural differences and knowledge management related to entrepreneurship is
pursued conjoint with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Building and
Real Estate. Working papers are currently co-authored with Dr Patrick S.W. Fong
Educational commissions
2007 Development of a Program of M Sc in Facilty Management at IFM /ZHAW,
2009 Expert evaluation for Master Program in Corporate Real Estate & Facility Management for the University of Salford
GUEST LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS
2005 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Postgraduate course in Facilities Management
invited by Professor John Gilleard
2007 Turku University of Applied Sciences, Courses in Entrepreneurship invited by Marita
Antikainen
2009 Speaker and Panel discussant at the International Convention at Politecnico, Milan
(Also presentations at conferences conjoint to all listed conference papers)
JOURNAL REFEREE
-Nordic Journal of Surveying and Real Estate Research
-Facilities (also guest editor and member of Editorial Advisory Board)
-Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
-CIB W070 Conferences
-CIB World Conference 2010
-Technovation
PUBLICATIONS
Dettwiler, P. (2010), Supporting the Elderly Workers and Entrepreneurs; Conceptualisation of Preventive FM, Proceedings CIB World Conference 2010, Salford May 2010, Forthcoming.
Dettwiler, P. (2010), Characteristics of Real Estate and Facilities Management issues in Switzerland: Knowledge Transfer between Business Life and Academia, IN Evolution of the process of building production in the European context, Chapter 5.1.3. Politecnico di Milano, forthcoming.
Ciaramella, A. and Dettwiler, P. (2010), Influence of FM Factors on Location Decisions of Manufacturing Firms, IN Proceedings CIB W070 Sao Paolo, Sept. 13-15 2010, Forthcoming.
Hofer, S. and Dettwiler, P. (2010), A Conceptualisation for the Future Health Care Sector in Western Economies and its Relation to Facilities Management, IN Proceedings CIB W070 Sao Paolo, Sept. 13-15 2010, Forthcoming.
Dettwiler, P. (2009), Editorial: Facilities Management and Knowledge Management, Facilities, Vol. 27 No. 7/8, pp 256-257.
Fong, S.W.P. and Dettwiler, P. (2009), Entrepreneurial firms and their Knowledge crea-tion: a study of Real estate management, Facilities, Vol. 27, No. 7/8, pp. 267-276.
Dettwiler, P. (2008) (2nd Ed) ,Facilities Management of the Offices of Growth Firms: Phases and Location, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, Saarbrücken.
Dettwiler, P. (2008), Virtual and real boundaries of growth firms office space and implications of outsourcing and mergers and acquisition, Journal of Facilities Management, Vol. 6. No. 2, pp. 110-119.
Fong, S.W.P and Dettwiler, P., (2008) KNOWLEDGE CREATION IN ENTREPRENEURIAL FIRMS: THE ROLE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, In Conference Proceedings CIB W070 in Edinburgh 16-18 June 2008, pp. 487-484.
Dettwiler, P. (2008) Modelling the Relationship between Business Cycles and Office Location: The Growth Firms, Facilities, Vol. 26, No. 3/4, pp. 157-172.
Dettwiler, P., Lindelöf, P. and Löfsten, H, (2006) Business environment and property
management issues: a study of growth firms in Sweden. Journal of Corporate Real Estate, 8
(3) pp. 120-133.
Dettwiler, P., (2006) Facilities Management of the Offices of Growth Firms: Phases and
Location. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology. Diss. (Doktorsavhandlingar vid
Chalmers tekniska högskola. Ny serie;2507) ISBN/ISSN: 91-7291-825-X
Dettwiler, P. and Fong, P.S.W., (2006), Learning from Sweden: transfer of facilities
management related variables of growth firms to China . Proceedings, CIB W70 Trondheim
International Symposium Changing User Demands on Buildings, 12-14 June 2006, pp. 611-
620.
Dettwiler, P., (2006) Offices of Swedish growth firms: facilities management variables.
Facilities, 24 (5/6) pp. 221-241. (This publication has obtained an Emerald Literati Award for Excellence, Outstanding Papers 2007)
Dettwiler, P., Lindelöf, P. and Löfsten, H., (2006) Utility of location: A comparative survey between small new technology-based firms located on and off Science Parks - Implications for facilities management. Technovation, 26 (4) pp. 506-517.
Bröchner, J. and Dettwiler, P., (2004) Space use among growth companies: linking the
theories. Facilities Management: Innovation and Performance, eds, Alexander, K., Atkin, B.,Bröchner, J. and Haugen, T. London: Spon Press, pp. 47-58.
Dettwiler, P., 2003, Growth Firms, Facilities Management and Space, Conceptualization and
Six Cases in the Gothenburg Region, Licentiate thesis, Chalmers University of Technology,
Gothenburg.
Dettwiler, P., 2003, Single and Multiple Locations of Growth Firms. In Proceedings, 3rd
International Postgraduate Research Conference in the Built and Human Environment,
Lisbon, 3-4 April 2003, pp. 37-46. University of Salford and Blackwell Publishing, Salford.
Dettwiler, P. and Bröchner, J., 2003, Office space change in six Swedish growth firms.
Facilities, Vol. 21, 2003, No. 3/4, pp. 58-65.
Dettwiler, P. and Bröchner, J., 2002, Office space change among growth companies in the
service sector: case studies in Western Sweden, Proceedings of the CIB Working Commission
070, Facilities Management and Maintenance, Global Symposium 2002, Applying and
Extending the Global base, Glasgow, 18-20 September 2002, pp. 392-402, CABER, Glasgow
Caledonian University.
Bröchner, J. and Dettwiler, P., 2002, Space Use among Growth Companies: Linking the
Theories. In Proceedings of the International Research Symposium in Facilities Management
9-10th April 2002 at the University of Salford. University of Salford, Salford.
Dettwiler (2000), Juridical and Strategical Aspects on foreign Business Implementation in Switzerland with Focus on Lex Koller, (Internal report), School of Economics and Commercial Law, Gothenburg University.
AWARDS
Emerald Literati Award for Excellence, Outstanding Papers 2007:
Dettwiler, P. (2006) Offices of Swedish growth firms: facilities management variables. Facilities, 24 (5/6) pp. 221-241.
Emerald Literati Award for Excellence, Outstanding Papers 2009:
Dettwiler, P. (2008) Modelling the Relationship between Business Cycles and Office Location: The Growth Firms, Facilities, Vol. 26, No. 3/4, pp. 157-172.
Persönliches Profil
Aus- und Fortbildung
EDUCATION
(5 University diplomas, totally 720 ECTS)
2006 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD),in Service Management at the Department of Technology
Management and Economics, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg (Title in Swedish: Teknologie doktor (Tekn. Dr.), (Corresponds to the German title: Doktor-Ingenieur (Dr.-Ing.))
(240 ECTS).
2003 Licentiate of Engineering at the Department of Technology Management and
Economics at Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg. (The Licentiate exam in Sweden can be regarded as a small PhD. It usually takes two years of full time work after the MSc to finish a Licentiate).
2002 Master`s course in Facilities Management at Chalmers University of Technology,
Göteborg, (postgraduate course) (60 ECTS).
2001 MBA- Master`s course in International Business Administration at School of Economics
and Commercial Law, Gothenburg University (60 ECTS).
1993 M Sc (arch) at School of Civil Engineering (2 ½ years), School of Architecture (3 ½
years) at Chalmers University of Technology and EPFL Lausanne (360 ECTS).
Beruflicher Werdegang
EMPLOYMENT AND CONSULTATION
· Present: Docent at the Institute of Facility Management, University of Applied Sciences
Zurich, Switzerland. Comission: Initial draft and further development of a Masters Program: M Sc in Facility Management at IFM/ZHAW.
· 2006-2007 Teaching research scientist (corresponds to associate and assistant
professorships) at Institute of Real Estate Studies, Helsinki University of Technology.
· 2000-2006 Researcher and PhD Candidate at Department of Technology Management
and Technology at Chalmers University of Technology.
· 2001- Support consultancy for entrepreneurial firms in China and Hong Kong (Stena
Center Science Park Göteborg)
· 1996-2000 Own Consultancy firm located at Stena Center Science Park in Göteborg.
Quality control and management (support for start-up firms)
· 1995-1996 Project managing architect at S Sjöman Arkitektkontor AB in Göteborg.
· 1995 Employed as architect at FFNS+Partner GmbH in Leipzig
· 1994-1995 Freelancing architect in Basel and Lugano
· 1991-1992 Architect at Bureau Brügger Archiectes SA in Lausanne
· 1988-1990 Employment as architect at S Sjöman Arkitektkontor AB in Göteborg.
ACQUISITION RESEARCH FUNDING
Acquisition and Project Management of the Swiss Part of the EU project M3W, Ambient Assisted Living
Swiss Funding CHF 880 000, (Total international consortium EUR 2 124 559)
Mitglied in Netzwerken
Member of CoreNet Global
Member of SIA (Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects)
Member of ERES (European Real Estate Society)
Member of IFMA, International Facilities Management Association
Member of Scientific Committee CIB W070
Publikationen
Fong, Patrick, S.W.; Dettwiler, Paul: Entrepreneurial firms and their Knowledge creation: a study of Real estate management. In: Facilities / Emerald Group Publishing Limited (Hrsg.) - 27, S. 10 ff.
ISBN/ISSN: 0263-2772
Beteiligte ZHAW-AutorInnen
Paul Dettwiler
Publikationsdetail
Dettwiler, Paul: Facilities Management of the Offices of Growth Firms: Phases and Location. - 2. Aufl. - Saarbrücken: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2008.
Beteiligte ZHAW-AutorInnen
Paul Dettwiler
Publikationsdetail
Dettwiler, Paul: Virtual and real boundaries of growth firms office space and implications of outsourcing and mergers and acquisition. In: Journal of Facilities Management / Michael Professor Pitt (Hrsg.) - : Emerald Group Publishing Linited, 6, S. 10 ff.
ISBN/ISSN: 1472-5967
Beteiligte ZHAW-AutorInnen
Paul Dettwiler
Publikationsdetail
Dettwiler, Paul: Modelling the Relationship between Business Cycles and Office Location: The Growth Firms. In: Facilities / Edward Prof. Dr. Finch (Hrsg.) - : Emeral Group Publishing Limited, 26, S. 15 ff.
ISBN/ISSN: 0263-2772
Weiterführende Informationen: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/0263-2772.htm
Beteiligte ZHAW-AutorInnen
Paul Dettwiler
Publikationsdetail
Dettwiler, Paul: Offices of Swedish growth firms: facilities management variables. In: Facilities / Edward Prof. Dr. Finch (Hrsg.) - : Emeral Group Publishing Limited, 24, S. 20 ff.
Beteiligte ZHAW-AutorInnen
Paul Dettwiler
Publikationsdetail