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Standard of workmanship, crime rate and condition of lift systems influence collective action in low-cost housing

Purpose: Under Malaysian Law, the maintenance and management of common property have traditionally been viewed as insoluble challenges in the self-organisational efforts for high-rise low-cost housing developments. As the population increases, more shared resources become heavily exploited with few...

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Main Authors: Wang, Hong Kok, Au-Yong, Cheong Peng, Ling, Gabriel Hoh Teck, Law, Kian Aun
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Published: Emerald Publishing 2023
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HD1394-1394.5 Real estate management
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/107099/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/F-06-2022-0085
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spelling my.utm.1070992024-08-21T07:24:28Z http://eprints.utm.my/107099/ Standard of workmanship, crime rate and condition of lift systems influence collective action in low-cost housing Wang, Hong Kok Au-Yong, Cheong Peng Ling, Gabriel Hoh Teck Law, Kian Aun HD1394-1394.5 Real estate management Purpose: Under Malaysian Law, the maintenance and management of common property have traditionally been viewed as insoluble challenges in the self-organisational efforts for high-rise low-cost housing developments. As the population increases, more shared resources become heavily exploited with few willing to contribute towards the sustainability of resources. Many researchers argued a better way would be to convert these shared resources into a private or state-managed entity. Hence, with that assumption, this paper aims to examine how better physical characteristics can result in greater collective action. Design/methodology/approach: This research paper adopted a quantitative method approach to determine how the standard of physical characteristics influenced the quality of collective action in high-rise low-cost housing. The method included a questionnaire survey of 519 parcel holders chosen via stratified purposeful random sampling from four high-rise low-cost housing areas. Findings: The paper found a positive correlation between the quality of physical characteristics and the collective action gained. The findings highlighted that the standard of workmanship of high-rise low-cost units (including the common properties), the crime rate in the neighbourhood and the condition of lift systems – when improved – were significant positive predictors of collective action. Practical implications: Housing developers should pay attention to the quality of both low-cost units and related common properties, as this endeavour will assist greatly in future collective action management. Originality/value: The study was justified in terms of its originality as few research studies adopted the social-ecological system framework that focused on the correlation between the quality of physical characteristics and the collective action of parcel holders. Emerald Publishing 2023 Article PeerReviewed Wang, Hong Kok and Au-Yong, Cheong Peng and Ling, Gabriel Hoh Teck and Law, Kian Aun (2023) Standard of workmanship, crime rate and condition of lift systems influence collective action in low-cost housing. Facilities, 41 (9-10). pp. 599-622. ISSN 0263-2772 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/F-06-2022-0085 DOI : 10.1108/F-06-2022-0085
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topic HD1394-1394.5 Real estate management
spellingShingle HD1394-1394.5 Real estate management
Wang, Hong Kok
Au-Yong, Cheong Peng
Ling, Gabriel Hoh Teck
Law, Kian Aun
Standard of workmanship, crime rate and condition of lift systems influence collective action in low-cost housing
description Purpose: Under Malaysian Law, the maintenance and management of common property have traditionally been viewed as insoluble challenges in the self-organisational efforts for high-rise low-cost housing developments. As the population increases, more shared resources become heavily exploited with few willing to contribute towards the sustainability of resources. Many researchers argued a better way would be to convert these shared resources into a private or state-managed entity. Hence, with that assumption, this paper aims to examine how better physical characteristics can result in greater collective action. Design/methodology/approach: This research paper adopted a quantitative method approach to determine how the standard of physical characteristics influenced the quality of collective action in high-rise low-cost housing. The method included a questionnaire survey of 519 parcel holders chosen via stratified purposeful random sampling from four high-rise low-cost housing areas. Findings: The paper found a positive correlation between the quality of physical characteristics and the collective action gained. The findings highlighted that the standard of workmanship of high-rise low-cost units (including the common properties), the crime rate in the neighbourhood and the condition of lift systems – when improved – were significant positive predictors of collective action. Practical implications: Housing developers should pay attention to the quality of both low-cost units and related common properties, as this endeavour will assist greatly in future collective action management. Originality/value: The study was justified in terms of its originality as few research studies adopted the social-ecological system framework that focused on the correlation between the quality of physical characteristics and the collective action of parcel holders.
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author Wang, Hong Kok
Au-Yong, Cheong Peng
Ling, Gabriel Hoh Teck
Law, Kian Aun
author_facet Wang, Hong Kok
Au-Yong, Cheong Peng
Ling, Gabriel Hoh Teck
Law, Kian Aun
author_sort Wang, Hong Kok
title Standard of workmanship, crime rate and condition of lift systems influence collective action in low-cost housing
title_short Standard of workmanship, crime rate and condition of lift systems influence collective action in low-cost housing
title_full Standard of workmanship, crime rate and condition of lift systems influence collective action in low-cost housing
title_fullStr Standard of workmanship, crime rate and condition of lift systems influence collective action in low-cost housing
title_full_unstemmed Standard of workmanship, crime rate and condition of lift systems influence collective action in low-cost housing
title_sort standard of workmanship, crime rate and condition of lift systems influence collective action in low-cost housing
publisher Emerald Publishing
publishDate 2023
url http://eprints.utm.my/107099/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/F-06-2022-0085
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