Community management process performed by outsourcing company : case studies of Baan Eua-Arthorn Project at Bungkum, Nonthaburi (Wat Koo 2) Site, Ladkrabang 2, Suvannabhumi (Wat Sriwareenoi) Site
Abstract:
The Baan Eua-a-thorn Housing Project is a large-scale housing construction project of the National Housing Authority, set up by the government to build houses so that low-to-medium level income earners could have a house of their own. The projects concept was to build houses of standard quality and to create pleasant and sustainable communities. Policies were established to contract with management companies according to regulations regarding the hiring of integrated management for the housing projects. This is an empirical research using a case study approach. This research had as its objectives to study the community management processes, the companies performance, and the relationship between the processes and the performance results so that the information could be used in the selection of appropriate community management companies and in the improvement of hiring terms and conditions, making them more concise. The study results show that the work results that turned out were different. The community management processes had a direct effect on operations. It was found that good community management meant a complete process throughout the planning, management, and operations. In planning, policies, goals and strategies for good management needed to be established. In management, detailed and clear work plans or schedules with appropriate stages had to be determined. As far as operations are concerned, rules for the use of common areas were arranged and announced to residents before and after they moved in. This was found to be of great importance. After residents moved in, they were also told via direct communication approaches about all other residential rules and regulations, which were always to be followed, and about living together and respecting other peoples rights. Residents were encouraged to care for their own community, which helped ease the burden, and this was found to be a sustainable approach. Finally, there had to be personnel who cared about their work, and received fair and appropriate remuneration resulting in continuing successful community management. Regarding performance, two companies were found to have good performance with all three major parts of the process. They had policies, strategic operations and took preventive approach before problems could occur. The company with moderate performance had two major parts of operations, management and operations, missing out on planning. The other company had poor performance, with only operations in the work process, lacking planning and thorough management. The performance results were found to be in accordance with the principles and the theories of physical resource management and meeting the requirements as stated in the scope of work in the contract. In conclusion, good community management must have all the three parts of operations: planning, management, and good operations with policies, goals and strategies. Suitable strategies are then applied to certain areas and integrated to achieve efficient coordination.