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THE SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF PRIVATE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS:
THE CASE OF HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS IN URBAN CHINA
by
Feng Wang
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
(PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)
December 2008
Copyright 2008 Feng Wang
Object Description
| Title | The social functions of private neighborhood associations: the case of homeowner associations in urban China |
| Author | Wang, Feng |
| Author email | fengwang@usc.edu; fengusc@yahoo.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Public Administration |
| School | School of Policy, Planning, and Development |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-07-30 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Restricted until 9 Sep. 2009. |
| Date published | 2009-09-09 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Cooper, Terry L. |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Tang, Shui-Yan Cooper, Eugene |
| Abstract | This dissertation investigates newly emerging Chinese Homeowner Associations (HOAs) and two specific social functions they serve in neighborhood governance in urban China -- solving neighborhood problems and promoting civic participation. The analysis of this study is based on data collected through face-to-face interviews with leaders and general members of registered HOAs in Beijing, the examination of various documents and participant observation of HOA affairs.; This study finds that the existing external institutional environment does not favor the operations and future development of Chinese HOAs. The incomplete and ambiguous regulations governing Chinese HOAs significantly impair HOAs in carrying out their social functions. The lack of enforcement of HOA regulations allows other organizations with competing interests to interfere with Chinese HOA operations and development.; This study shows that Chinese HOAs demonstrate different degrees of problem-solving effectiveness under similar unfavorable institutional environments. The findings reveal that the impacts of neighborhood and organizational factors on HOA effectiveness differ in solving the two most prominent types of neighborhood issues -- namely, issues involving developers and property management firms. Local governments' attitudes toward HOAs and the degree of HOAs' financial dependence on management firms are the main determinants of Chinese HOA effectiveness in solving both types of problems.; The findings also show that most HOAs in Beijing operate based on democratic principles: They have created various governing structures to encourage resident participation; they have open and shared decision-making processes on important issues; and most HOA leaders trust their members' civic efficacy. The findings suggest that resident civic awareness and participation are more likely to be improved in organizations with formalized and democratic governing structures, frequent communication between the committee and residents, and leaders who strongly believe in resident civic efficacy. |
| Keyword | neighborhood organizations; urban governance; local democracy; organizational effectiveness; China |
| Geographic subject (country) | China |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1588 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Wang, Feng |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Wang-2349 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume44/etd-Wang-2349.pdf |
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| Title | Page 1 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Full text | THE SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF PRIVATE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS: THE CASE OF HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS IN URBAN CHINA by Feng Wang A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) December 2008 Copyright 2008 Feng Wang |
