Community Management

Author: Wang Dahai et al. (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book consists of five parts, with the main content as follows:
Part I is "Introduction." This part first elaborates on the meaning and composition of communities, then introduces the meaning, characteristics, and functions of community management. Building on this, it explores the system of community management and distinguishes it from related fields such as street management, property management, and community construction.
Part II is "The Subjects of Community Management." This part, based on the practice of community management in China, provides a detailed introduction to the four major subjects of community management—Street Offices, Residents' Committees, Owners' Committees, and Property Management Companies. Although Street Offices play a crucial role in community management today, with the increasing level of community autonomy, their role will gradually be taken over by Residents' Committees, Owners' Committees, and Property Management Companies.
Part III is "The Content of Community Management." This part focuses on examining community services, public health, community culture, community education, community environment, and community security, without covering community economy. This does not mean that community economy is unimportant; on the contrary, it is the material foundation for community construction and management. Given that the primary focus of community construction and management is to create conditions for harmonious economic and social development, most urban communities do not include community economy as a fundamental part of their construction and management.
Part IV is "Implementation and Development of Community Management." This part emphasizes the foundation of community management. Community management differs from government administrative management, corporate commercial management, and social organizational service management. It is a brand-new model of management centered on community autonomy, built on cooperation between the government and the community, and between the community and its residents. Therefore, community autonomy, the development of community non-profit organizations, and the broad participation of community residents are the foundation of community management.
Part V is "Foreign Practices and Development Trends in Community Management." This part first introduces the practices of community management abroad and then explores its development trends. After over a century of development, foreign community theories have become increasingly refined. Therefore, comparing and learning from the theories and practical experiences of urban community management abroad holds positive significance for China's emerging urban communities.