| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立政治大學 === 行政管理碩士學程 === 106 === Facing the situation of being multifunctional with limited budget, government empowers the civil society to take a share of the responsibility. The empowerment is presented in the policy of community construction. The policy mainly aims at encouraging residents to participate and pay attention to public affairs and profits. Through resident interactions, residents may support and benefit one another, achieve consensus and increase coherence under common prior assumption, build social capital, and construct suitable living environment.
Residential pattern changes as time goes by. Traditional communities in which residents feel strong connections gradually become apartment buildings in which residents feel less connected. However, the concept of community construction emphasizes resident interactions. Hence, it is important to improve the relationship among residents. Nevertheless, most of the literature has viewed only as the explanation of the relationship between community construction and social capital. Literature relates to the interaction between community construction and social capital is not enough. Therefore, taking the apartment buildings in Keelung for example, this study aims at corroborating the interaction between community construction and social capital from the following perspectives: “overall community construction (community club),” “brand of the community” “the relationship with government departments (including the village chief),” “the relationship with other communities,” “residents’ vulnerable enthusiasm,” and “clear objectives.”
It is found that the target community in this study basically succeeded in being enlarged and suitable for community construction. The result is due to the attendance to the community club. Through the community club, the community may interact and cooperate with other organizations and build social capital. However, if the association of community construction is in a tense relationship with government departments (including the village chief), it is harmful to community construction. On the other hand, “residents’ vulnerable enthusiasm” and “clear objectives” can be helpful elements for community construction based on the relationship with other communities. Also, “brand of the community,” “residents’ vulnerable enthusiasm,” and “clear objectives” bring positive effects to community and social capital. As for residents who did not attend the community club, they need other elements to stimulate and produce “residents’ vulnerable enthusiasm” and “clear objectives.”
It was also found that the interaction between community construction and social capital does not simply follow the virtuous cycle; more elements are required to promote the interaction. Therefore, some suggestions are addressed in this study. First, residents can keep raising the achievement of reaching consensus and increasing coherence. Second, instead of being in a tense relationship, the president of the association of community construction can cooperate with the chief of the village. This way, a win-win situation can be created. Third, being cooperative and developmental may allow communities to establish long-term partnerships. Fourth, the adaption of the way to conduct community construction may smooth the process of community construction.
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