Measuring Validity and Reliability of the instrument on Property Manager‟s Competencies in Managing Green Office Building
Syamim Jaafar1, Nor Aini Salleh2, Morni Kaspin3, Noraimi Abdullah4
1Syamim Jaafar, Faculty of Architecture, Planning, and Surveying, University, Technology Mara, Perak Branch, Seri Iskandar Campus, Perak, Malaysia.
2Nor Aini Salleh, Faculty of Architecture, Planning, and Surveying, University, Technology Mara, Perak Branch, Seri Iskandar Campus, Perak, Malaysia.
3Morni Kaspin, Faculty of Architecture, Planning, and Surveying, University, Technology Mara, Perak Branch, Seri Iskandar Campus, Perak, Malaysia.
4Noraimi Abdullah, Faculty of Architecture, Planning, and Surveying, University, Technology Mara, Perak Branch, Seri Iskandar Campus, Perak, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 03 February 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 10 February 2019 | Manuscript Published on 22 March 2019 | PP: 256-264 | Volume-8 Issue-5S April 2019 | Retrieval Number: ES3425018319/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: The property management profession has expanded in parallel with the current technological revolution. The green building development in Malaysia has giving property management play an important part as to sustain the “greenness” of green building for its whole life cycle. However, the research on the property manager’s competencies in managing green building is rarely done. Hence, the instrument is new construction and need to test the validity and reliability to prove the originality and accuracy of the construct. Thus, this paper presents the reliability and validity of the property manager’s knowledge, skill, ability, and other characteristics. Fifty-Six items are identified and validated by three expert property manager who experiences in managing green office building. Then, a survey was conducted among property manager who currently manage green office building at Penang, Perak and Kelantan area. A non-random sample of 15 property managers was selected. The results found the level reliability using Cronbach Alpha index for each construct are 0.916 (knowledge), 0.911 (skill), 0.888 (ability), 0.867 (other characteristics). It believes the findings on validity and reliability of instruments are promising an essential competencies needed by the property manager in managing the green building.
Keywords: Property Manager, Competencies, Green Office Building, Validity and Reliability.
Scope of the Article: Computer Architecture and VLSI