Role of Private Companies as Mediators in Enhancing Smart City Performance: Insights from Malaysia

Authors

  • Khairul Azizan Suda UniKL MIDI, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Nazatul Shima Abdul Rani UniKL Business School, Centre for Women Advancement and Leadership, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Ibtessam Boubekeur UniKL Business School, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Mohd Shahneel Saharudin School of Engineering, Robert Gordon University, Sir Ian Wood Building, Garthdee Road Aberdeen, AB10 7GJ, Scotland, UK

Keywords:

mediator, private companies, smart city, performance

Abstract

This study addresses two objectives: firstly, to discern the relationship between local government, private companies, and smart city performance; and secondly, to elucidate the role of private companies in the nexus between local government and smart city performance. Employing a stratified random sampling technique, 2,000 questionnaires were distributed via an online survey to all smart cities in Malaysia. About 399 responses were collected. Findings underscore a positive and significant relationship between local government and private companies, and between private companies and smart city performance. Additionally, private companies were found to mediate the relationship between local government and smart city performance.

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Published

2025-01-03

How to Cite

Suda, K. A., Abdul Rani, N. S., Boubekeur, I., & Saharudin, M. S. (2025). Role of Private Companies as Mediators in Enhancing Smart City Performance: Insights from Malaysia . Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 10(SI 25). Retrieved from https://ebpj.e-iph.co.uk/index.php/EBProceedings/article/view/6466

Issue

Vol. 10 No. SI 25 (2025): Jan. SIME'24Perth, Navigating Shared Futures in Social Innovation, Management, Economics, & Engineering 28-29 May 2024 (Draft)

Section

Urban Environment / Urban Psychology

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