Managing university records in the world of governance

Phiri, M. J. and Tough, A. G. (2018) Managing university records in the world of governance. Records Management Journal, 28(1), pp. 47-61. (doi: 10.1108/RMJ-11-2016-0042)

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the research reported here was to investigate the relationship between corporate governance and records management in the context of higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa Design/methodology/approach: This is qualitative research taking the form of a collective case study of six institutions Findings: That good records management can and does contribute to effective corporate governance and accountability. However, this relationship is not necessarily present in all circumstances Research limitations/implications: That further corporatisation in higher education is likely to be supported by, and result in, better records management Originality/value: The paper proposes governance record keeping as an approach to managing records and documents in the world of governance, audit and risk

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Tough, Dr Alistair
• Authors: Phiri, M. J., and Tough, A. G.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Information Studies; University Services > Library and Collection Services > Library
• Journal Name: Records Management Journal
• Publisher: Emerald
• ISSN: 0956-5698
• ISSN (Online): 1758-7689
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited
• First Published: First published in Records Management Journal 28(1):47-61
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher