In the 1990s, North American archivists and records managers shifted some of their concern with electronic records and record keeping systems to conducting research about the…
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In the 1990s, North American archivists and records managers shifted some of their concern with electronic records and record keeping systems to conducting research about the nature of these records and systems. This essay describes one of the major research projects at the University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences, supported with funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Specifically, the essay focuses on the project's four main products: recordkeeping functional requirements, production rules to support the requirements, metadata specifications for record keeping, and the warrant reflecting the professional and societal endorsement of the concept of the recordkeeping functional requirements.
Richard Cox responds to the attacks by Nicolson Baker against the library community. Deals with each of Baker’s main points: that a lie was foisted on the public about the care of…
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Richard Cox responds to the attacks by Nicolson Baker against the library community. Deals with each of Baker’s main points: that a lie was foisted on the public about the care of newspapers, the insidious destruction of original newspapers, the resultant loss of trust by the public in libraries and archives and a set of wrong priorities leading to the misguided microfilming and destruction of newspapers.
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Zawiyah M. Yusof and Robert W. Chell
This article examines the various definitions accorded to the two key terms in records management ‐ the records and records management. Variations in their definition have lead to…
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This article examines the various definitions accorded to the two key terms in records management ‐ the records and records management. Variations in their definition have lead to confusion which affects the formulation of theory to underpin the discipline. This problem is to be discussed in two separate parts. Part 1 discusses the changing definition of the ‘record’ as it evolves from an archives perspective, through a management perspective to an information technology perspective. These changes have lead to changes in the status of records. This is discussed as records as objects vs records as electronic objects. However, this is not a new issue. It was recognised by Jenkinson as early as 1922. The debate on the definition of records concludes that any new definition needs to take account of the component parts of a record: the information, the medium and the function. Part 2 will discuss the various definitions of records management.
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It is the rage in the literature today for archivists and records managers to address the issue of recordkeeping in The New Millennium. It is an idea that must be worthy of its…
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It is the rage in the literature today for archivists and records managers to address the issue of recordkeeping in The New Millennium. It is an idea that must be worthy of its own acronym, TNM. It has a nice, seductive ring to it that gives one the sense of joining the ranks of the pundits and visionaries. This author has succumbed like all of the others. And I know I'll do it again — soon. I can't wait. At my age, when one begins to get the idea that it might be the last chance one will have to talk about a TNM, it is downright irresistible. One has to bleed it for all it is worth.
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B. Charles Tatum and Richard J. Eberlin
Managers and leaders are faced with organizational decisions that impact policies and procedures every day. Managers and leaders in this post‐Enron era are required to make…
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Managers and leaders are faced with organizational decisions that impact policies and procedures every day. Managers and leaders in this post‐Enron era are required to make decisions that support the fair and ethical treatment of employees, and act in ways that are perceived as ethical and responsible. There is a pressing need to develop strategies for increasing organizational justice and promoting responsible decision‐making.
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We begin with a discussion of leadership, emphasizing the difference between transactional and transformational leadership. We then go on to describe different decision‐making styles that have been validated by research and put into practice in many organizations. Next we examine the nature of organizational justice and how attention to justice issues has both theoretical and practical significance. Following these discussions, we present an integrative model of leadership, decision‐making, and justice.
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We demonstrate, with real‐world examples and practical scenarios, how this model can be used to create a “great” company or “best” organization.
Research limitations/implications
Although many of the suggestions and recommendations are based on the best evidence to date, future studies should focus on the connections between traditional measures of effectiveness (e.g. profit, productivity, competitiveness) and the qualities of leadership, decision processes, and justice addressed in this paper.
Practical implications
This article describes strategies for improving morale, exercising strong leadership, making critical decisions, increasing performance, and promoting a positive corporate image.
Originality/value
The paper presents a new look at the relationships among leadership, decision‐making and justice. The article has value to business, corporate, and agency leaders who desire improvements to their organizations using a strategy that focuses on sound judgment and a just and responsible outcome.
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Zawiyah M. Yusof and Robert W. Chell
This is the second part of a two‐part article which examines the various definitions accorded to the two key terms in records management – the records and records management…
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This is the second part of a two‐part article which examines the various definitions accorded to the two key terms in records management – the records and records management. Variations in their definition have lead to confusion which affects the formulation of theory to underpin the discipline. Having discussed the changing definition of a record in Part 1 in this part the authors discuss the various definitions of records management.
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Zawiyah M Yusof and Robert W Chell
This article is the result of a brief survey, conducted across the Internet by researchers from the Archives and Records Management Programme at the University of Wales at…
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This article is the result of a brief survey, conducted across the Internet by researchers from the Archives and Records Management Programme at the University of Wales at Aberystwyth. The authors discuss the need for records management training and education world‐wide, and the emergence of records management as a subset of information management, with an acknowledged impact on the systematic and efficient management of organisations. They show how the focus of records management has shifted over the recent past from the archival management of unwanted documents, to the management of electronic systems, giving records managers an equal standing with other professionals in the field of information management. Using a comparison between Malaysia, where much of the training is provided by visiting consultants, and the United Kingdom, where records management training is provided by the universities, the authors conclude that the needs of qualified and well‐informed professionals in this distinct field is dependent upon the training and education provided by courses in universities world‐wide. Their survey, however, reveals that there is no standard approach to the training provided by these institutions: some are likely to reflect their archival origins, others represent various streams of the broad context of information studies.