Bosede Adebimpe Ajiboye, Olubunmi Gabriel Alegbeleye, Sarah Okonedo, Wuraola Janet Oyedipe, Sunday Oluwafemi Emmanuel and Mariam Kehinde Alawiye
– The purpose of this study is to examine records management practices as factors influencing the administration of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion).
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to examine records management practices as factors influencing the administration of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion).
Design/methodology/approach
The study adopted the causal-comparative research design of the ex post facto type. The multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the sample for the study. A four-point Likert scale questionnaire that ranged from strongly disagree, disagree, agree and strongly agree was used to collect data. Three research questions were raised and answered. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Findings
The outcome shows the various records management practices that the Church engaged in which include the creation, maintenance, ease of access to, use, preservation and final disposal of the records. Other findings of the study also revealed the joint influence (positive relationship) of records management practices (records creation, use, maintenance and retention or disposal) on the administration of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) to be significant which follows that there is a significant positive relationship between records management practices and administration of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion). Also, it is only record use (β = 0.27; t = 5.53; p < 0.05) that has a significant relative influence on the Church of Nigeria’s (Anglican Communion) administration. Others like record creation or received (β = 0.02; t = 0.28; p > 0.05), records maintenance (β = −0.06; t = −0.93; p > 0.05) and records retention or disposal (β = 0.11; t = 1.76; p > 0.05) have no significant influence on the church administration. Therefore, it is only records use that can predict or influence the administration of Anglican Church positively.
Originality/value
The study is the original findings of the authors.
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Sunday Adewale Olaleye, Saheed A. Gbadegeshin, Oluwafemi Samson Balogun, Friday Joseph Agbo and Emmanuel Mogaji
This study aims to investigate scholarly works on higher education management from emerging economies. It investigates how higher education management has evolved in emerging…
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to investigate scholarly works on higher education management from emerging economies. It investigates how higher education management has evolved in emerging economies.
Design/methodology/approach
This study is quantitative, and the authors retrieved the metadata from the Web of Science, an extensive pool of interdisciplinary peer-reviewed literary databases for bibliometric analysis.
Findings
The results show the strengths, weaknesses and prospects of higher education institutions (HEIs) in developing countries based on the scholarly output in various journals.
Research limitations/implications
Though the study contributed to the knowledge and expansion of literature in HEIs research, it was only limited to the Web of Science database.
Practical implications
Policymakers and practitioners who want to improve the efficiency and viability of HEIs in developing countries can find a helpful guide in the form of a framework for higher education management in developing countries.
Social implications
It is important to note that the bibliometric impact of higher education management in developing countries might vary depending on various factors, including the quality and relevance of the research, the level of funding and resources available for research and the level of international collaboration, among others.
Originality/value
This study provides a comprehensive overview of the research landscape in higher education management in developing countries by identifying the most influential authors, institutions and countries and the key research topics and trends. This information can be helpful for researchers, policymakers and practitioners who seek to understand the state of research in the field and identify gaps in knowledge.