Research Data Management (RDM) is an innovative trend that is growing
exponentially, and globally influences the research arena, as well as academic
institutions. However, the recipient of this ground-breaking research data
management did not receive the same popularity as its predecessor, Open Access
(OA). However, through the mandate of the National Research Foundation (NRF),
slowly but surely, it is taking its position in the society of the research arena. Many
academic institutions are flocking to deploy innovation time.
The ultimate aim of this study was to explore how research data management in
selected Universities in South Africa, is organised. It also aimed to establish the impact
that the marketing of RDM services has on academic institutions in sustaining the
visibility of research data management in an academic institution.
The investigation adopted a predominantly quantitative motive approach. The targeted
population was 20 and the focus was more on the personnel such as research data
managers, research data supporting staff, ICTL and the marketing team of the library
who are the RDM service providers of the designated institutions. The researcher used
self-developed structured questionnaires that consist of both closed and open-end
questions using Google Forms. The link and backup Ms-Word questionnaire were
distributed to the identified population.
The researcher reviewed the study's findings considering the study's aims. The
findings were reviewed considering the pertinent literature review and the work of other
researchers. The findings in this study evidently demonstrate the significance of
establishing proper RDM services in selected Universities and marketing in various
institutions. There are different strategies that are used by the institutions in marketing
the RDM to the targeted users. Furthermore, different policies that support the
functionality of the RDM are in place as one of the driving factors in the implementation
of the RDM. The findings of the study further correlate with the literature on the role
played by the ICT support service in enhancing the functionality and sustainability of
the RDM services in academic institutions in selected universities in South Africa
Ulawulo lweeNkcukacha zoPhando (RDM) yindlela entsha ekhula ngokukhawuleza,
kwaye kwihlabathi jikelele inefuthe kwibala lophando, kunye namaziko emfundo.
Nangona kunjalo, umamkeli wolu lawulo lwedatha yophando oluqhekezayo akazange
afumane ukuthandwa okufanayo njengokwandulelayo, i-Open Access (OA). Nangona
kunjalo, ngomyalelo weNational Research Foundation (NRF), ngokucothayo kodwa
ngokuqinisekileyo, ithatha indawo yayo kuluntu lwebala lophando. Amaziko emfundo
amaninzi athontelana ukuza kuhambisa ixesha lokuqamba izinto ezintsha.
Eyona njongo yolu phononongo yayikukuphonononga indlela ulawulo lwedatha
yophando kwiiYunivesithi ezikhethiweyo eMzantsi Afrika, olucwangciswa ngayo.
Ikwajolise ekusekeni impembelelo yokuthengiswa kweenkonzo ze-RDM kumaziko
emfundo ekuzinziseni ukubonakala kolawulo lwedatha yophando kwiziko lemfundo.
Uphando lwamkele indlela yenjongo yobungakanani. Abemi ekujoliswe kubo
yayingama-20 kwaye ingqwalasela yayingakumbi kubasebenzi abafana nabaphathi
bedatha yophando, idatha yophando lwabasebenzi abaxhasayo, i-ICTL kunye neqela
lentengiso yethala leencwadi elingababoneleli ngeenkonzo ze-RDM kumaziko
atyunjiweyo. Umphandi usebenzise iikhweshine eziziphuhlisileyo ezakhiweyo
ezibandakanya zombini ezivaliweyo kunye nemibuzo evulekileyo esebenzisa iiFom
zikaGoogle. Ikhonkco kunye nekhweshine ye-Ms-Word egciniweyo yasasazwa
kubantu abachongiweyo.
Umphandi uphonononge iziphumo zophononongo ethathela ingqalelo iinjongo
zophononongo. Iziphumo zaphononongwa ngokuqwalasela uphononongo loncwadi
olufanelekileyo kunye nomsebenzi wabanye abaphandi. Iziphumo zolu phando
zibonisa ngokucacileyo ukubaluleka kokuseka iinkonzo ezifanelekileyo ze-RDM
kwiiYunivesithi ezikhethiweyo kunye nentengiso kumaziko ohlukeneyo. Kukho
izicwangciso ezahlukeneyo ezisetyenziswa ngamaziko ekuthengiseni i-RDM
kubasebenzisi ekujoliswe kubo. Ngaphaya koko, imigaqo-nkqubo eyahlukeneyo
exhasa ukusebenza kwe-RDM ikhona njengenye yezinto eziqhubayo
ekuphunyezweni kwe-RDM. Iziphumo zophando zihambelana ngakumbi noncwadi
olungendima edlalwa yinkonzo yenkxaso ye-ICT ekwandiseni ukusebenza nozinzo
lweenkonzo ze-RDM kumaziko emfundo kwiiyunivesithi ezikhethiweyo eMzantsi
Afrika.
Research Data Management (RDM) ke mokhoa oa boiqapelo o ntseng o hola ka
sekhahla, 'me lefatšeng ka bophara o susumetsa lebala la lipatlisiso, hammoho le litsi
tsa thuto. Leha ho le joalo, moamoheli oa taolo ena ea data ea bohlokoahali ea
lipatlisiso ha a ka a fumana botumo bo tšoanang le ba pele ho eona, Open Access
(OA). Leha ho le joalo, ka taelo ea Motheo oa Naha oa Lipatlisiso (NRF), butle-butle,
e ntse e nka boemo ba eona sechabeng sa lebala la lipatlisiso. Litsi tse ngata tsa thuto
li khobokana ho sebelisa nako ea boqapi.
Maikaelelo a magolo a thutopatlisiso e e ne e le go sekaseka ka fa tsamaiso ya
tshedimosetso ya patlisiso mo Diyunibesithing tse di tlhophilweng mo Aforika Borwa,
e rulagantsweng ka teng. E ne e boetse e rerile ho theha phello eo ho bapatsa ha
litšebeletso tsa RDM ho nang le eona ho litsi tsa thuto bakeng sa ho boloka ponahalo
ea taolo ea data ea lipatlisiso setsing sa thuto.
Patlisiso e ile ea amohela mokhoa oa sepheo sa bongata. Palo e neng e reretsoe
batho e ne e le 20 'me ho ne ho tsepamisitsoe maikutlo haholo ho basebetsi ba kang
baokameli ba lintlha tsa lipatlisiso, basebetsi ba tšehetsang lintlha tsa lipatlisiso, ICTL
le sehlopha sa papatso sa laeborari bao e leng bafani ba litšebeletso tsa RDM ba litsi
tse khethiloeng. Mofuputsi o sebelisitse lipotso tse iketselitseng tse hlophisitsoeng tse
nang le lipotso tse koetsoeng le tse bulehileng li sebelisa Google Forms. Lihokelo le
lethathamo la lipotso tsa bekapo tsa Ms-Word li ile tsa abeloa batho ba khethiloeng.
Mofuputsi o hlahlobile liphuputso tsa phuputso a shebile merero ea thuto. Liphuputso
li ile tsa hlahlojoa ho shebiloe tlhahlobo ea lingoliloeng tse amehang le mosebetsi oa
bafuputsi ba bang. Liphuputso thutong ena li bonts'a bohlokoa ba ho theha litšebeletso
tse nepahetseng tsa RDM Liunivesithing tse khethiloeng le ho bapatsa litsing tse
fapaneng. Ho na le maano a fapaneng a sebelisoang ke litsi ho bapatsa RDM ho
basebelisi ba shebiloeng. Ho feta moo, maano a fapaneng a ts'ehetsang ts'ebetso ea
RDM a teng e le e 'ngoe ea lintlha tse susumetsang ts'ebetsong ea RDM. Dikutollo
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tsa phuputso di tswela pele ho tsamaellana le dingolwa tse mabapi le karolo e
kgathilweng ke tshebeletso ya tshehetso ya ICT ho ntlafatseng tshebetso le botsitso
ba ditshebeletso tsa RDM ditheong tsa thuto diyunibesithing tse kgethilweng tsa
Aforika Borwa.
