Research data management in selected universities in South Africa

Abstract

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 vii 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.