Managing records at higher education institutions: a case study of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg Campus
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Authors
Chinyemba, A.
Ngulube, Patrick
Issue Date
2005
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Article
Language
en
Keywords
university records , Records management , Univeristy of KwaZulu Natal
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Abstract
Penn, Pennix and Coulson (1994:2) and King (1997:656) pointed out that many business
transactions depend on the proper creation and maintenance of recorded information. The
medium on which the recording of information could be done may be paper, microfilm,
audiotapes, videotapes, photographs, slides, or any computer-readable medium, such as
computer tapes or disks, compact disks and optical disks. Gold (1995:1) characterized an
organization's management of its records as the 'corporate … secret weapon' and 'the winning
strategy' that give the organization the competitive edge. Yet few organizations, including
universities, pay attention to the management of this corporate resource. Despite the fact that
universities are continually being called upon to function in a businesses-like manner in
order to be self-sustaining and to remain competitive, they overlook the enormous
advantages that proper records management practices could contribute to the achievement of
their objectives (Mnjama 2002:34; Procter 2002:49
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Managing records at higher education institutions: a case study of the University of KwaZulu
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2078-1865