scholarly journals Information Audit at an Indonesian Public University

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-39
Author(s):  
Yosefina Dhae ◽  
Kathleen Smeaton
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Public University ◽  
General Information ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Information Flows ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Planning Department ◽  
Planning Staff ◽  
The University

This research presents the results of an Information audit (IA) at the Planning department of an Indonesian public University. An information audit (IA) was undertaken to determine (1) the existing information resources available to the Planning department staff; (2) how information flows both internally and externally; (3) potential information problems in the Planning department. Case study methodology was used in this study with document analysis, questionnaires, and interviews as data collection tools. The participants were five staff of Planning department. Data was analysed manually to create a list of information resources and map information flows. Thematic analysis was then used to analyse interview data to find general information management themes in the Planning department. The research found that people, timeliness and technology were information problems faced by planning staff. Based on the data from this study a recommendation is that the University improves infrastructure, and conducts an IA across the entire University with the aim of creating an organisational information policy. This will allow the University to create better information management practices and assist the University achieve its strategic goals.

scholarly journals AUDIT INFORMASI PADA UPT BAHASA UNIVERSITAS NUSA CENDANA

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-103
Author(s):  
Yosefina K.I.D.D Dhae
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Computer Training ◽  
General Information ◽  
Information Policy ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
The University ◽  
Audit Information

This  research aims to present the results of the study about the information management practice through conducting an Information Audit (IA). The research was conducted at Language Centre of Nusa Cendana University in Kupang – East Nusa Tenggara. The information audit was conducted to examine (1) the existing information resources available to the staf of Language Centre and (2) to find out the information problems faced by the staf in the Language Centre.Case study research methodology was applied with document analysis, questionnaire and interviews were used for data collection. All data were analysed manually, where data from questionnaire was generated directly to Microsft Excel to create a list of information resources. Further, Thematic analysis method was used to analyse the interview data to find general themes of information problem. Study found that documents, websites,and information system were the information resources used by the staf. While, People, Timeliness, and Technology were the main information problems faced by the staf. This study recommended that Language Centre must create an information policy, conduct a digital literacy or computer training for the employees to improve their performance in using technology and create an integrated information system. It is also important that university can also conducting information audit for whole units, faculties in Undana in order to create a general information policy for university to have a better information management practice as well as to help the university to achieve its strategic goals. Keywords: Information Management, Information Audit, Information Resources, Case Study,                             Information problems.  

scholarly journals Personal Information Management Practices and Behaviors of Social Sciences’ Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanwal Ameen
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Personal Information Management ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Google Docs ◽  
The University

This study reports the personal information management (PIM) behavior of university students under the backdrop of development of information and digital technology infrastructure in Pakistan. The PIM field has been explored through various perspectives in the developed world, but hardly any studies from the developing countries, specifically from the South Asian Region were found. The present, first study from Pakistan , adopted quantitative research design based on a pretested questionnaire to collect data from a sample of 221 students of master programs who were studying in their final semesters in five social sciences disciplines under Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences at the University of the Punjab (PU), Pakistan. The key findings revealed that most frequently used tools for relocating information once found are downloads on personal computers, self-created digital document (e.g. MSWord, Excel, Google Docs, etc.), URLs and hyperlinks. URLs are the most commonly used elements to save online information for future use. The revelation of their practices establishes that they need appropriate training regarding their personal information management.

scholarly journals Indigitization

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Rachel Bickel ◽  
Sarah Dupont
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Effective Practices ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Digital Heritage ◽  
The University ◽  
And Training

Indigitization is a British Columbia-based collaborative initiative between Indigenous communities and organizations, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC), the Museum of Anthropology (MOA), the UBC iSchool at the University of British Columbia (UBC), and the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Archives and Special Collections, to facilitate capacity building in Indigenous information management. This project is committed to clarifying processes and identifying issues in the conservation, digitization, and management of Indigenous community knowledge. It does so by providing information resources through the Indigitization toolkit and by enabling community-led audio cassette digitization projects through grant funding and training. Indigitization seeks to grow and work with a network of practitioners to develop effective practices for the management of digital heritage that support the goals of individual communities.

scholarly journals Records Information Management Practices: A Study on a Faith Based University

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 87-102
Author(s):  
Angela Ewhonne Nwaomah
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Records Management ◽  
University Management ◽  
Management Effectiveness ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Academic Records ◽  
The University ◽  
Pie Chart ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Records information management is regarded as one of the pillars of any organization because organization’s activities are based on access to information contained in records. This article evaluates the practice of effective records management in Valley View University in Ghana. The targeted population for the research was centered on employees who handle students’ academic records in Valley View University. The university has a total of thirty- two (32) personnel who deals with students records on a daily bases. A simple random technique was used to select a sample size of 25 records officers. Data was collected with a self-structured questionnaire. A total of 24 copies of the questionnaire were validly completed and returned making it 96% return rate. Percentage frequency tables and simple pie chart and bar graph were used to present the data from the field. The key findings of the study revealed that there is a positive level (64%) of effective students’ records management practices in the university. The study also revealed that only 43.75 percentage of the records officers have professional qualifications and in-service training relating to information and records management. There were some challenges that hinders the records managers from an excellent achievement of records management effectiveness. The paper concluded with some recommendations that will help the university management and the records officers deal with those challenges.

Research data management at a public university in Malawi: the role of “three hands”

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (6/7) ◽  
pp. 467-485
Author(s):  
Winner Dominic Chawinga ◽  
Sandy Zinn
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Data Storage ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Public University ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The University

PurposeConsidering that research data is increasingly hailed as an important raw material for current and future science discoveries, many research stakeholders have joined forces to create mechanisms for preserving it. However, regardless of generating rich research data, Africa lags behind in research data management thereby potentially losing most of this valuable data. Therefore, this study was undertaken to investigate the research data management practices at a Malawian public university with the aim to recommend appropriate data management strategies.Design/methodology/approachThe study is inspired by the pragmatic school of thought thereby adopting quantitative and qualitative research approaches. Quantitative data was collected using a questionnaire from 150 researchers and 25 librarians while qualitative data was collected by conducting an interview with the Director of Research.FindingsResearchers are actively involved in research activities thereby generating large quantities of research data. Although researchers are willing to share their data, only a handful follow through. Data preservation is poor because the university uses high risk data storage facilities, namely personal computers, flash disks, emails and external hard drives. Researchers and librarians lacked core research data-management competencies because of the lack of formal and information training opportunities. Challenges that frustrate research data-management efforts are many but the key ones include absence of research data management policies, lack of incentives, lack of skills and unavailability of data infrastructure.Research limitations/implicationsThe study's findings are based on one out of four public universities in the country; hence, the findings may not adequately address the status of research data management practices in the other universities.Practical implicationsConsidering that the university under study and its counterparts in Malawi and Africa in general operate somewhat in a similar economic and technological environment, these findings could be used as a reference point for other universities intending to introduce research data management initiatives.Originality/valueWith seemingly limited studies about research data management in Africa and particularly in Malawi, the study sets the tone for research data management debates and initiatives in the country and other African countries.

2011 BEEF FORAGE SURVEY RESULTS

EDIS ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonja C. Crawford ◽  
Christa L. Kirby ◽  
Tycee Prevatt ◽  
Brent A. Sellers ◽  
Maria L. Silveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Organizational Development ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
South Florida ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Development Unit ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
County Extension ◽  
Ranch Management ◽  
The University

The University of Florida / IFAS South Florida Beef Forage Program (SFBFP) is composed of county Extension faculty and state specialists.  The members, in conjunction with the UF/IFAS Program Evaluation and Organizational Development unit, created a survey in 1982, which is used to evaluate ranch management practices.  The survey is updated and distributed every 5 years to ranchers in 14 South Florida counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Martin, Okeechobee, Polk, and Sarasota.  The responses are anonymous.  

Information management methods and successful business

2020 ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
V.A. Morozov
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Management Information Systems ◽  
Information Management System ◽  
Information Flows ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Effective Operation ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
Successful Business ◽  
Structural Levels

The article deals with the methodological understanding of management information systems and their use for modern business. The article considers information flows moving through various structural levels of decision-making in the organization, as well as high-quality software for complex systems. We have studied the information management system (MIS), which includes the process of collecting, processing, storing, retrieving and transmitting relevant data for effective operation management. It is determined that the meaning of information management in organizations is to help solve the problems of institutional growth, development and productivity through the described methods of making better decisions related to the use of resources in a dynamic and changing environment.

scholarly journals Patients perspectives on drug shortages in six European hospital settings – a cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Darija Kuruc Poje ◽  
Domagoj Kifer ◽  
Isabelle Huys ◽  
Joao Miranda ◽  
Helena Jenzer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
General Information ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Drug Shortage ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Drug Shortages ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Information Preferences

Abstract Background It is known that drug shortages represent a major challenge for all stakeholders involved in the process, but there is little evidence regarding insights into patients′ awareness and perspectives. This study aimed to investigate the patients-perceived drug shortages experience and their view on outcomes in different European hospital settings. Furthermore, we wanted to explore information preferences on drug shortages. Methods A retrospective, cross sectional, a mixed method study was conducted in six European hospital settings. One hospital (H) from each of this country agreed to participate: Bosnia and Herzegovina (H-BiH), Croatia (H-CR), Germany (H-GE), Greece (H-GR), Serbia (H-SE) and Poland (H-PO). Recruitment and data collection was conducted over 27 months from November 2017 until January 2020. Overall, we surveyed 607 patients which completed paper-based questionnaire. Questions related to: general information (demographic data), basic knowledge on drug shortages, drug shortages experienced during hospitalization and information preferences on drug shortage. Differences between hospital settings were analyzed using Chi-squared test or Fisher’s exact test. For more complex contingency tables, Monte Carlo simulations (N = 2000) were applied for Fisher’s test. Post-hoc hospital-wise analyses were performed using Fisher’s exact tests. False discovery rate was controlled using the Bonferroni method. Analyses were performed using R: a language and environment for statistical computing (v 3.6.3). Results 6 % of patients reported experiences with drug shortages while hospitalized which led to a deterioration of their health. The majority of affected patients were hospitalized at hematology and/or oncology wards in H-BiH, H-PO and H-GE. H-BiH had the highest number of affected patients (18.1 %, N = 19/105, p < 0.001) while the fewest patients were in H-SE (1 %, N = 1/100, p = 0.001). In addition, 82.5 %, (N = 501/607) of respondents wanted to be informed of alternative treatment options if there was a drug shortage without a generic substitute available. Majority of these patients (66.4 %, N = 386/501) prefer to be informed by a healthcare professional. Conclusions Although drug shortages led to serious medical consequences, our findings show that most of the patients did not perceive shortages as a problem. One possible interpretation is that good hospital management practices by healthcare professionals helped to mitigate the perceived impact of shortages. Our study highlights the importance of a good communication especially between patients and healthcare professionals in whom our patients have the greatest trust.

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