Effects of Electronic Records Management Best Practices and Records Professionals in Malaysia

Authors

  • Pinky Priscylla Micheal Faculty of Information Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Perdana, Selangor Malaysia
  • Mohd Nizam Yunus Faculty of Information Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Perdana, Selangor Malaysia.
  • Irwan Kamaruddin Abd. Kadir Faculty of Information Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Perdana, Selangor Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v8iSI12.5011

Keywords:

Records Management, Records Officer (Pegawai Rekod Jabatan)

Abstract

Records management operation is vital as it can protect the organization and also helps in achieving its goal. Proper record keeping is critical to ensuring the administration's successful and productive record management. A wide range of records management difficulties and problems in dealing with electronic records, requires a qualified records manager in an organization to implement records management best practices, including how records are kept and maintained. This paper suggests a qualitative study on records managers to find a solution to the problems mentioned. The findings can benefit organizations dealing with electronic records, thus contributing to the body of knowledge.

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Published

2023-08-31

How to Cite

Micheal, P. P., Yunus, M. N., & Abd. Kadir, I. K. (2023). Effects of Electronic Records Management Best Practices and Records Professionals in Malaysia. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 8(SI12), 95–101. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v8iSI12.5011