Developing a model corporate records management system for sustainability reporting: A case of the Iringa region in Tanzania

Management of business records in Tanzania: An exploratory case study of selected companies

“…The proliferation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the perceived shortcomings of the records life-cycle motivated scholars to suggest a records continuum model in the field of records management Flynn 2001;Upward 2000;. Theorists such as Frank Upward, Sue McKemmish, Barbara Reed and Don Schauder adopted the records continuum model as an alternative to the records life-cycle to cater for electronic records (Chachage 2005;Flynn 2001). Furthermore, some scholars favoured the records continuum theory as opposed to the life-cycle model because they argued that it combined records management and archival activities in the management of recorded information.…”

Management of Records in Tanzania: Review and Appraisal of Applicable Theories and Examination of Selected Empirical Findings

“…In tandem with records life-cycle used by Kalumuna (2000), Kitalu (2001), andNdibalema (2001) respectively; Chachage (2005) went to use a combined records life-cycle and records continuum theories to develop a model for a corporate records management. Alongside the development of the envisioned model, the study went to the extent of revealing the essence of sustainability of related records kept by the studied cases and the use of educated records management administrators.…”

“…In another line of study, Chachage (2005) conducted a study to develop a model for a corporate records management system. The study had a special reference to sustainability reporting in Iringa region in Tanzania.…”

“…The identified challenges, according to Lyaruu (2005) included but not limited to: lack of records management policy; inadequate and poor facilities; lack of knowledge and skills on records management; lack of support from the management; lack of awareness on the importance of records; and information flow breakdown between employees and employers. Chachage and Ngulube (2006) conducted an empirical study to expound the results and findings of Chachage (2005) for managing business records from the nine cases in Iringa, Tanzania. The expounded results and findings revealed that records management activities were given a low priority for most of the studied cases due to lack of policy and management support.…”

“…Alongside the development of the envisioned model, the study went to the extent of revealing the essence of sustainability of related records kept by the studied cases and the use of educated records management administrators. In refining the study by Chachage (2005), Chachage and Ngulube (2006) have used a modified records life-cycle that blended records life-cycle and records continuum model. This study (Chachage and Ngulube, 2006) further identified records management gaps in both records care and maintenance.…”