Managing information in education: a view from South Africa
Journal of Enterprise Information Management
ISSN: 1741-0398
Article publication date: 11 September 2017
Abstract
Purpose
A three-year study of information technology and information systems management in South Africa has delivered (amongst other things) a bibliography and a new reference model. The paper aims to discuss this issue.
Design/methodology/approach
The new reference model indicates the key informational components of the education “system” that education management must acknowledge, understand and deal with. This paper presents an overview of these two principal outcomes from that research, leading to a view as to how education can be improved through better information management.
Findings
There is some available reported work that addresses management, or information, or education, but relatively little that brings the essence of these three domains together. The derived reference model effectively addresses a number of set objectives, hence providing a basis for improved understanding of how information can be more effectively managed in education.
Originality/value
The new reference model comprises an arrangement of ideas that allows education managers to focus on a more strategic approach to their management challenges. It also provides foundations for further research. Although the study was undertaken in South Africa, it has relevance to all countries and regions where education needs improved management.
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Citation
Bytheway, A. (2017), "Managing information in education: a view from South Africa", Journal of Enterprise Information Management, Vol. 30 No. 5, pp. 856-871. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEIM-05-2017-0064
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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