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Item Developing a Model Corporate Records Management System for Sustainability Reporting: A Case of the Iringa Region in Tanzania(2006) Chachage, Bukaza; Ngulube, Patrick; Stilwell, ChristineThe long-term survival and profitability of many companies in international business largely depend on the sustainability reporting systems and proper records management in those companies. Sustainability reporting emerged in the early 1990s when companies started producing environmental reports owing to various environmental pressures such as the World Summit on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro that demanded ethical corporate environmental behaviourItem Management of Business Records in Tanzania: An Exploratory Case Study of Selected Companies(2006) Chachage, Bukaza; Ngulube, PatrickEvery business is involved in the production of records in its processes. Therefore records management is one of the by products of business processes. Together with the commonly known administrative, historical and archival reasons, businesses keep records to fulfil legal requirements for their operations and protect the rights of stakeholders.Item Managing Records as a Strategic Resource in the Government Ministries of Tanzania(SAGE Publications, 2011) Ndenje-Sichalwe, Esther; Ngulube, Patrick; Stilwell, ChristineIn Tanzania, the Records and Archives Management Act of 2002 established the Records and Archives Management Department (RAMD) to provide for the proper administration and better management of public records and archives throughout their life cycle. This article is based on findings from an ongoing study of the government ministries of Tanzania which examines the current state of records management practices in fostering accountability in the implementation of the Public Service Reform Programme (PSRP) in Tanzania. A total of 120 registry personnel, 24 senior ministerial officials and National Archives personnel were involved in the study. The study established that although the introduction of the PSRP had resulted in some efforts in reforming the records management practices in the government ministries, records in the government ministries were not managed a strategic resource. The findings of the study revealed that current records management practices in the government ministries were accorded low priority. The absence of specific budgets allocated to registry sections, lack of support from senior officers, lack of records management policies and low levels of training for registry personnel were among the records management problems in the government ministries. Further, records surveys were conducted irregularly and the majority of government registries lacked records retention and disposition schedules which led to the congestion of records which were also disorganized and poorly managed. In order to manage records as a strategic resource, the article recommends the restructuring of existing records management systems.Item Records Management and Access to Information: Key to Fostering Accountability, Good Governance and Protection of Human Rights in Tanzania(2009) Ndenje-Sichalwe, Esther; Ngulube, PatrickThis article discusses the role of records in fostering accountability, good governance and the protection of human rights. The article addresses the inter-relationships between recordkeeping, accountability, good governance and the protection of human rights. It explores the issues of access to information contained in records and its role in the protection of human rights. The article also underscores the role of records management in the implementation of public service reform programmes in Tanzania and the role of the National Archives of Tanzania in promoting public accountability. The article noted that the absence of a records management policy and an access to information law in Tanzania has affected the records management practices and access to information. The article also established that due to lack of an access to information law, Tanzanian government ministries, and departments do not feel legally obliged to give citizens access to the vital information they hold. The article proposes a way forward which includes strengthening the records management practices, promotion of access to information laws and training of records management staff in the public service in Tanzania.