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This paper highlighted Five (5) challenges in implementing recordkeeping practices at public universities. Currently, the issues of improper recordkeeping practices are frequently mentioned by the scholars. As continuously mentioned, the proper investigation on the current practices of recordkeeping needs to be conducted adequately. The investigation commenced by exploring and analyzing the literatures from the previous research and case study. Through the analysis, several literatures have been identified which shows that the issues of recordkeeping are critically highlighted in the most public universities. In ensuring the process of analyzing those literatures are conducted academically, the method of systematic review technique is applied. As a result, there are Five (5) challenges of the implementation of recordkeeping practices at public universities are identified. There are lack of policy, skill, knowledge, fund, and awareness. In each of the challenges, there are Thirteen (13) items found which includes creation, access, appraisal, storage, education, training, experience, records management, hiring professional, sustainability, framework, method, and preservation. Based on these major findings, challenges of implementing the recordkeeping practices at public universities are adequately identified. In fact, it can facilitate the public institution to strategizing the process of applying proper recordkeeping practices at their institutions in the future.
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To Cite this Article: Ripah, N. N.F. M., Bunawan, A., and Shoid, M. S. M. (2022). The Challenges in Implementing Proper Recordkeeping Practices at Public Universities. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences. 12(7), 1546 – 1555.
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