Research data governance activities for implementation in Malaysia research performing organizations: insights from data practitioners via Delphi study

Hazmi, Norzelatun Rodhiah and Abdullah, Abrizah and Mohd Khalid, Yanti Idaya Aspura (2023) Research data governance activities for implementation in Malaysia research performing organizations: insights from data practitioners via Delphi study. Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science, 28 (3). pp. 37-60. E-ISSN 1394-6234

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Abstract

Therapidgrowthofresearchdataanditsinfluenceonresearchpracticeshasheightenedglobalawarenessofthesignificanceofresearchdatagovernance(RDG).However,thereisalackofliteratureexplicitlyoutliningtheimplementationofRDGandthepracticesadoptedbyresearchperformingorganizations(RPOs).Thisstudyintendstobridgethisgapbyutilizingathree-roundmodifiedDelphimethod,whichinvolvesasystematicsolicitationandcollectionoffeedbackfromapoolofexpertscomprisingresearchdatapractitioners.ThisisaccomplishedthroughaseriesofcarefullydesignedsequentialsurveysfocusedexplicitlyonRDGactivitiesconcerningtasksassociatedwithgovernanceroles,areasanddecisiondomainswithinRPOsinMalaysia.TheobjectiveofthisstudyistodevelopconsensusamongresearchdatapractitionersontheimportanceofRDGactivities.Statementswereevaluatedusinga5-pointscale,andconsensuswasdeterminedasaninterquartiledeviation(IQD)≤0.5,amedian≥4,andaconsensuslevel(CL)≥85%.Analysisoftheresponsesrevealedasignificantconsensusamongtheexpertson106outof119RDGtaskstatementsonvariousroles,nineteenareas,andeightdecisiondomainsdeemedsignificanttotheRDGimplementationwithinRPOs.ThisstudycanpotentiallydevelopanRDGframeworkbasedontheconsensusachieved.ByprovidinganRDGframeworkthatcanbeusedasasetofbestpractices,thisstudycanassistRPOleadersinconsideringimplementingRDGanditseffortsintheirorganizations.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	118986/5109
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Research data governance; Research data management; Datastewardship; Open science; Delphistudy
Subjects:	Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science
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Depositing User:	Mrs. Norzelatun Rodhiah Hazmi
Date Deposited:	28 Jan 2025 12:16
Last Modified:	28 Jan 2025 12:16
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/118986

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