Procurement Records Compliance, Effective Risk Management and Records Management Performance in Malaysia

Abstract

Purpose: to investigate the relationship between procurement records compliance, effective risk management and records management performance in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach: to study adopted quantitative research design and used a cross-sectional survey. The researchers developed a questionnaire on the study constructs of procurement records compliance, effective risk management performance using measurement scales derived from previous empirical studies with were modified to suit the current study. Findings: the findings reveal that procurement records compliance and effective risk management are significant predictors of records compliance and effective risk management are significant predictors of record management performance than that on procurement records compliance. Practical Implications: Custodians of procurement records like procurement officers, records officers and accounting officers for Malaysian PDEs need to pay attention to prevailing records laws and policies to minimize risks associated with poor performance. Originality/value: the study contributes to an important area which has not been given attention in the context of subject.