Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the possible implications of applying the infonomics methodology and measurement model within records and information management (RIM) to reduce organizations’ electronic footprint. By analyzing content using infonomics, it is possible for RIM managers in the private sector to keep only information with the highest value and change their behavior around keeping content beyond its infonomic value. This, in turn, may reduce the stress upon natural resources that are used in maintaining information data centers.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper examines different theories of evaluating information value and describes the role of infonomics in analyzing information as an asset to minimize its electronic footprint. Its focus is on the implications of applying a set of measurements that go beyond the information valuing models currently used in RIM; thereby, this study addresses how information that has superseded its business value may be eliminated.

Findings

This paper concludes that infonomics could elevate RIM function and alter how RIM managers within the private sector value information. Further, the inclusion of infonomics into RIM models may create new roles for RIM managers and extend the influence and reach of RIM. This may also lead to valuing all content and eliminating content that no longer has any business value. This may also eliminate the need for large data storage centers that harness and exhaust nonrenewable resources. Future developments must be watched and analyzed to see if this becomes a norm.

Practical implications

This paper will be of interest to stakeholders responsible for valuing information, appraisal of information, life-cycle management, records management, InfoSec and big data analytics.

Originality/value

The work is original but parts of this subject have been previously addressed in another study.

中文翻译：

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信息经济学与环境

目的

本文的目的是检查在记录和信息管理 (RIM) 中应用信息经济学方法和测量模型以减少组织的电子足迹的可能影响。通过使用信息经济学分析内容，私营部门的 RIM 经理有可能只保留具有最高价值的信息，并改变他们在保留超出其信息价值的内容方面的行为。反过来，这可以减轻用于维护信息数据中心的自然资源的压力。

设计/方法/方法

本文考察了评估信息价值的不同理论，并描述了信息经济学在分析信息作为资产以最大限度地减少其电子足迹方面的作用。它的重点是应用一组超出 RIM 当前使用的信息评估模型的测量的含义；因此，本研究探讨了如何消除取代其业务价值的信息。

发现

本文得出的结论是，信息经济学可以提升 RIM 的功能并改变私营部门内的 RIM 管理者如何评价信息。此外，将信息经济学纳入 RIM 模型可能会为 RIM 管理者创造新的角色并扩大 RIM 的影响力和范围。这也可能导致评估所有内容并消除不再具有任何商业价值的内容。这也可能消除对利用和耗尽不可再生资源的大型数据存储中心的需求。必须观察和分析未来的发展，看看这是否会成为一种常态。

实际影响

负责评估信息、信息评估、生命周期管理、记录管理、信息安全和大数据分析的利益相关者会对本文感兴趣。

原创性/价值

这项工作是原创的，但该主题的部分内容之前已在另一项研究中得到解决。