Title :
Conceptualizing the information dissemination strategies among migrant workers
Author :
Baharuddin, Mohammad Fazli ; Masrek, Mohamad Noorman ; Shoid, Mohd Shamsul Mohd
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Inf. Manage., Univ. Teknol. MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Abstract :
Seeking the information needs of migrant workers is very important in order for them to find and search for accurate sources. Thus, this paper aims to identify the information needs and information seeking behaviors of migrant workers in Malaysia and to develop information dissemination strategies among migrant workers. It will discuss in details on information needs and information seeking behaviors´ of migrant workers that migrate in Malaysia which come from various country such Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and others. A conceptual framework of information dissemination strategies based on information needs and information seeking behaviors´ of migrant workers in Malaysia has been developed from the extensive literature and previous studies of the topics. A new model approach on information dissemination strategies among migrant workers is expected to be the major contributions of the study.
Keywords :
behavioural sciences computing; information dissemination; information needs; Malaysia; information dissemination; information needs; information seeking behavior; migrant worker; Economics; Information management; Libraries; Object recognition; Sociology; Statistics; Information Dissemination Strategies; Information Needs; Information Seeking Information; Migrant Workers;
Conference_Titel :
Information Society (i-Society), 2014 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1109/i-Society.2014.7009050