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HOW HISTORIANS DISCOVER WHAT THEY WANT TO INVESTIGATE

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Farizah Ideris , Haziah Sa’ari , Jafalizan Md Jali
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.s3.521

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This paper reports on the investigation findings on the effect of the Theory of Change Management on information seeking behaviour among Malaysian historians. The data was collected from the exploratory survey to achieve the objective. The semi- structured interview sessions were based on the purposive sampling technique in which the sampling criteria were followed to identify the subject matter experts in the field of history. The requirements of informants are as follows: an academician, gained than ten (10) years of experience in an area of history; and produced historical writing. The datawas processed using audio recording in a natural setting and with a comfortable ambience in the individual academician's room. The significant evidence revealed that the antecedents of the Theory of Change Management, expressly (i) behavioural, (ii) cognitive, (iii) psychodynamic and (iv) humanistic psychology, affected historians in the seeking of information. These four approaches would eventually impact the principal historians throughout the process of information seeking and writing historical documents. For historical writing, there has been a significant shift in the driving component regarding monetary compensation and peer status. In the eyes of historians, the historical product can be considered a successful reward and a sought-after form of social recognition from colleagues and superiors. Hence, it increases the likelihood of receiving higher promotions from the institution to which they are attached. The historical product they create will eventually serve as a cornerstone for the nation's history for future generations to come. As part of their cognitive talents in presenting authentic historical information, historians must adhere to a set of principles and maintain their integrity.

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