Organizations should identify an executive with the responsibility, authority and and accountability to manage IR. Information management requires a top level executive who must assume responsibility for developing the IR under his control. The executive should ensure that all aspects of the organization’s planning, development and operation of IR comply with public policies, statutory requirements on access to data and records management policy. IRM executives are also responsible for ensuring that information is used in compliance with statutory policies regarding information sharing. The executive must have the authority to establish policies and guidelines, and ensure that adequate IR models are established and maintained.
Mashirika inapaswa kubainisha mtendaji na wajibu, mamlaka na uwajibikaji na kusimamia IR. usimamizi wa habari inahitaji ngazi ya juu mtendaji ambaye ni lazima kudhani wajibu kwa ajili ya kuendeleza IR chini ya utawala wake. mtendaji inapaswa kuhakikisha kuwa masuala yote ya mipango organizationâ € ™ s maendeleo, na uendeshaji wa IR kuzingatia sera za umma, mahitaji ya kisheria katika upatikanaji wa data na kumbukumbu za usimamizi wa sera. IRM watendaji pia ni wajibu wa kuhakikisha kwamba habari ni kutumika katika kufuata na sera za kisheria kuhusu dhana ya uchangiaji habari. mtendaji lazima kuwa na mamlaka ya kuanzisha sera na miongozo, na kuhakikisha kwamba mifano ya kutosha IR ni imara na iimarishwe.