Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Computing and Engineering - JCE

Electronic Information Sharing Influence Factors in the Higher Education Sector

Mohammed Abdulamer Mohammed¹, Huda Ibrahim²

¹College of Computer Sciences & Information Technology, University of Hilla, Babylon, Iraq, mhmd@hilla-unc.edu.iq, 6433, ORCID 0000-0002-6430-3882

²Department.of Information System, School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, Malaysia, huda753@uum.edu.my, ORCID 0009-0004-2799-3046

Information sharing is one of the important aspects that improve the quality of businesses. Furthermore, with the advances in information and communication technology, electronic information sharing is increasingly needed to support decision making as well as the education sector in Iraq. In supporting the decision making process in public universities in Iraq, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR) has allowed the practice of decentralisation. This situation provides universities academic freedom. However, Iraqi public universities have limited resources to support information sharing that can enable them to make their own decisions. The limitation of electronic information sharing especially between universities and MOHESR is considered a significant gap in increasing information. The main objective of this study is to propose a theoretical model of electronic information sharing between public universities and MOHESR. Technological, environmental and organisational factors have been identified as influential in increasing participation in electronic information sharing between them. The model could contribute much to the ministry and the public universities by guiding them in planning as well as in strategizing the enhancement of infrastructure, policies and human development through an increase in electronic information sharing that could empower their decision making skills.

Keywords: Information sharing, Electronic information sharing, Public universities, Minister of higher education, Theoretical framework.