Decision making plays an important role in organizations. It is the most important activity that managers do. Studies have extensively tackled the importance of decision-making process Yet, determining the main factors that affect decision making and the role of Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) as a mediator has received negligible attention, especially in the Egyptian context. Accordingly, the main subject of this paper is to examine the effect of the implementation of the TOE model based on the three contexts; technology (competitive advantage, complexity, compatibility, security and trust), organization (senior management, readiness, technology, maturity and performance), environment (competition, telecommunications infrastructure, internet service provider, business partner support and business partner pressure) on the process of informed decision-making mediated by HRIS in the higher education institutions sector namely Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT). The study reviews literature, identifies key constructs, develops hypotheses and proposes a research framework. A structured questionnaire was also adopted and adapted to understand the employees' perspectives. Questionnaires were distributed to over 500 employees, 400 of which were returned and considered valid. Descriptive Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS. The research framework has the potential to contribute to the body of knowledge, and therefore improve the decision-making process to attain better quality of job life.

Although IOT seems to be the upcoming trend, it is still in its infancy; especially in the banking industry. There is a clear gap in literature, as only few studies identify factors affecting readiness to IOT applications in banks in general, and almost negligible investigations on mediating and moderating factors. Accordingly, this research aims to investigate the main factors that affect employees’ readiness to IOT applications, while highlighting the mediating and moderating factors in the Egyptian banking sector. The importance of Egypt stems from its high population and steady steps taken towards technology adoption. 479 valid questionnaires were distributed over HR employees in banks. Data collected was statistically analysed using Regression and SEM. Results showed a significant impact of ‘Security’, ‘Networking’, ‘Software Development’ and ‘Regulations’ on ‘readiness to IOT applications. Thus, the readiness acceptance level is high‘Security’ and ‘User Intention’ were proven to mediate the relationship between research variables and readiness to IOT applications, and only a partial moderation role was proven for ‘Efficiency’. The study contributes to increasing literature on IOT applications in general, and fills a gap on the Egyptian banking context in particular. Finally, it provides decision makers at banks with useful guidelines on how to optimally promote IOT applications among employees.

The main subject of the research study is the implementation of m-health reservation system at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Egypt. The AASTMT was selected as a case university that offers health services to both staff members and students. The proposed system is based on the current electronic medical records of the academy's staff at the clinic. The study tries to answer the research question: 'What are the main usability problems that affect user experience with regards to m-health reservation system?' In order to answer the research question, usability test was developed and tested on two phases, where respondents were asked to actually reserve an appointment at the academy's clinic and to perform typical tasks using an iPhone 3G. The experimental evaluation was carried out at a controlled laboratory environment. The experiment was recorded, analysed, and conclusions were derived.