Arab Educational Information Network

The study aimed at revealing the reality of employing Strategic Information System for the Labor Market in College of Applied Sciences and Higher Colleges of Technology in the Sultanate of Oman, from the standpoint of college Deans, Assistant college Deans and HOD in this educational institution, In addition to revealing the differences between the responses of the sample members regarding the reality of strategic information systems for the labor market in the colleges of applied sciences and the higher technical colleges in the Sultanate of Oman, according to the variables (experience, job, and educational governorate). The study used the Descriptive Approach and a questionnaire was developed to collect data for the study. The questionnaire had (31) items covering three hubs: inputs of Strategic Information System, operations of SIS and outputs of SIS for the Labor Market in educational institution. The study used a sample of (101) college deans, assistant of college deans and HOD. By using appropriate statistical tests, results of the study showed that the institutions of higher education still need more efforts to integrate with them a system of strategic information systems for the labor market and the higher departments in these institutions exercises the process of planning strategic information with a medium degree and not in integrated manner. The estimates of the sample members on the reality of employing strategic information systems for the labor market in the colleges of applied sciences and the higher technical colleges have a medium degree in all axes and the total as well, and that there are statistically significant differences at the level of statistical significance (a≤0.05) in the estimates of the sample individuals about the reality of employing systems The strategic information of the labor market in the colleges of applied sciences and the higher technical colleges in the Sultanate of Oman is due to the variable years of experience in all axes and the tool as a whole, as there are no statistically significant differences attributed to the variables of the educational province and the job in the estimates of the sample individuals about the reality of employing strategic information systems for the labor market in colleges Applied sciences and higher technical colleges in the Sultanate of Oman. Accordingly, the study mode some recommendations including: standardizing the methodology of the strategic information systems planning process for the labor market among higher education institutions and the necessity to discuss plan to develop SIS's continuously and give them priority when formulating the strategy for these institutions. (Published Abstract)