Noor Dubai Foundation: managing blindness in developing countries
Publication date: 1 October 2011
Issue publication date: 1 October 2011
Abstract
Subject area
Business, management.
Study level/applicability
This case is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying topics related to human resources, decision making, managing in multinational companies and crisis management. In addition, the case is useful study for practitioners in non-governmental organizations (NGO).
Case overview
Dr Manal Taryam, the Chief Executive Officer, was discussing with Ms Shurooq Al Banna, Marketing Specialist, the achievements and challenges faced at Noor Dubai over the past three years. Noor Dubai is an international charity for the prevention and treatment of blindness. The problem facing these decision makers is the prioritization of their resources to support logistics management, operations, human resources, funding and educational issues. In addition, to meet the needs of the visually impaired, a long-term mission is to establish permanent eye centers in areas of most need.
Expected learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
Describe the problems facing Noor Dubai in relation to logistics management, operations, human resources, funding and educational issues.
Explain how the management strategies of Noor Dubai prioritize logistics management, operations, human resources, funding and education.
Supplementary materials
Teaching notes.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
This case was written by Shurooq Al Banna at Noor Dubai, L.J. Kemp, at the American University of Sharjah, and I.A. Moonesar, at the University of Wollongong in Dubai. It was prepared using company information and interviews and its intention is to provide material for class discussion through publication. The authors do not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The authors may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality.
Citation
Kemp, L.J., Moonesar, I.A. and Banna, S.A. (2011), "Noor Dubai Foundation: managing blindness in developing countries", , Vol. 1 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/20450621111190214
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © Kemp, Moonesar and Al Banna (2011)