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Organizational development in the Arab world
Abbas J. AliThe Arab world has been a centre of international attention since the discovery there of oil in the early 1990s. Issues related to Arab management styles, practices and work…
Management development in Israel: current and future challenges
Arie ReichelAnalyses the developmental needs of Israeli managers from four perspectives. First, examines the ideal of the competent Israeli manager and identifies areas of weaknesses as…
Expatriate acculturation in Arab Gulf countries
Hamid S. AtiyyahRecent events in the Gulf have increased interest in the number, occupations and living conditions of the expatriates in the six Arab Gulf countries who constitute a significant…
Values and the Saudi manager: an empirical investigation
David Marshall Hunt, Mohammad I. At‐TwaijriContends that managers from Saudi Arabia and other Middle East nations, as well as from other areas of the world, are becoming more conscious of the critical role that managerial…
A comparison of the need importance structure between Saudis and westerners: An exploratory study
Abdul‐Rahim Al‐MeerUsing Porter’s need satisfaction questionnaire, measures and compares the degree of importance that managers and non‐managers from Saudi Arabia and some western countries attach…
Organizational commitment of civil service managers in Jordan: a field study
Nail A.H.K. AwamlehProbes organizational commitment of civil service managers in Jordan. Employs descriptive, analytical and field survey methodologies. A specially‐designed questionnaire was…
Managing cross‐cultural challenges: a pre‐K lesson for training in the Gaza Strip
R.S. ZaharnaContends that as the race for training ventures grows increasingly global trainers may find their cultural skills are as valuable as their own particular expertise. Uses a case…
Structural reform programme of Egyptian state‐owned enterprises: Current impact and future prospects
Samir M. YoussefPresents and evaluates the current structural reform programme adopted by the Egyptian Government in order to abide by the requirements of international agencies. The programme…
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- Associate Professor Magnus Larsson