scholarly journals The Emergent Gen Y Workforce: Implications for Labour Nationalization Policies in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 267
Author(s):  
Hwee Ling Lim
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Gulf Region ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Gen Y ◽  
Recruitment And Retention ◽  
Arabian Gulf Region ◽  
Work Preferences

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; tab-stops: 18.0pt 32.4pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><em>The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) implement labour nationalization policies to regulate workforce localization. The sustainability of these policies is complicated by an emergent large Generation Y (Gen Y) demographic group and low participation by nationals in expatriate dominated labour markets. The countries’ continued economic growth depends on companies’ abilities to understand recruitment and retention issues specific to their young citizens. This study compared the life priorities and work motivators of Emirati and Saudi Gen Y. It adapted the Schwartz Value Inventory to measure the importance of four life dimensions and Twenge et al.’s (2010) model to measure the importance of work preferences on five motivational dimensions. The study sampled UAE and Saudi nationals born 1980-1990 (Gen Y). The findings showed a symmetrical prioritization of life priorities by Emiratis and Saudi respondents but with differences in work preferences as Emiratis were most motivated by extrinsic work motivators while Saudis placed greatest importance on intrinsic work motivators. The paper concluded with recommendations for effective recruitment and retention of young nationals that can help companies manage this generation and contribute to scarce existing human resource management research in the Arabian Gulf region.</em></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span>

Phytolith analysis from the archaeological site of Kush, Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

2003 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 310-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sachiko Ishida ◽  
Adrian G. Parker ◽  
Derek Kennet ◽  
Martin J. Hodson
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Gulf Region ◽  
Semiarid Environments ◽  
Arabian Gulf Region ◽  
Canary Grass ◽  
Trade Route

AbstractDespite the wealth of archaeological sites and excellent conditions for preservation, few phytolith investigations have been undertaken from the Arabian Gulf region. The results from the Sasanian and Islamic archaeological tell of Kush, Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, are presented. Kush is situated just inside the Gulf on an important trade route. The occupation sequence dates from the 4th century A.D. until the 13th century A.D., recording the development of the site in the Sasanian period, followed by the arrival of Islam in the 7th century A.D. and the final abandonment of the site in the late 13th century when the nearby site of al-Mataf (Julfar) began to develop closer to the present day coastline. All the samples analyzed contained abundant phytoliths (short cells, elongated cells, and groups of elongated cells) of various types. They included date palm (Phoenix dactylifera), papillae (possibly from barley (Hordeum)), and hair cells possibly from species of canary grass (Phalaris spp.). Some researchers have suggested that groups of elongated cells may indicate the presence of irrigation in semiarid environments. The present results for this class of phytoliths appeared to imply that intensive irrigation was unlikely to have taken place around Kush.

scholarly journals Outsourcing the information technology function: Perspectives from employees

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-60
Author(s):  
M. Sadiq Sohail
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Gulf Region ◽  
Human Aspects ◽  
Arabian Gulf Region ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Practical Implications

The purpose of this paper is to investigate human aspects of outsourcing and its impact on employees and organizational performance. This study is based on a questionnaire survey conducted in Saudi Arabia. Based on an extensive review of literature, the paper uses empirical research to analyse employees’ attitude towards outsourcing. Results based on the analysis of data from 178 firms in Saudi Arabia indicate that employees largely perceive outsourcing as a positive development. Limitations of this paper relate to the relatively small size of the sample. Findings have several practical implications for small start-up firms and even larger firms that are deciding to outsource IT function in the Arabian Gulf region. The results provide managers with evidence supporting the benefits of IT outsourcing. This paper makes a valuable contribution given the fact that there are only a limited number of comprehensive studies dealing with the assessment of employees’ attitude towards outsourcing IT functions. Most previous studies have looked into business aspects of outsourcing in IT function.

scholarly journals Availability of electronic libraries in the health sciences in the Arabian Gulf region

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Karen Neves ◽  
Hakim Bishawi
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Gulf Region ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Web Presence ◽  
Arabian Gulf Region

Health sciences libraries the world over have experienced an increase in the popularity and use of electronic resources in their collections. As the Internet has begun to invade even the remotest of areas, libraries in the health sciences are experiencing ever-increasing pressure to expand into the electronic environment. The Arabian Gulf region is no exception. In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman) libraries are asked to serve the information needs of health practitioners with a diverse range of financial, electronic, and human resources. In some countries, both funding and infrastructure are excellent. In others, a lack of hardware, software, or financial resources have taken their toll on services. Through the use of online and fax questionnaires, this paper examines the availability of electronic resources in health libraries in the Gulf region and will look at the state of the art for such characteristics of digital libraries as a significant Web presence, ability to access resources at a distance, and the provision of library services using electronic media.

scholarly journals Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Reported in COVID-19 Positive 2.5-Year Old Boy

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (09) ◽  
pp. 377-381
Author(s):  
Ammar Muhammad Alyousef ◽  
Mohammad Abdulkhaliq Alshamrani ◽  
Abdulaziz Sayah Alruwaili ◽  
Amer Farhan Aldmak ◽  
Waleed Ahmad Okash
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Local State ◽  
Gulf Region ◽  
Arabian Gulf Region ◽  
Inflammatory Syndrome

Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) has been recently described as a newly emerging serious condition linked to COVID-19. We, hereby, describe and report the clinico-laboratory characteristics of a 2.5-year-old boy who tested positive for SARS-CoV2 and exhibited an image of MIS-C. We seriously want to spotlight this new entity in Saudi Arabia where the peak of SARS-CoV2 is descending whereas MIS-C case might be increasing. The same scenario had occurred in other countries. We recommend reporting possible cases of MIS-C to our local, state, or territorial health department. We expect increased reporting cases of COVID-19-associated MIS-C in Saudi Arabia and Arabian Gulf region.

scholarly journals Jurassic Sequence Stratigraphy of the Western and Southern Arabian Gulf

GeoArabia ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moujahed I. Al-Husseini
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Lower Jurassic ◽  
Gulf Region ◽  
Third Order ◽  
Sequence Stratigraphic ◽  
Arabian Gulf Region ◽  
Gulf Countries ◽  
Sulaiy Formation ◽  
Jurassic Sequence

ABSTRACT The Jurassic sequence stratigraphic scheme for Central Saudi Arabia is extrapolated to the formations of the western and southern Arabian Gulf region resulting in a tentative chronostratigraphic framework. The framework is tentaively constrained as follows: (1) Upper Triassic-?Lower Jurassic continental clastics (Minjur and equivalents) and the subsequent pre-Toarcian unconformity indicate regional erosion and non-deposition over the Arabian platform. (2) A Toarcian sequence (Marrat and equivalents) provides a basal Jurassic regional datum, except in Oman. (3) The late Toarcian and Aalenian correspond to a substantial sea- level lowstand and a regional depositional hiatus. (4) The Middle Jurassic Dhruma Formation corresponds to four different sequences with a major intervening hiatus. The Upper Dhruma Member, together with the Tuwaiq Mountain form the topmost sequence. The correlation between the Dhruma, Tuwaiq Mountain, Hanifa and Jubaila formations, to their equivalents in other Arabian Gulf countries, requires clearer definitions. (5) The Arab and Hith Anhydrite formations are Tithonian based on their sequence assignment, while the Sulaiy Formation is Berriasian and straddles the Jurassic-Cretaceous boundary. (6) The four Tithonian Arab carbonates may have been deposited as transgressive and early highstand deposits. The Tithonian Arab, Gotnia and Hith anhydrites may be late highstand deposits which overstep inland “salinas” (Gotnia and western Rub’ Al-Khali). Each carbonate and overlying anhydrite sequence appear to correspond to a complete third-order cycle. (7) The equivalents to the Kimmeridgian Jubaila Formation and Tithonian Arab carbonates are absent by non-deposition in Kuwait. In Oman, the Arab and Hith Anhydrite formations are absent by erosion. (8) The Tithonian Hith Anhydrite provides a final Jurassic regional, stratigraphic datum, except in Oman and eastern United Arab Emirates.

Branding of Germany’s Transnational Education and its Potentials in the Arabian Gulf Region

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanaa Ashour
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Transnational Education ◽  
Gulf Region ◽  
Demand For Education ◽  
Financial Gain ◽  
Arabian Gulf Region ◽  
Global Demand ◽  
Foreign Education

Transnational education (TNE), responding to the growing global demand for education, plays a fundamental role in the current debate on the internationalisation and globalisation of higher education. Conducting a systematic literature review, this paper examines the characteristics of German transnational education, which has little in common with the American and British models, the reasons for its limited presence in the Gulf and its potential for having a stronger footprint. Since education for Germany is a public good, financial gain has never been a decisive factor for German universities to venture abroad. Whilst the Gulf Region is the largest importer of foreign education, German TNE is only represented by one university there, compared to the overwhelming number of US, UK and Australian higher education institutions. Although the Gulf Region is considered as a lucrative and appealing market for foreign education, lack of engagement of German TNE there could be interpreted through public policy-related reasons. Since Germany has already established its footprint in creating a unique brand of TNE, the paper recommends to build upon the country’s expertise in low-risk option for Germany to invest in the Gulf. For this to materialise, Germany must build awareness of its unique brand to stand out among the competition. 

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