Managing Organizations in the United Arab Emirates [electronic resource] : Dynamic Characteristics and Key Economic Developments /
Bodolica, V.author.
Spraggon, M.author.
Managing Organizations in the United Arab Emirates seeks to familiarize readers with the nature of doing business and managing organizations in the Middle East by bringing together case studies on United Arab Emirate (UAE) organizations, one of the most dynamic and rapidly growing economies in the world.
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Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Exhibits; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; 1 Dynamic Characteristics of the UAE; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; The UAE's Culture and Society; Benchmarking the UAE: International Rankings; Global Competitiveness Index; Global Innovation Index; Human Capital Index; Global Gender Gap Index; Networked Readiness Index; Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index; Toward a Knowledge-Based Economy; Conclusion; References; 2 Managing Small Firms; Abstract; Keywords; The Basheer-Siddiq Agreement; The UAE Media Sector in 2005; U-Brand: A Design Studio
The 2007 Real Estate Boom at U-BrandBasheer: The Visionary; Aamna's Experience at U-Brand; The AnimeFirst Fiasco; References; Abstract; Keywords; Topics Covered in the Case; Intended Course and Audience; Learning Outcomes; Methods of Data Collection; Discussion Questions; Elements of Analysis; Suggested Textbooks; Abstract; Keywords; Company Launch and Early Days; Current Firm Values, Policies, and Structure; Clients and Project Road Map; The Industry and Technology; The Financial Crisis and the Company's Approach; Building on the Past to Master the Future; Abstract; Keywords
Nature of the CaseTopics Covered in the Case; Intended Course and Audience; Learning Outcomes; Methods of Data Collection; Discussion Questions; Elements of Analysis; Suggested Textbooks; 3 Venturing in Entrepreneurial Undertakings; Abstract; Keywords; The Birth of an Entrepreneurial Idea; Launching the Brand Name; The Edmini Concept; The Online Store; The Hunt for Suppliers; Searching for a "Sole" Mate; Promoting the Edmini Brand; Abstract; Keywords; Topics Covered in the Case; Intended Course and Audience; Learning Outcomes; Methods of Data Collection; Discussion Questions
Elements of AnalysisSuggested Textbooks; Abstract; Keywords; The 2010 and 2011 Attempted Launches of Edmini; The Future of the Edmini Brand; Abstract; Keywords; Topics Covered in the Case; Intended Course and Audience; Learning Outcomes; Methods of Data Collection; Discussion Questions; Elements of Analysis; Suggested Textbooks; 4 Addressing Family Business Challenges; Abstract; Keywords; Arriving to the UAE; Pursuing a Dream; Dream Come True; Raja Garage Ltd.: Setback; Blind Trust; Only a Family Business; All Hell Breaks Loose; Kamran Izat Raja; Raja Garage Ltd.: 2012; A Bunch of Fresh Ideas
ReferencesAbstract; Keywords; Topics Covered in the Case; Intended Course and Audience; Learning Outcomes; Methods of Data Collection; Discussion Questions; Elements of Analysis; Suggested Textbooks; Abstract; Keywords; The Email; Al Hussaini Family; Establishment of Al Hussaini Group; Expansion to Oman; The Separation Meeting; New Board and Policies; Generation Y; News and Return; In Ahmed's Absence; The Board Meeting; Family Reaction to the News; Meeting with Division Managers; Trip to Qatar; The Road Ahead; Abstract; Keywords; Topics Covered in the Case; Intended Course and Audience
Learning Outcomes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Managing Organizations in the United Arab Emirates seeks to familiarize readers with the nature of doing business and managing organizations in the Middle East by bringing together case studies on United Arab Emirate (UAE) organizations, one of the most dynamic and rapidly growing economies in the world.
Development economics.
Organization.
Planning.
Management.
International business enterprises.
Macroeconomics.
International economics.
Development Economics.
Organization.
Management.
International Business.
Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.
International Economics.