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Edgar, David, Areej Azhar, and Dr Peter Duncan. "The Impact of the Saudization Policy on Recruitment and Retention: A Case Study of the Banking Sector in Saudi Arabia." Journal of Business 1, no. 5 (2016): 01. http://dx.doi.org/10.18533/job.v1i5.51.
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<p>To reduce unemployment and reliance on expatriate workers, the Saudi Arabian government has been implementing a Saudization programme to replace expatriates with Saudis. This has succeeded in the public sector, but not in the private sector, except in banking, which is perceived as a white-collar occupation and acceptable in Saudi society. As such, this study investigates the impact of Saudization on recruitment and retention in the banking sector to see what lessons have been learned and what action is required. A systematic literature review was conducted, followed by questionnaires with 48 branch managers, and interviews with 12 Human Resource managers of key banks.</p><p>The findings show that Saudization has an impact on several aspects of recruitment and retention in the banking sector, in particular, banks must provide specific training to Saudi recruits, revise working hours and promote the attractiveness of the post. Adopting such practices can benefit Saudi banking and contribute to the fulfillment of Saudization. </p>
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Trilokekar, Roopa, Amira El Masri, and Hani El Masry. "Power, Politics, and Education: Canadian Universities and International Education in an Era of New Geopolitics." Canadian Journal of Higher Education 50, no. 3 (2021): 79–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.47678/cjhe.vi0.188777.
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This paper focuses on the recent political spars between Canada and Saudi Arabia as well as China and their impact on Canadian universities. It asks three questions: (1) What key issues did Canada’s political strains with Saudi Arabia and China raise for Canadian universities’ international education (IE) initiatives and what issues were absent? (2) What do these key issues suggest about Canada’s approaches to IE in an era of new geopolitics? and (3) What implications can be drawn from these cases about Canadian university-government relations in the context of new geopolitics? Given the powerful role media plays in education policy, a systematic study was conducted across three main media sources to identify 74 articles and news releases between August 2018 and November 2019. Three dominant themes are identified and analyzed, each vividly illustrating the close ties between global politics, government foreign policy and IE within Canadian Universities. On the one hand, the narratives speak to concerns about IE as a risk to national security and, on the other, as a vehicle for Canada’s economic prosperity. However, what the media has not achieved is a broader discussion on how Canada needs to revisit its IE objectives and approaches in light of broader geopolitical shifts. Using the theoretical framework of soft power, the paper speaks to the limitations and short-sightedness of Canada’s approach to IE as soft power in this era of new geopolitics and concludes with three recommendations for Canada.
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Hemphill, Thomas A. "From Industrial Policy to National Industrial Strategy: An Emerging Global Phenomenon." Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society 38, no. 3-4 (2018): 39–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0270467620925710.
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In February 2019, the German federal government announced its new “National Industry Strategy 2030.” Many economies—including the United Kingdom (2017), European Union (2017), and Saudi Arabia (2018)—have announced national industrial strategies addressing the competitive threat of the People’s Republic of China’s 2015 “Made in China 2025” 5-year economic plan to become a global leader in 10 advanced technology manufacturing sectors. The use of the 20th-century term “industrial policy” heralds back to public policy antecedents of what is now evolving globally in the 21st century as national “industrial strategy,” a concept explored in this article. Unlike traditional 20th-century efforts at industrial policy (which focused on public policy efforts to maintain domestic primacy of declining, older industries), national industrial strategy recognizes (and generally accepts) the international global economy as a foundation of competition. Most importantly, national industrial strategy focuses on technologically emerging industries as well as the national government working collaborative in a partnership with these emerging industries to meet future growth challenges and opportunities.
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Orlando, Giuseppe, and Edward Bace. "Challenging Times for Insurance, Banking and Financial Supervision in Saudi Arabia (KSA)." Administrative Sciences 11, no. 3 (2021): 62. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/admsci11030062.
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The financial system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a history of relative soundness, particularly in banking, due to comparatively strict and enforced domestic supervision, and supported by what has been for the most part a reasonably robust economy. However, the sector is facing challenges of a sluggish economy, need for reform and negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper strives to assess how well the government thus far has responded to the challenges in the financial sector. The working hypothesis is that the insurance industry has improved its position, resulting in higher efficiency and profitability and lower risk. This is an industry historically plagued by too many players, financial issues and less than adequate controls. The analysis undertaken bears out the hypothesis, as revealed by the enhanced contribution made by the industry since the pandemic. Analysis suggests that strides have been made in that industry in terms of helping to diversify the economy with the onset of the pandemic. Moreover, evidence is provided that the sensitivity to changes in oil volumes (rather than to changes in oil prices) is a key risk factor for the financial sector in the KSA. These findings have implications for policy makers in terms of leveraging the pandemic conditions as an opportunity to drive further reform and diversify the economy with lower risk.
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Alabdulamenem, Fahad. "Challenges Encountered by Community Colleges at Shaqra University in Saudi Arabia: A Documentary Analysis." IIUM Journal of Educational Studies 4, no. 2 (2016): 97–119. http://dx.doi.org/10.31436/ijes.v4i2.129.
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The principal aim of this study is to investigate to what extent the four community colleges operating under the jurisdiction of Shaqra University: Shaqra, Adduwadimi, Huraymila, and Alquwayiyah, meet the needs of Saudi Arabian society. The research method was a qualitative documentary analysis, which involved examining and interpreting official documents. The following are the primary findings of the study:(a) enrollments at the four colleges have fluctuated over the past 3 years (2012-2014); (b) the number of graduates from the four community colleges has steadily decreased, resulting in an abnormally low graduation rate overall; (c) the faculty to student ratios at the community colleges are typically small; and (d) there was a policy of continuous hiring of additional administrators and technicians between 2012 and 2014, with the result that the ratio of administrators and technicians to enrollees has become bloated. Consequently, the continued existence of these community colleges hangs-in-the-balance, and the concerned authorities need to seek urgent resolution to this problem to avoid huge financial losses and wastage on the part of the government. To resolve the on-going problems, the researcher recommends that the four community colleges at Shaqra University be just combined into two, and if necessity requires, retrenchment of faculty and administrators is conducted to achieve the ideal faculty to student ratio and administrator to student ratio. Finally, the researcher concludes that the best model for a community college system that can be adapted to the context of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the American system of community colleges.
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Alkhayyal, Bandar, Wafa Labib, Talal Alsulaiman, and Abdelhakim Abdelhadi. "Analyzing Sustainability Awareness among Higher Education Faculty Members: A Case Study in Saudi Arabia." Sustainability 11, no. 23 (2019): 6837. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11236837.
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the understanding of sustainability of the faculty members in higher education in Saudi Arabia. One of the main objectives is to explore how they implement sustainability in the courses offered in one of the major non-profit private universities in Riyadh. Findings: A survey was conducted among the faculty members to investigate their awareness on this topic. Survey results were compared between the different departments to understand how the faculty members can contribute to sustainable education if they increase their knowledge through training and workshops related to the topic. The comparative analysis allows us to define the guidelines to build a strong institution that presents itself as a leader and change-driver in the Gulf region. The survey was done among the limited number of faculty members in the benchmark university, searching for answers about sustainability using the top-down methodology. The survey fulfilled the original aim of developing an evidence base of faculty members existing expertise, experience and interest in sustainability. The survey is also an important step to embed sustainability into the benchmark university. It also provides an opportunity to reflect and put forward suggestions on what it means to have sustainability as a core value and strategic priority. Originality/value: According to the Saudi Vision 2030, developed following the UN requirements, the Saudi Government expects companies to be more responsible towards society and sustainable economy. Increasing the understanding and learning of sustainability among faculty members is beneficial to young people to build their professional careers in a sustainable environment, considering the environmental, social, and economic implications. In this context, the role of faculty members is crucial to strengthen the awareness and knowledge about sustainability in higher education among the new generation. The work identified opportunities to engage all staff on what it means to have sustainability as a core value and strategic priority.
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Al-Bassam, Waleed M., Collins G. Ntim, Kwaku K. Opong, and Yvonne Downs. "Corporate Boards and Ownership Structure as Antecedents of Corporate Governance Disclosure in Saudi Arabian Publicly Listed Corporations." Business & Society 57, no. 2 (2015): 335–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0007650315610611.
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This study investigates whether and to what extent publicly listed corporations voluntarily comply with and disclose recommended good corporate governance (CG) practices, and distinctively examines whether the observed cross-sectional differences in such CG disclosures can be explained by ownership and board mechanisms with specific focus on Saudi Arabia. The study’s results suggest that corporations with larger boards, a Big 4 auditor, higher government ownership, a CG committee, and higher institutional ownership disclose considerably more than those that are not. By contrast, the study finds that an increase in block ownership significantly reduces CG disclosure. The study’s results are generally robust to a number of econometric models that control for different types of disclosure indices, firm-specific characteristics, and firm-level fixed effects. The study’s results have important implications for policy makers, practitioners, and regulatory authorities, especially those in developing countries across the globe.
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Gasmelseid, Tagelsir Mohamed. "An Agent Based Hydro Informatics Approach for the Engagement of Farmers in Irrigation Water Management in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Agent Technologies and Systems 6, no. 1 (2014): 45–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijats.2014010103.
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The use of software agent systems and technologies to simulate water resources management scenarios and improve the engagement of stakeholders in policy making is gaining paramount importance. Such importance originates from two main concerns or change agents. Firstly, the context of water management is becoming highly complicated due to the intensity of connections with other systems, the diversity of stakeholders and the multiplicity (and sometime conflicting) objectives of decision partners. Moreover, the domain used for capitalizing on water management issues is becoming planetary (as it is the case of shared basins) rather than being local (watershed, watercourse, scheme, etc.). As a result, the concern is not limited to the optimization of the utility matrix of stakeholders but additional attention is required to incorporate many emerging issues such as the maintenance of financial sustainability, functional mainstreaming and improving engagement to promote reconciliation and change of water use behaviors. Secondly, the recent technological developments have improved the processing capacity of hardware, software functionalities and the accessibility of telecommunication platforms. Such developments have been reflected in the improvement of the capacities of decision makers to address complex problem domains. Software agents' technologies possess the qualities that make them useful for the provision of decision support in water management domains. As it is the case of irrigated agriculture, software agents' technology can be used for the design of farm surface irrigation systems, the improvement of irrigation systems management and the enhancement of the involvement of farmers in the processes of integrated water management. This paper is concerned with the use of agent based systems to facilitate the engagement of farmers in Al Ahsaa area in the management of water resources. The government of the Kingdom is adopting a demand management approach for the management of irrigation water by discouraging the cultivation of water-consuming crops such as wheat and dates. Improving the ability of farmers to analyze alternative cropping patterns significantly affects their water use behavior.
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Zreik, Mohamad. "CHINA’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE SYRIAN CRISIS AND THE IMPLICATIONS OF ITS NEUTRAL STANCE IN THE WAR." RUDN Journal of Political Science 21, no. 1 (2019): 56–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.22363/2313-1438-2019-21-1-56-65.
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China today is a powerful state and an influential player in the global arena, as was demonstrated during the Syrian crisis, when China took a counterposition to the United States’ stance in Syria and supported the Assad regime. Beijing put a veto on the international resolutions related to the Syrian crisis and abstained from voting, as it did in the past when dealing with the crises in the region. In a move that marked a new page in China’s foreign policy, Beijing backed what was known as the sixpoint plan, calling for a ceasefire and settlement of the crisis through internal dialogue and proclaiming the inviolability of Syrian national sovereignty. In a subsequent move, China sent its envoy Li Huaqing (former Chinese ambassador to Syria) to Damascus to encourage the initiation of a dialogue between government forces and opposition. Following that, China sent Assistant Foreign Minister Zhang Ming (who had previously visited Egypt, Saudi Arabia and France) to the region to discuss ways of approaching the Syrian crisis. For the first time in its modern history, China renounced its policy of non-interference in crises outside its direct interests and immediate geopolitical space. The following paper will focus on China’s stance in the Syrian crisis (supporting its peaceful settlement and keeping equal distance from all the parties in the conflict) and the future of Sino-Syrian relations based on the common history of the two countries.
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Albatel, Abdullah H. "Government Activity and Policy and Economic Development in Saudi Arabia." Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences 19, no. 2 (2003): 1–2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/10264116200300007.
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FOZAN, MOHAMMED NASSER. "INTEREST-FREE LOANS USED BY THE SAUDI GOVERNMENT AS A TRANSFER MECHANISM OF OIL REVENUE TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR (SAUDI ARABIA)." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/188183.
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Prior to 1970 the Saudi Government faced severe socioeconomic problems two of which were: (1) the contribution of the private sector to the Gross Domestic Product was low, and (2) the oil revenues were the main source of the national income. As the oil revenues rapidly increased between 1972 and 1981, the government used every means at its disposal to encourage the private sector. The goal was to diversify the sources of national income in order to decrease the dependency on oil revenues as the main source of national income. To achieve this the government has provided interest-free loans to the private sector which, along with the demand, has increased the gross domestic fixed capital formation of the private sector. The purpose of this study was to theoretically explain the phenomenal expansion of the private sector. Three models were developed from the least to the most difficult. The main principle of the models is that the expansion of the private sector is stimulated because of the low cost of capital in Saudi Arabia. Since oil revenues (the main source of government expenditures) have decreased in recent years questions have been raised concerning the ability of the private sector to support the economy. It is argued that the demand of national and international markets will increase in the future, thus allowing the private sector to expand further. Even though the cost of capital will increase, Saudi companies will be able to compete either nationally or internationally. In addition, the competitiveness of the Saudi capital market may increase which will, in turn, benefit the Saudi economy.
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Alothman, Abdullah. "Affirmative action policy and labour market structure : evidence from Saudi Arabia." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/8574.
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Few public and social policy subjects have attracted as much attention as Affirmative Action Policy (AAP) in social sciences. AAP’s main aim is to eliminate or prevent past discrimination against disadvantaged groups and to enhance their position in society. Its role has become controversial around the world. In Saudi Arabia, despite changes and improvements in laws and strategies, over past decades, to tackle the age-old issue of native unemployment, the problem is still deeply ingrained in society. This research has investigated the role, effectiveness and consequences of AAP on Saudi labour market structure. The research has employed a pragmatic methodology over three phases of analysis. The first phase has been based on an interpretive paradigm, and been conducted through semi-structured interviews with labour market experts, to identify and understand the policy. The interviews have been analysed using a thematic analysis technique. The findings of this phase contributed significantly to the understanding of AAP’s legislative nature and role. Two different historical versions of AAP (pre- and post-2011) have been identified. The earlier version (pre-2011) was found to be a non-strategic and vague policy that made no real impact on natives’ employment, while the new version (post-2011) has been positive in increasing native employment (relatively), but it has been associated with serious unintended consequences due to its stricter enforcement. The second phase has been based on a positivist paradigm, and been conducted through time-series analysis (2004-2014), to examine policy effects on labour market structure. The results have indicated that, in addition to the continuing issue of the high inward flow of expatriates, AAP has failed to either improve the distribution of job opportunities across the country, or enhance structural issues with some occupations in the private sector. The third phase has also been based on a positivist paradigm, and was carried out using a survey (sent to over 1,000 participants) examining the policy’s socio-psychological effects on employees. The findings have suggested that employees tend to perceive AAP negatively. Mainly, the results reveal a strong correlation between AAP and all types of discrimination, both individual and institutional, and such a negative perception of discrimination has direct and indirect effects on employees’ intention to leave. The main contribution of this research is to provide much desired information on the AAP’s practice and approaches, in an interesting context. The research provides vital information about old and new AAP legislations in Saudi Arabia. Two frameworks have been developed, (with one being tested), to understand the policy effects from different perspectives. Importantly, the research shows how a strict form of AAP can have side effects on the beneficiary group and destabilise the labour market.
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Altameem, Torki Abdulaziz. "The critical factors of e-government adoption : an empirical study in the Saudi Arabia public sectors." Thesis, Brunel University, 2007. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5070.
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This thesis draws on electronic government (e-govemment) policy formulation, implementation and execution. IT has been enthused by the perceived lack of a model for e-government in Saudi Arabia public sectors. A model for e-government implementation is developed for Saudi Arabia. It examines critical factors that have impacts on e-government implementation in Saudi public sectors by collecting and analysing data in both quantitative and qualitative approaches, and further presenting an extensive review on literature. This exercise is significant, to avoid the pitfalls of imposing universal approaches to research and policy practices. The conclusions and recommendations of this research are significant for both practitioners, in providing guidelines for e-government implementation, and scholars, in suggesting further research in the new area of e-government.
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Al-Muajel, Abdullah Abdulaziz. "The role of the government incentives policy in the development of the private sector in Saudi Arabia." Thesis, University of Leicester, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/35390.
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Government, in Saudi Arabia, has been the dominant sector in the economy. Funded by high revenues from oil and pressed by the need for economic development at a time when a vigorous indigenous private sector was virtually nonexistent, the government found itself, willingly or unwillingly, at the center of the development process, as a planner and implementer. The government's interest in achieving a diversified economy, which does not depend solely on the oil sector, has led to the introduction of many types of incentives such as, procurement, subsidies, concessionary loans, and awarding of infrastructure contracts. The aim of these incentives has been to stimulate and improve private sector investment. It can be said that the private sector in Saudi Arabia has developed much more after the provision of the incentives, particularly in the agriculture sector. Nonetheless, no study has been made to evaluate these incentives and find out their role in the development of the private sector. Thus, this study aims to provide a comprehensive survey of the incentives policy in Saudi Arabia and to evaluate its impact on the development of the private sector, which is the target sector. The methodology adopted in this study has involved three aspects of research : a) Theoretical aspect: this involves reviewing the theoretical side of the relationship between the incentives policy and the desired economic objectives. b) Field research aspect: this involves designing a questionnaire and an interview directed to the private sector's establishments and businessmen, respectively. c) Regression aspect: a time-series regression analysis concerning the impact of government expenditures, in general, and the incentives, in particular, on the private sector investment and output, has been carried out.
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Alhashim, Jawad. "EVALUATING WATER MANAGEMENT POLICY IN SAUDI ARABIA USING A BILEVEL, MULTI-OBJECTIVE, MULTI-FOLLOWER PROGRAMMING APPROACH." UKnowledge, 2019. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/agecon_etds/73.
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Over the past five decades, the Saudi government has adopted many agricultural policies aimed to: achieve self-sufficiency of food, increase the participation of the agricultural sector in the economy, and reduce the consumption of irrigation water. Due to conflicts among government objectives and the incompatibility of farmers' objectives with those of some agricultural policies, the government has not been able to fully achieve its objectives.
To accomplish its goals the government, or decision maker needs to understand the farmer, or follower, reaction when s/he adopts a new decision. The dissertation aims to build a model that achieves government goals of minimizing the total irrigation water used while improving the total revenue from agricultural production, while incorporating farmers’ objective of maximizing their profit. To do this, linear programming and bi-level multi-objective multi-follower models are developed and applied to six regions of Saudi Arabia, which account for around 70 percent of cropland and consume about 13.131 BCM of irrigation water per year.
The result of the linear programming model applied to the Riyadh region shows there is an unobserved factor effect on the farmers’ decisions, including irrigation water demand that comes from the presence of indirect subsidies. On the other hand, the bi-level multi-objective, multi-follower model shows there is the possibility to minimize irrigation water consumption while maintaining current total revenue from crop production through reallocating irrigation water among regions, while applying a variety of crop specific tax and subsidy policies among the regions to alter planting decisions.
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Al, Ankari Abdulrahman. "Technology transfer : a case study analysis of the Saudi oil and petrochemical sectors." Thesis, Cranfield University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1826/3465.
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In the recent past a number of technologies have been imported into The Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia. This experience has affirmed the conviction that technology can make an
invaluable contribution to the growth of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. However, in
doing so, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, like other nations, faces some questions of
possible obstacles, trials and errors during the course of industrial development and
technology transfer, that can be addressed by utilising science and technology efficiently
to develop many sectors, improve output of industry, develop standards and -status of
national manpower and its utilisation. This study analyses issues related to successful
technology transfer in Saudi industry
As such, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between industrial
development and technology transfer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the important
role that modem technology can play in development of the oil and petrochemicals
sectors. The aims are to provide a better understanding of the linkage between technology
transfer and industrial development strategies in general, with special emphasis on the
performance of the Saudi oil and petrochemical industry in particular. As such, to avoid
failures on technology transfer, it becomes an imperative to analyse technology transfer
by considering various approaches, as follows:
Technology and industry is a key to future growth in Saudi Arabia - The main
objective here is to locate, attract and keep industry. The concept of technology
and industry deals with role of technology and the dynamics of Saudi's industry
environment to excel in markets.
Strategy at the functional level - this relates to the various activities assigned to
different departments in the organisational structure. The concept means that all
functions must be conducted in accordance with industry, technology and strategy.
Strategy and technology - this means how to transfer an already existing
technology to Saudi industry.
Strategy for research and development - The concept deals mainly with how to
plan, finance and implement R&D for products, security, environmental protection
etc. Where to draw the line between general and specific objectives in R&D.
The chosen method to study these issues is case study analysis of SABIC (Saudi Basic
Industries Corporation) and Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabian Oil Company). SABIC has
been established for two main strategic objectives that go together in two parallel lines.
The first objective aims to develop human resources and to turn them into a trained
category that has the capability to transfer, assimilate and develop the most sophisticated
technologies. The second objective aims to develop the natural resources and convert
them to industrial products, helping to diversify the domestic income sources and open
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the doors for building up processing industries to satisfy the local and external market
requirements. The first case study (SABIC) provides an overview of the phenomenon of
technology transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For comparative purposes the
second case study involves a case study of Saudi Arabia's largest oil firm (Saudi
Aramco). These two case studies have been selected for their:
i role in technology transfer in Saudi oil and petrochemical sectors,
ii approach and access to greater resources in technology transfer,
iii exposure of firm behaviour in the Saudi industrial sector,
iv contribution to Saudi economic development and realisation of additional income
through improved operations.
The two case studies, typical of large companies not only in Saudi Arabia but also in
the world, will address the obstacles in learning, committing and increasing performance through technology transfer. These cases highlight a range of choices available in
technology transfer, which provide a wide range of means for technological learning
through transfer. They offer different opportunities for further innovation and technology
development.
Although Saudi Aramco and SABIC claim 80 percent and 73 percent " Saudisation",
respectively, the survey indicates that native Saudis need more participation and
involvement in technology process in order to raise their technological know-how.
As a result of this study, a common approach to technology transfer into Saudi Aramco
and SABIC may be developed and applied by industry, per its requirements to address
existing and prospective problems. At present Saudi Arabia has the capacity to absorb new technologies in its growing industrial sector. This is required to meet its desired
objectives of becoming industrialised and self-sufficient in required technologies.
The real test of effective technology transfer in this study is the need to build Saudi local
technological capability supported by an effective learning strategy. The ultimate aim is
to expand the scope of this study beyond the academic level towards the practical
challenges of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of inward technology transfer for
future Saudi industrial development.
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Al-Hussinie, Abdulaziz S. "The impact of agricultural price policies on the supply and demand for agricultural products : the case of barley and wheat in Saudi Arabia." Thesis, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/26863.
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Ankari, A. A. "Technology Transfer: A Case Study Analysis of the Saudi Oil and Petrochemical Sectors." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1826/3894.
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In the recent past a number of technologies have been imported into The Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia. This experience has affirmed the conviction that technology can make an
invaluable contribution to the growth of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. However, in
doing so, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, like other nations, faces some questions of
possible obstacles, trials and errors during the course of industrial development and
technology transfer, that can be addressed by utilising science and technology efficiently
to develop many sectors, improve output of industry, develop standards and -status of
national manpower and its utilisation. This study analyses issues related to successful
technology transfer in Saudi industry
As such, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between industrial
development and technology transfer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the important
role that modem technology can play in development of the oil and petrochemicals
sectors. The aims are to provide a better understanding of the linkage between technology
transfer and industrial development strategies in general, with special emphasis on the
performance of the Saudi oil and petrochemical industry in particular. As such, to avoid
failures on technology transfer, it becomes an imperative to analyse technology transfer
by considering various approaches, as follows:
Technology and industry is a key to future growth in Saudi Arabia - The main
objective here is to locate, attract and keep industry. The concept of technology
and industry deals with role of technology and the dynamics of Saudi's industry
environment to excel in markets.
Strategy at the functional level - this relates to the various activities assigned to
different departments in the organisational structure. The concept means that all
functions must be conducted in accordance with industry, technology and strategy.
Strategy and technology - this means how to transfer an already existing
technology to Saudi industry.
Strategy for research and development - The concept deals mainly with how to
plan, finance and implement R&D for products, security, environmental protection
etc. Where to draw the line between general and specific objectives in R&D.
The chosen method to study these issues is case study analysis of SABIC (Saudi Basic
Industries Corporation) and Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabian Oil Company). SABIC has
been established for two main strategic objectives that go together in two parallel lines.
The first objective aims to develop human resources and to turn them into a trained
category that has the capability to transfer, assimilate and develop the most sophisticated
technologies. The second objective aims to develop the natural resources and convert
them to industrial products, helping to diversify the domestic income sources and open the doors for building up processing industries to satisfy the local and external market
requirements. The first case study (SABIC) provides an overview of the phenomenon of
technology transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For comparative purposes the
second case study involves a case study of Saudi Arabia's largest oil firm (Saudi
Aramco). These two case studies have been selected for their:
i role in technology transfer in Saudi oil and petrochemical sectors,
ii approach and access to greater resources in technology transfer,
iii exposure of firm behaviour in the Saudi industrial sector,
iv contribution to Saudi economic development and realisation of additional income
through improved operations.
The two case studies, typical of large companies not only in Saudi Arabia but also in
the world, will address the obstacles in learning, committing and increasing performance
through technology transfer. These cases highlight a range of choices available in
technology transfer, which provide a wide range of means for technological learning
through transfer. They offer different opportunities for further innovation and technology
development.
Although Saudi Aramco and SABIC claim 80 percent and 73 percent " Saudisation",
respectively, the survey indicates that native Saudis need more participation and
involvement in technology process in order to raise their technological know-how.
As a result of this study, a common approach to technology transfer into Saudi Aramco
and SABIC may be developed and applied by industry, per its requirements to address
existing and prospective problems. At present Saudi Arabia has the capacity to absorb
new technologies in its growing industrial sector. This is required to meet its desired
objectives of becoming industrialised and self-sufficient in required technologies.
The real test of effective technology transfer in this study is the need to build Saudi local
technological capability supported by an effective learning strategy. The ultimate aim is
to expand the scope of this study beyond the academic level towards the practical
challenges of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of inward technology transfer for
future Saudi industrial development.
Books on the topic "Wheat – Government policy – Saudi Arabia"
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Obaid, Nawaf E. The oil kingdom at 100: Petroleum policymaking in Saudi Arabia. Washington Institute for Near-East Policy, 2000.
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1967-, Stead Selina M., and Gray Tim 1942-, eds. Saudi maritime policy: Integrated governance. Routledge, 2011.
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The creation of Saudi Arabia: Ibn Saud and British imperial policy, 1914-1927. Routledge, 2010.
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Desert kingdom: How oil and water forged modern Saudi Arabia. Harvard University Press, 2010.
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Wurm, Iris. In doubt for the monarchy: Autocratic modernization in Saudi-Arabia. Peace Research Institute Frankfurt, 2008.
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Hessische Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung., ed. In doubt for the monarchy: Autocratic modernization in Saudi-Arabia. Peace Research Institute Frankfurt, 2008.
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Princes, brokers, and bureaucrats: Oil and the state in Saudi Arabia. Cornell University Press, 2010.
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"Government economic policy." In Economic Development in Saudi Arabia. Routledge, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203037577-8.
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Abubakar, Ismaila Rimi, and Yusuf Adedoyin Aina. "Achieving Sustainable Cities in Saudi Arabia." In Population Growth and Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World. IGI Global, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0187-9.ch003.
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This chapter highlights the challenges of rapid urbanization in Saudi Arabia and the implications of its burgeoning urban population on urban sustainability. The first section of the chapter reviews the trend of urbanization in the Third World, and Saudi Arabia in particular, and the factors responsible for rapid urban growth. The second section critically analyzes major urbanization challenges in Saudi Arabia and their impacts on the people and the environment. The final section assesses the extent to which some sustainability initiatives being implemented by the government are meeting the competing and sometimes conflicting urbanization challenges. The chapter concludes with some policy implications.
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Abubakar, Ismaila Rimi, and Yusuf Adedoyin Aina. "Achieving Sustainable Cities in Saudi Arabia." In E-Planning and Collaboration. IGI Global, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5646-6.ch011.
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This chapter highlights the challenges of rapid urbanization in Saudi Arabia and the implications of its burgeoning urban population on urban sustainability. The first section of the chapter reviews the trend of urbanization in the Third World, and Saudi Arabia in particular, and the factors responsible for rapid urban growth. The second section critically analyzes major urbanization challenges in Saudi Arabia and their impacts on the people and the environment. The final section assesses the extent to which some sustainability initiatives being implemented by the government are meeting the competing and sometimes conflicting urbanization challenges. The chapter concludes with some policy implications.
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Ismail, Norafidah. "Sino-Saudi Joint Ventures and Trade in Petrochemical Sector." In Materials Science and Engineering. IGI Global, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1798-6.ch048.
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The paper seeks to analyse the development of joint investment in the petrochemical projects and the growth of petrochemical trade between the two countries. It will also examine an important issue that has not yet been resolved in the Sino-Saudi petrochemicals trade. Saudi and Chinese companies recorded successful performance in the joint venture petrochemical projects in Quanzhou, Tianjin and Yanbu (Saudi Arabia). The potential cooperation of these firms in Dalian project, however, was affected by the economic policy of the China's government. A serious challenge emerged in the Sino-Saudi petrochemical business when the Chinese government planned to implement unfavourable protectionist policy against some of the world producers and exporters of petrochemicals. At the present, an anti-dumping issue of petrochemical products between the two countries has not yet been resolved.
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Ismail, Norafidah. "Sino-Saudi Joint Ventures and Trade in Petrochemical Sector." In Handbook of Research on Impacts of International Business and Political Affairs on the Global Economy. IGI Global, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9806-2.ch017.
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The paper seeks to analyse the development of joint investment in the petrochemical projects and the growth of petrochemical trade between the two countries. It will also examine an important issue that has not yet been resolved in the Sino-Saudi petrochemicals trade. Saudi and Chinese companies recorded successful performance in the joint venture petrochemical projects in Quanzhou, Tianjin and Yanbu (Saudi Arabia). The potential cooperation of these firms in Dalian project, however, was affected by the economic policy of the China's government. A serious challenge emerged in the Sino-Saudi petrochemical business when the Chinese government planned to implement unfavourable protectionist policy against some of the world producers and exporters of petrochemicals. At the present, an anti-dumping issue of petrochemical products between the two countries has not yet been resolved.
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Kulach, Adam. "The Role of Private, Non-Government Organisations and New State Institutions in the Gulf in the Development of Civil Society: The Example of Saudi Arabia." In Policy Making in the GCC. I.B. TAURIS, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781350987517.ch-010.
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Ulrichsen, Kristian Coates. "The 2014 Rift." In Qatar and the Gulf Crisis. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197525593.003.0003.
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This chapter examines the period between the Arab Spring uprisings in 2011 and the first iteration of the rift between Qatar and its three Gulf neighbors in 2014, when Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain withdrew their Ambassadors from Doha for eight months. The chapter analyzes why and where policy responses to the Arab Spring differed and explores how they generated new tensions between Qatar and its neighbors, especially after the election of a Muslim Brotherhood-led government in Egypt in 2012 and its toppling a year later. By the time Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani became Emir of Qatar in June 2013, Saudi Arabia and the UAE had emerged at the head of a counter-revolutionary coalition determined to roll back the gains of the Arab Spring, and the chapter examines the immediate buildup of pressure on Qatar in late-2013, the contours of the 2014 rift, and the aftermath through 2016.