Journal of Management Development: Volume 15 Issue 5

Organizational development in the Arab world

Abbas J. Ali

The 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 Reichel

Analyses 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. Atiyyah

Recent 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‐Twaijri

Contends 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‐Meer

Using 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. Awamleh

Probes 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. Zaharna

Contends 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. Youssef

Presents and evaluates the current structural reform programme adopted by the Egyptian Government in order to abide by the requirements of international agencies. The programme…