Human Capital in the Middle East

Providing evidence of the role of human capital on innovation in the Middle East, this edited collection closely examines the unique nature of the workforce in this region. It highlights the challenges that the United Arab Emirates faces in becoming more globally competitive, with emphasis on its unique socio-cultural context and a rapidly changing institutional set up.

Filling a growing need for research particularly in the context of the UAE's ambition to become one of the world's most innovative countries the authors address six main themes: happiness; employee incentives; the restructuring and integration of employees; inclusion and diversity; employer and nation branding; and human capital and innovation. This book examines the global best practices firms in the UAE need to adopt in order to overcome weaknesses, setting an agenda for future research in the context of human capital and human resource management for the UAE.

Explores the potential opportunities for the UAE to strengthen its nation branding Investigates workplace inclusion strategies employed by firms in the UAE, and the opportunities and challenges these strategies presents Examines the challenge of managing rewards and incentives for a workforce that consists of both local and expat communities Explores the common causes of low employee engagement at the workplace in the UAE

Autorentext

Vijay Pereira is Associate Professor at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and is Associate Editor of the Journal of Business Research. He has a broad range of experience across industry, consultancy and academia.

Mark Neal is Chair of the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences at Khalifa University, and has ongoing associations with SOAS, University of London, and the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.

Yama Temouri is Associate Professor at the University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE, and is also affiliated with Aston Business School in the United Kingdom. He is an Associate Editor for Business Research Quarterly.

Wardah Qureshi is a medical doctor and a PhD candidate at ISM University of Management and Economics, Lithuania. In addition to her clinical practice, she has been heavily involved in healthcare education and training for over a decade.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. The Impact of Cross Cultural Training on Employee Performance
   in the UAE Hospitality Industry.- 3. Low Employee Engagement in the UAE: Causes and Solutions to overcome the Issue.- 4. The Impacts of High Employee Turnover in the UAE Hospitality Industry.- 5. The Effects of Employee Engagement on Employee Turnover A Case Study from the UAE.- 6. Long Working Hours and its impact on Employee Productivity in the UAE service sector.- 7. How Does a Total Reward System Influence Employee Motivation among Executive Management? An Analysis of the UAE Real Estate Industry.- 8. Consequences of Merger and Acquisitions and its Effect on Employees: A Case study from the Banking Industry in the UAE.- 9. Key Elements of Nation Branding: Importance of Development Of Local Human Capital in the UAE.- E-Commerce Acceptance & Implementation amongst Consumers in the UAE: An Opportunity to Build Human Capital for Future Jobs in Technology and Marketing.- 10. E-Commerce Acceptance & Implementation amongst Consumers in the UAE: An Opportunity to Build Human Capital for Future Jobs in Technology and Marketing.- 11. The Role of Human Capital in the Implementation of Healthcare Innovation in the UAE.