Abstract
Countries in the Middle East region rely heavily on the use
of expatriates to underpin their booming economies.
However, this reliance on expatriates can, according to
Rees (2007) have long-term political, economic and social
consequences. Hence, several countries have therefore
started to introduce policies aimed at influencing the
demand and supply of expatriates and indigenous workers.
This paper focuses specifically on the attempts made in
this respect by the governments of the United Arab
Emirates (UAE), Oman and Saudi-Arabia. The paper starts
by introducing the topic area. It then discusses what is
meant by the terms Emiratisation, Omanisation and
Saudisation and explores why organizations are not using
nationals. After this, the paper looks at the way the
nationalization programmes are implemented and
reinforced and, ultimately, how successful they are. The
paper concludes by drawing out the differences and
similarities between the nationalization programmes in
Oman, the UAE and Saudi-Arabia. As such, the paper fills
a gap in the existing literature on nationalization
programmes in the Gulf region.
of expatriates to underpin their booming economies.
However, this reliance on expatriates can, according to
Rees (2007) have long-term political, economic and social
consequences. Hence, several countries have therefore
started to introduce policies aimed at influencing the
demand and supply of expatriates and indigenous workers.
This paper focuses specifically on the attempts made in
this respect by the governments of the United Arab
Emirates (UAE), Oman and Saudi-Arabia. The paper starts
by introducing the topic area. It then discusses what is
meant by the terms Emiratisation, Omanisation and
Saudisation and explores why organizations are not using
nationals. After this, the paper looks at the way the
nationalization programmes are implemented and
reinforced and, ultimately, how successful they are. The
paper concludes by drawing out the differences and
similarities between the nationalization programmes in
Oman, the UAE and Saudi-Arabia. As such, the paper fills
a gap in the existing literature on nationalization
programmes in the Gulf region.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 10th International Business Research Conference |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 10th International Business Research Conference - Dubai, United Arab Emirates Duration: 16 Apr 2009 → 17 Apr 2009 |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of the 10th International Business Research Conference |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | United Arab Emirates |
| City | Dubai |
| Period | 16/04/09 → 17/04/09 |