It has frequently been suggested that exceptionally large youth cohorts, the so-called “youth
bulges,” make countries more susceptible to political violence. Within two prominent …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to fill a gap in the literature on women who work in the
Arab Muslim context, reflecting on the experience of Saudi Arabia. Design/methodology …

This paper outlines crucial issues of employment creation and localization in the states of
the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) and the factors underlying the issues. Rapid …

Purpose–Wasta is an Arabic word that means the intervention of a patron in favor of a client
in attempt to obtain privileges or resources from a third party. In Arab countries, wasta is …

While the concern with demographic diversity in organizations has increased during recent
years, international diversity management still remains an understudied area. This is …

This paper explores women's entrepreneurial activities in the Oman and Qatar in light of the
state attention given to promoting entrepreneurship in the region over the past decade. In …

For several centuries the Middle East was socially, economically, and technologically
advanced. One of the reasons for this was its people's appreciation of and openness to …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on 3 out of 24 business schools in Egypt in
order to investigate their talent management practices of academics. Design/methodology …

Most of the Muslim societies of the world have entered a demographic transition from high to
low fertility, and this process is accompanied by an increase in youth vis-à-vis other age …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore the challenges facing the higher education
system in Egypt particularly in the area of education quality. It builds upon several existing …