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misconceptions regarding, 38, 40, 42-46, and expatriates, 86, 189-190
50-52, 58, 60 vs. extremism, 94, 116
operations/logistics strategies, 241-254, historic Islamic, 26
256-257, 259, 263-265 human capital development, 79, 84, 94,
organizational design, 268, 276-278, 280, 121, 123, 199-205, 210-211, 226
283 Levant cluster, 23-25
overview, 2-5, 9, 13-14 local talent, and nationalization,
risks, 93, 97 199-205, 226
Dubai International Airport, 4, MENA links, 84
244-246, 264 population pyramid, 197
Dubai-Mumbai Express, 85-87 university-level, 119, 190-191, 293
Dubai Ports World (DPW), 3, 58, 68, 77, women, 8, 55-57
136, 236, 250-252, 289 Egypt, 7, 21, 26-27, 60, 82-85, 187, 207, 232,
267, 277
E Emaar, 4, 87, 222-223, 264
Eastern Provinces, Saudi Arabia, Emirates Airlines, 68, 88, 111, 263-265, 277
112-113 Employment (See Expatriates and
Economic considerations expatriate labor; Human capital
capital sources, 213-239 strategies; Workforce)
GCC country overview, 9-11, 99-127 Empowerment, organizational design, 268-
GCC economic actions, 33-34 270, 273-276
GCC global statistics, 3-4 Enabled organizations (See
GCC investment in business, 2-3 Organizational/logistical design)
industrial sector, 43, 253-255 Energy sector
inflation, 15, 49, 216 boom of 1970s, 71, 99-100, 121, 149-150,
infrastructure, operations/logistics 187-190, 221-222, 224
strategies, 41-42, 105-106, 242-248, boom of 2000s, 150, 213, 221-231,
263-265 272-273, 282
manufacturing sector, 43, 253-255 as capital source, 215-217
“moment of truth” for government consumption, 91-93
services, 190-191, 217-221 GCC resources and reserves, 2, 39,
retail sector, 44-45, 50-53, 68, 87-88, 102-105, 112-115, 118-119, 121, 125
175, 247 gross domestic product (GDP), 39-40,
service sector, 45-46, 125, 209-210 102-104, 118-119, 187
tourism and hospitality sector, 43-44, misconceptions, 38-46
81-82, 87-89, 112 price forecasting, 90-93, 217-219
(See also specific business sectors) Engagement Spectrum strategies, 133-157
Economic liberalization English language, 60, 164-165
free zones, 43, 45, 106-108, 111, 157, Entering the market (See Market-entry
254, 277 strategies)
vs. insider relationships, 96 Entertainment, 26, 44, 85, 106
regulatory reform, 73-81 Ethics, corporate, and expatriates, 194
Saudi Arabia, 117, 150-151, 155-156 Etisalat, 87, 225
UAE, 101-105, 262 Euromoney, 220, 233
WTO membership, 1, 30-31, 75-78, 117, European Union (EU), 46-48, 77-78, 88-90,
155-157, 260 188, 257-260
(See also Dubai) Events, head office awareness of GCC,
Economic opportunity (See Market 291-295
attractiveness) Expatriates and expatriate labor
Education and training commitment, short vs. long-term,
awareness of GCC opportunities, 292-293 194-195, 202