Business incubators in the Arab World: Comparative study of Jordan and UAE business incubators, Dr. Emhamad Elmansori
Dr. Emhamad Elmansori Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Al-Baida Libya Email: elmansori2010@yahoo.co.uk DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-06-2014-0011 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine whether the economic conditions and business strategy in the Arab countries are favourable for business incubation, and to suggest possible directions for establishing and implementing more business incubation in the Arab countries. Design/methodology/approach: This study […]
A benchmarking approach to the progress of green materials and systems’ use in the UAE construction industry, Aly Elgayar, Dr. Salwa Beheiry, Alaa Jabbar and Hamad Ansari
Aly Elgayar University of Ottawa, Ottawa Canada Email: alyelgayar@gmail.com Dr. Salwa Mamoun Beheiry College of Engineering American University of Sharjah, Sharjah United Arab Emirates Alaa Jabbar Department of Procurement Bawabat Al Rumaila General Contracts, Sharjah United Arab Emirates Hamad Al Ansari Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Dubai United Arab Emirates DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-01-2016-0008 Purpose: Over the past decade, the […]
Return to the homeland: dilemma of immigrants from developing countries, Dr Musa Shallal
Dr Musa Shallal College of Humanities and Social Sciences, United Arab Emirates University United Arab Emirates Purpose: This paper demonstrates how immigrant families from developing countries deal with the return home dilemma. It does this by applying Dumont and Spielvogel (2008) model to the situations of some selected Sudanese migrant families in different countries. […]
A comparative study between Egypt and the UAE in measuring and auditing sustainable development, Afaf Mubarak
AFAF MUBARAK UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY, UAE This study investigates whether there are differences between companies in Egypt and in the United Arab Emirates in perception and practice of auditing sustainable development reports. The examination extends to cover the recognition of firm’s accountability to different stakeholders. This was suggested as the basis for reporting on […]