A theoretical model was developed to investigate the relationships among subordinate-manager gender combinations, perceived leadership style, experienced frustration and optimism, organization-based self-esteem and organizational commitment. The model was tested within the context of a...

In recent years, college and universities have relied increasingly upon the charitable contributions of its previous graduates; as the costs of tuition rise substantially, development offices are facing the challenge of creating annual fund campaigns that are minimally expensive while providing...

The question posed in this chapter is: To what extent does current education theory and practice prepare graduates for the creative economy? We first define what we mean by the term creative economy, explain why we think it is a significant point of focus, derive its key features, describe the...

The impact of entrepreneurial activity on the economies of both industrialised and developingcountries has been well established and theorised in the normative literature. However, it is besideseminent that the development of entrepreneurial activities and behaviour, through facilitation...

This study aims to provide a human resource planning example to inform government bodies in Saudi Arabia to reallocate community resources towards better dental health. This was achieved by: conducting an inventory on government human and structural oral health care resources in Jeddah and...

Recently, informal venture capital investors have been recognised as animportant source of financing small & medium sized enterprises(SMEs).Unfortunately, very little research (if any) has been devoted to understandinghow these investors fund particular investments in developing countries.This...

The purpose of this research was to compare thecharacteristics of both Western and Saudi senior managementin Saudi Arabian business organisations.The author investigated management characteristics,and the differences between Saudi and Western managers intheir styles and management practices. In...

The overwhelming dependence of Saudi Arabia on oil exports as the onlysource of national income has exposed the Kingdom's economy to seriousexogenous shocks. In order to reduce the impact of this externaldisruption, the Government, through successive five-year developmentplans, established the...

The purpose of this study is to construct a macroeconometric model for theSaudi Arabian economy in order to assess the effects of external shocks through suchvariables as the price of (oil) exports, real (oil) exports, and the price of imports. Thismodel follows the methodology of the aggregate...