The company’s success depends much on the employees contribute. But finding the right employees and tie them to the company over a long period is not easy. The competition on the job market becomes harder and harder. Also the conceptions concerning the ideal employer are becoming much more...

Mergers & Acquisitions sind ein haeufiges Phaenomen in der heutigen Wirtschaftswelt, mit hohen Misserfolgsraten von ca. 50 bis 70 Prozent. Falsches oder mangelndes Management personeller Faktoren ist haeufig dafuer verantwortlich. Im vorliegenden Buch wird das Human Resource Management in der...

A shortage of medical personnel has become a critical problem for developing countries attempting to expand the provision of medical services for the poor. In order to highlight the driving forces determining the international allocation of medical personnel, the cases of four countries, namely...

Saudi Arabia's accession to the WTO will promote the competitive advantages of the local industries, creating both opportunities and threats for certain sectors. This situation will call for urgent economic reforms in order to succeed the challenges of the accession. This study will attempt to...

Many public construction projects have been undertaken throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of the government's national development plans in the past three decades, with significant public expenditure involved. One of the critical problems concerning these projects is the frequent and...

Engaging in business process re-engineering (BPR) efforts could prove to be highly rewarding for construction companies in Saudi Arabia. However, BPR is risky and could be disastrous if not properly approached. To enable sound BPR efforts and increase success chances, thorough investigation of...

Design organizations play a major role in the construction industry: they are the media that transfer the requirements of the client to the contractor and ensure that they are met. Thus they need to provide a high quality of service to ensure that their client's project achieves the best...

This study was conducted to determine the most important causes of delay in public utility projects, based on the frequency and severity of the causes. A survey of randomly selected samples of contractors, consultants, and owners was carried out to assess the frequency of occurrence and the...

How do terrorists recruit? We know much about the profiles and pathways of recruits, but little about the strategies and tactics of recruiters. Such procedures matter because they help determine who joins. I highlight a key determinant of recruiter tactics, namely, the tension between personnel...