This article investigates managerial problems in Kuwait. A total of 762 managers participated in the study. Managers perceived that the most important problems are: primacy of personal relationships over work relationships, favoritism and personal loyalty at work, subjectivity in evaluation and...

Purpose – To investigation the centrality of islamic work ethic (IWE) in the lives of managers in Kuwait and provide a useful insight into the nature of work environment and organizational culture. Design/methodology/approach – The participants were 762 managers randomly selected from...

Investigates managerial value systems and decision styles among expatriate and indigenous managers in the UAE. Provides support for the proposition that differences among expatriate and host country nationals are manifested in their value systems. Indicates that Arab expatriate and national...