Over the past decade, world trade has almost doubled from $7 trillion to more than $13 trillion, and Saudi Arabia is by far the largest trading country in the Middle Eastern region, with total trade volume in excess of $102 billion. This paper reviews the economic structure of Saudi Arabia....

Purpose – With competitive pressures placing an increasing dependence on the ability of organizations to deliver customer-adapted products quickly and on time, logistics has been an area that has been subjected to investigation. While there is a growing evidence of organizations increasingly...

This paper studies the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, which began its operation in 1999. The paper reviews the development of the airport and the challenges it faces in maintaining standards of service. The study also undertakes an evaluation of the quality of airport...

This paper undertakes a case study of a business school within a leading university in the Middle East, which has implemented a quality system and has gained accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. The paper reviews the development of the quality...

Sales recruiters have been paying their attention to diversifying their sales force. In order to attract students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, companies must be aware of their preferences and perception of different sales and sales-related careers. This paper presents the results of a survey...

This study examines the country of origin effect of products made in Japan. The study focuses on the questions of the 'sources of information in evaluating products; the evaluation of specific product dimensions by Malaysian consumers; and consumers' assessment of different product categories....

This paper examines the entrepreneurial civilities of multinational subsidiaries in Malaysia, a country chosen for the study due to the presence of a large number of multinational subsidiaries in the region. Empirical research is used to determine subsidiaries entrepreneurship, extent of...

A formidable body of literature has been built up in recent decades suggesting that market orientation helps firms attain their strategic objectives in a dynamic environment. The present study tests market orientation of bank managers operating in Brunei, a small South-East Asian country endowed...

The objective of this paper is to examine the country of origin effect of products made in Indonesia. The study focuses on the questions of the sources of information in evaluating products; the evaluation of specific product dimensions by Malaysian consumers; and consumers' assessment of...