The purpose of this paper is to examine Islamic perspectives on conflict management within project managed environments. Existing research does not reveal any study that examines empirically the Islamic viewpoint on conflict management in contemporary organisational contexts but does indicate...

Nationalisation of the human resource is the desired and articulated policy of all rulers of countries that form the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). In reality, however, the policy has been dogged with difficulties in implementation from its inception as it faces seemingly insurmountable...

This paper outlines a mechanism for the development and implementation of a strategic performance management framework within government departments in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The work also addresses corporate performance management for governmental organizations dealing with service and...

Despite impressive advances in automated production technology, manufacturing industry is still heavily reliant on conventional processes, particularly in processes designed for materials removal in which controlled shearing of the work-piece occurs. Such processes typically involve the use of...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the most diverse nations in the world, with over one hundred nationalities living in an area no larger than the US state of Texas. In such an envorinment, where citizens amount to only one fifth of the country’s population, supported by an expatriate...

Public sector organisations face a momentous task of constant change and upgrade to their services in today’s dynamic and hyper turbulent market place. Owing to the hyper active nature of the market place, the pace of change has never been greater than in the current business environment and...

In contemporary knowledge driven economies, local organisations must aim to be competitive, in part, through ensuring the delivery of high quality in their goods and services. Changes in the social environment where customers are more mature and better informed have forced these organisations to...

A justice framework can be used to understand how individuals within organisations respond to a variety of human resources practices and also can be used prescriptively in designing the procedures and enactment of human resource practices. The principles of justice can be applied in order to...