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Cross-Cultural Training: The Importance Of Investing In People, Sabina Cerimagic, Jim Smith
Cross-Cultural Training: The Importance Of Investing In People, Sabina Cerimagic, Jim Smith
Jim Smith
Major international companies have established themselves in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market by setting up their regional headquarters in Dubai. These international companies want to be in a growing market in a country where their companies are recognised and affiliated with a positive image. In addition, many companies have moved to the UAE for financial reasons as well. The UAE is an expanding regional market with the potential for future growth. However, there are cultural differences between Australia (and western countries generally) and the UAE (Middle Eastern). It is easy to have genuine and honest misunderstandings and, hence, it …
Screening And Selecting Project Managers For The Middle East, Sabina Cerimagic, Jim Smith
Screening And Selecting Project Managers For The Middle East, Sabina Cerimagic, Jim Smith
Jim Smith
Cross-cultural training is of prime importance if the expatriates are to adjust speedily to the new environment and do well in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Selecting the right people for the overseas job is important as the selected individuals need to have a desire and readiness to learn. Some researchers in this field referred to this as the "learning orientation" where people with high learning orientations like challenges and are ready to learn and people with low learning orientations like to play it safe and do not like challenges. The way the "right" people can be chosen for the …