View of UAE
Nathalie Germain
MSVU
Table of Content
Contents
Business Diversity 3
Demographic 3
Business 3
Social 4
Benefits vs. Challenges 4
Opportunity and Development 5
Dubai 5
Fujairah 6
Ras al-Khaimah 6
Abu Dhabi 7
Potential Target 8
Dubai 8
Abu Dhabi 9
Sources 10
Graphics 11
Business Diversity
The important factor in a company is the people; as we have yet to see the age of robots, businesses still require the use of humans for day to day workflow. But how does Diversity help a company succeed?
Based on a demographic, social, and business view we will analyze maintain a great aspect on business in UAE.
Demographic
The workforce is a mix of different cultures, races, ages, and genders. As we can verify in the basic info
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In order to protect the family, some immigrants tend to change their own identify, keeping in mind future sons and daughters. This is done to erase any problematic history of where the foreign citizens originated from in order for the kids to completely take in the Emirates identity.
Benefits vs. Challenges
The UAE is still thriving even though cultural diversity is not thoroughly followed. Specific rules and regulations are in place in order to lead the workforce, and the economy. With the increase of influence from the west, the UAE is faced with challenges of law. These changes include but are not limited to, better care for labour and other skilled workers in addition the equality of men and women, citizen or foreigner. The country motives are to meet the needs of the citizen and worker in order to keep generating income and prosperity.
Opportunity and Development
With a high per capital income and very profitable enterprises, the UAE a prime trading destination in the Eastern market The UAE welcome foreign investors to enter their territory as they offer complete ownership of enterprises and no taxes
The industry varies from construction, mining and metals, power, tourism, oil and gas which make up a large portion or the economy. We will take a look on what few of the Emirates contributes to the economy.
Dubai
Dubai is the largest city in the UAE with a population of more than a 17 million people, which makes 35.6% of
"The World," a series of 300 islets laid out to resemble a map of the world. These manmade islands will also offer tourists beach real estate and extensive opportunities for leisure.1° Finally, the emirate has begun work on a structure that is set to become the world's tallest building, the Burj Dubai. The exact height of this edifice is a closelyguarded secret.'' Another facet of Dubai that visitors quickly take note of is the city's shoppingoriented culture. The city contains numerous malls, many of which offer stand-alone outlets for upscale
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was not always the global epicenter of the Middle East. Culture is a lifestyle based on values, norms, behaviors, and beliefs of a region. Before it became a country, it was seven different regions next to Saudi Arabia and Oman. Its culture provided a Bedouin lifestyle and one focused upon the region. As the regions progressed throughout history, they began to realize they need one another to survive. Each region had a ruler, called a sheikh, and they banded together to create a federation known as UAE. Today, UAE thrives upon the westernization, globalization, and wealth that have fallen before them. The region fit together like a jigsaw puzzle, the history, politics, economics, social, and military make up the pieces of culture making UAE a stabilized epicenter in the turmoil area of the Middle East.
Nowadays, when anyone visits Dubai it is like visiting an international country with many nationalities but without natives. Because Dubai where built by others which have been taking all over the country now. Indeed, the percentage of natives in Dubai now is less than one percent which is horribly so bad. Although, the late moving of the government to restore the heritage of Dubai the culture and traditions of Dubai has been vanished already and reached Point of no return. And this has too many negative things on the next generation. Also regarding the disappearing of the traditions and the original culture Dubai heritage has been abandoned and natives now are forced to adapt with the residents culture because the residents are the majority now. Also, all the natives are moving out from their own town because Dubai has become a center for prostitution even though, the prostitution are against the low in Dubai but, the whole government have to subject to the current situation because Dubai now is no longer owned by United Arab of Emiratis, it is owned by rich people and they taking control over it. According to Heydarian, R. J. (2014), the capitalism in some Arab countries caused the 'Arab Spring' which was a huge disaster to the governments and that because the Arabs start awake and see that the capitalism is affecting them negatively. Well, that leads to couple questions how long Dubai
The city of Dubai is situated in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula. Part of the United Arab Emirates UAE, this city-state is aspiring to be major metropolis and the most populated in UAE with a population of 2.1 million approx. Dubai is also one of the richest economies of the world with ‘an estimated per capita income of $37000/-’10
Across the world much attention has been given to workforce diversity. As a result of the expansion of the global economy across national territories, and the growth in workforce diversity as it relates to ethnicity, race, gender, age and disability, many organizations are now more intentional in their efforts to enhance and maintain workforce diversity (Peretz, Levi, & Fried, 2015). At the core, diversity is about inclusion. Firms have a responsibility to promote equity and social justice by considering the experiences, perspectives, knowledge, and abilities of various groups of people.
The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) is a federation of seven Emirates that was formed on December 2 1971. It is located between the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman and it is bordered by Saudi Arabia and Oman. The country has a total population of 3,740,000 as of 2004. Approximately 85% of those resideing the in UAE are not native to the country. Arabic is the official language,
Dubai - is a giant Disneyland, where everything is based on the law of supply and demand, and life is artificial; the main destination on Tourists’ map and one of the main cities of the United Arab Emirates, most of the time, wrongly assumed as a capital of the country. Dubai attracts with inadequate amount of entertainments, and ability to earn and live a better life. In the past four decades the United Arab Emirates developed with the speed that takes other countries centuries.
The UAE death rate is very low, about 3.06 deaths in 1000, whereas, the birth rate is 18.61 out of 1000. The fertility rate for women is 3.56 children. Life expectancy for males is about 74 years of age and for females, 76 years of age. The literacy rate is 79.2%, as last listed in 1995 9 [???????] (Http//). [Need to get reference from Sandy).
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was established 45 years ago, in 1971. However, that short lineage is deeply rooted in culture and affluence. UAE consists of seven states known as Trucial states. These Trucial states also known as Emirates are, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah Umm al - Qaiwain, and Ras al – Khaimah. Their vast growth and substantial success have made them one of the most economically thriving countries in the world. UAE has developed immensely since its birth, especially in the last 20 years. The territory of UAE is extremely rich in oil and natural gases, which are their main exports. Many different ethnicities make up the country’s population, so much so that Emirati citizens have become the minority in their own country. UAE also has a growing military force consisting of Air Defense Artillery, F-16 fighter jets, and heavy armored vehicles. Originally UAE relied on coastal fishing and farming for their main food source, UAE now imports most of its food.
People. The UAE’s achievement is perhaps best typified in the evolution and growing prominence of
The need to understand diversity is also driven by women in the workplace. Today's workforce has the highest levels of employment participation ever by women. The number of dual income families and single working mothers has increased. Change in the family structure means that there are fewer men and women in traditional family roles (Zweigenhaft and Domhoff, 1998). Therefore, diversity issues cut across both race and gender.
The United Arab Emirates is a very wealthy country due to their global position in the export of oil. Within this country is home of two prestigious cities in the development of becoming international hubs within the business and social world.
Historically, the rulers have encouraged commercial development in Dubai which has attracted merchants from around the region. This has led to the development of large expatriate
60). However, it should be noted that “dimensions of workplace diversity include, but are not limited to: age, ethnicity, ancestry, gender, physical abilities/qualities, race, sexual orientation, educational background, geographic location, income, marital status, military experience, religious beliefs, parental status, and work experience” (Thomas 1992). This reality pervades all organizations regardless of their nature.
The process of globalization with the aid of technological advancement and communicational revolution has reached to the new heights where the exchange knowledge and ideas have made people interconnected to each other. For many globalizations is a positive sign for the world to be interconnected in such manner and with such ease where for many it is not a very good merging pattern because of the inequalities and threat to distinctive identities etc. For the developed world, with other benefits, it has brought the cheap labor to its utilization. And they have utilized that cheap labor to its maximum usage. Like many other big cities of the world, Dubai could not resist to the advancements of the twenty first century. History of the city