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BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AND COMPETITIVENESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

Allam Ahmed
 
(from Section III: Competitiveness and Effectiveness)

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Title: Training within oil and gas-based industries in the state of Qatar
  Author(s): Hend A. Jolo
  Address: College of Business and Economics, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
hjolo @ qu.edu.qa
  Reference: BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AND COMPETITIVENESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA  pp. 127 - 143
  Abstract/
Summary
This research is an exploratory study that investigates training in the state of Qatar. It is carried out with the intention to provide an insight into such a process among national workers in the Oil and Gas-based Industries OGBI, which is one of the most significant economic sectors in the country. Additionally, the study also endeavours to investigate the training process and its related factors and practices that affects the development of their skills within the industry, such as their educational background, promotion and training incentives. It is found that educational attainment had influenced the Qatari workers achievement of their training programmes objectives and its effectiveness in developing their general and specific skills, with a stronger link with higher educational attainment and technical education. It was also shown that success and effectiveness of training within the industry in forming and developing Qatari workers skills is influenced by other internal organisational factors mainly promotion.
 
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