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BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AND COMPETITIVENESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
Allam Ahmed |
(from Section VI: Organisation Behaviour and Culture)
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The Arabian cultural attitude towards organisational decision-making theories |
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Author(s): |
Marwan N. Al Qur'an |
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Department of Business, Al Yamamah College, P.O. Box 45180, Riyadh 11512, Saudi Arabia
marwan @ alyamamah.edu.sa |
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BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AND COMPETITIVENESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA pp. 286 - 294 |
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There is a growing debate in the literature about the impact of the culture on management theories and practices. One imperative component of the Arabian cultural structure is the religion. Islam is the core religion in the entire Arabian countries in the Middle East region. The significance of Islam among academics in business and economics is evident; however, the issue of evaluating organisational decision-making theories from an Arabian Islamic perspective was not addressed in the existing body of knowledge. Therefore, this conceptual and analytical paper attempts to underline the importance of Arabian culture and particularly, Islam to management field by reviewing and analysing the assumptions of the most dominant theoretical premises to making strategic decisions within the Arabian Islamic context. As a result, this paper represents a preparatory point for future research in the area of managerial decision making from an Arabian Islamic standpoint. |
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