The Middle East at a crossroad: An educational revolution

Profanter, Annemarie

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.03.272

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“…In addition, the UAE does not perform deep analyses for its policies, where the policies are blindly taken up "without considering the cultural context in which they would be applied" (Harold, 2005). Annemarie (2011) and Tabari (2014) suggest that the UAE should start working for an original policy that meets the demands of the country and that allows it to receive international recognition. Nowadays, many UAE universities are in the transformative process.…”

Section: Policy Implementation In the Uaementioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, the infrastructure is not helping the UAE universities to achieve academic success, students' career development, students' satisfaction and expression, and student retention. Such scenarios can arise from pitfalls in academic advice and counselling, as well as from the lack of proper student-affair programs (Annemarie, 2011;Ashour & Fatima, 2016;Almaghaslah & Alsayari, 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Academic Advising Policy and Procedure in a Selected Federal University in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Alshamsi¹,

Mohebi²

2022

IJLTER

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Academic advising and tutoring policies play key roles in achieving students' satisfaction and engagement, and thereby improving students' retention and career development. However, universities do not give enough attention to developing the Student Affairs entities or advising quality. This study aims to conduct a systematic review of the literature, in order to determine the needs of UAE federal universities, with a special emphasis on the roles of academic advising and counselling in improving students' retention and satisfaction. The target population of this study consisted of related works published in peer-review journals, books and websites. A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted on a list of 28 selected manuscripts published from 2000 to 2021. The data were collected manually from the articles, by the researchers. This study draws the attention of policy-makers and advisory boards, to launch proper policies and advisory services, so that, the students of higher classes will achieve good academic performance, leading to students’ retention. Furthermore, our findings revealed that academic advising can improve the students’ satisfaction, gender identity or expression. Thus, academic advising is the groundwork for all fruitful learning institutes. This paper gives an overview of the flaws in academic advising policies and the limitations of the available tools to support the policy goals in federal universities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Consequently, further research in this subject and the implementation thereof could improve the quality of student-affair programs in the federal universities of the UAE.

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Section: Policy Implementation In the Uaementioning

confidence: 99%

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Academic Advising Policy and Procedure in a Selected Federal University in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Alshamsi¹,

Mohebi²

2022

IJLTER

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“…This concern has led to education reforms, and GCC governments have implemented initiatives. The vast majority of these reforms vigorously adopt and follows western models (Alsharari 2018;Annemarie 2011;Badry and Willoughby 2015). For example, the United Arab Emirates began a massive education reform "Vision 2020" plan in 1999.…”

Section: The Gcc and Knowledge Economiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the GCC, the vast majority of these education reforms vigorously adopt and follows western-led projects primarily based on western models (Alsharari 2018;Annemarie 2011;Badry and Willoughby 2015). Accompanying these reforms are the theories, values, skills, knowledge, and often contradicting opinions and viewpoints that often collide with the cultural and religious beliefs of Arab students.…”

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Policy borrowing and developing knowledge economies in GCC countries: a critique from a Human Capital Theory perspective

Abu-Shawish

Romanowski

Amatullah

2021

Asia Pacific Educ. Rev.

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Globalization presents Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with opportunities for economic growth and transformation, as many of these nations face economic challenges such as the need for a diversified knowledge-based economy because of the finite resource of hydrocarbons. This requires the development of human capital providing workers with new and advanced skills and competencies. Education has become increasingly important on national agendas in the GCC, leading to an increase in transferring educational reforms often founded on Human Capital Theory (HCT). This article examines how HCT is embedded in the development of knowledge economies and reforms in many GCC countries and identifies the possible differences between western understandings of Human Capital Development (HCD) and GCC nations. In particular, the article addresses cultural preservation, specifically identity and language, against the backdrop of HCD in the GCC nations. Discussion centers on HCD from a local perspective raising concerns about HCT as a guiding educational theory in the GCC. This is followed by several suggestions for policymakers to consider when developing an education system that includes the skills deemed necessary for economic development while simultaneously preserving national identity and the Arabic language.

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“…Second, the differences in the cultural and social settings of the UAE and Saudi Arabia can also be traced back to the fact that the UAE was a British (Peterson and Smith, 1997;Mohd et al, 2013). Third, another explanation to the reduction of PDI in the region is the improvement in the level of education (Hofstede, 2001;Annemarie, 2011). Educational opportunities have been improved in many countries, and it seems that PDI within countries decrease with increased education levels (Hofstede, 2001).…”

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Employee job satisfaction in engineering firms

Tam

Zeng

2014

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship among cultural values, using the dimension of power distance (PD), and employee job satisfaction in engineering firms in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. Design/methodology/approach – A well-known leading survey design, the Value Survey Module 94 developed by Hofstede (1980), is used in measuring PD as a quantitative methodology in the form of a questionnaire survey in UAE and Saudi Arabia. Findings – Power distance index (PDI) show variation not only at country level, but also at firm level. Consultative is found to be the most preferred manager type by the employees. Employees perceiving their managers to be consultative are the least afraid of disagreement with their managers. “Work”, “co-workers” and “operating procedures” find to be the major job satisfaction facets while “opportunities for promotion” and “reward” are the least attracted to job satisfaction. Age is found positively correlated with “pay”, “work”, “opportunities for promotion” and “benefits”. “Work” and educational qualification of the employees are negatively correlated but no significant correlations appear to exist with other job satisfaction facets. No significant correlation existed between education level and PDI is found. Originality/value – This paper is one of the first studies on PD and job satisfaction in UAE and Saudi Arabia. This can provide significant insight of how the Middle East countries, UAE and Saudi Arabia, react with globalization in the recent years. Recommendations for improving the existing job satisfaction in the Middle East countries are also explored.

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The Middle East at a crossroad: An educational revolution

Cited by 5 publications

References 10 publications

Academic Advising Policy and Procedure in a Selected Federal University in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Academic Advising Policy and Procedure in a Selected Federal University in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Policy borrowing and developing knowledge economies in GCC countries: a critique from a Human Capital Theory perspective

Employee job satisfaction in engineering firms

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