Essays on Emirates

Question 1: Arabic Perfume Unique Selling Propositions and Position Strategy in the Global Market

Pursuit defines unique selling propositions as an act that sets a business to stand out uniquely because of what it produces in the market. In most cases, companies make mistakes of wanting to be known for everything as soon as they enter the market. One of the Arabic Perfume propositions is that their fragrance produces are descent and anchored in the local’s culture, and traditions and consumers use it a lot, and the businesses have a tradition of gifting the fragrance. For this reason, a Middle Eastern customer can buy several units of same scent perfumes (Elizabeth Arden ...

The project objective is to build the world’s largest indoor ski resort which is located in a desert inside of Dubai. This means that a dedicates team of engineers, and other workers have to go against all the odds and give tourists the fun they deserve by ensuring that this project would be able to support skiing in the desert. This means that almost everything has to be artificial starting with the slope and not to forget the snow. The overall objective is not only to encourage investment but also to promote tourism in the area. The ski ...

BUSINESS – COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PROFITABILITY OF ETIHAD AIRWAYS IN 2013 AND 2014

Introduction This proposal will discuss the research topic, questions, and objectives. It will also include the methodology of the research, and the work plan which is designed to guide and track the organization of the research.

Research Question and Objectives

Comparative analysis of the profitability of Etihad Airways in 2013 and 2014 using profit margin ratio and working capital ratio; Purpose and Significance Etihad Airways is considered to be the fastest growing carrier in the history of commercial aviation . From that, we were motivated to prepare a comparative analysis of the profitability of Etihad Airways between 2013 and 2014. The research is expected ...

Business

In recent years, the Persian Gulf has had some very strong rivals emerge in the airline business. One them being the government owned Emirates based in Dubai, UAE. They started off with only two aircrafts and has now built an empire of 240 aircrafts in their fleet. In addition, they have arrangements to purchase 50- A380’s and 174- B777 totaling up to billions of dollars. (Kamel, 2017). Emirates has become one the biggest and most powerful international carriers in the sky. This airline is run by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum who is the uncle of Dubai’ ...

International Business

Abstract The underlying study is an analysis of camel cookies which is a UAE based business willing to expand in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company is already functioning in few Arab countries with a goal to satisfy customers and uplift the Arab culture in a modern way. Founded in 2013, the company has successfully met the demands of the domestic market. The first part of the paper plans to analyze the business concept of camel cookies and the second part entails a detailed political and legal analysis of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the company is about to ...

Introduction

As the head of the information technology department of the Emirates Airline, there is a need to introduce varying degrees of change within each section of the unit to inject efficiency in the entire operations. As such, the changes will focus on customer booking and seat reservations to improve customer care and uplift the overall image of the department. The change is of low urgency because it is a long-term endeavor that will gradually ensure quality services to the entire clientele. Further, it is proactive and has been informed by the deliberations within the Department, aiming to introduce sustainable ...

The term ‘macro-environment’ refers to the set of forces that influence the functioning of all the businesses at the market (Dibb and Simkin, 2008, p.26). In political terms, the fragrance market is likely to be impacted by the major trends in international relations (e.g., the conclusion of international agreements, openings and closings of markets). Similar, given the fact that the Middle Eastern producers of fragrances tend to export them to the markets of other countries, the state of the economic relations between the Middle Eastern countries and the rest of the world is highly important for exporters. Moreover, the ...

Part 1: Expenditures Approach to Calculating GDP

2. The process of inflation significantly influences the value of nominal GDP. The real GDP is calculated with a view to present real economic situation on the basis of GDP and other financial indicators of particular year. The real GDP presented in the table is calculated on the basis of chain-type quantity index as well as 2009 current-dollar value of the corresponding series. Therefore this index weights more than one period simultaneously being more reliable determinant of economic development. The nominal GDP of all the periods is greater than the real GDP that proves the phenomenon of inflation comparing ...

Business Sustainability in the Middle East – How Solar Energy Use can be Effectively Commercialized in the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East

Abstract

The objective of this paper was to study this option from the perspective of the United Arab Emirates and Middle Eastern Countries. This paper is a proposal for a qualitative exploratory research that aims to identify both the challenges and opportunities in relation to solar power generation and commercialization, and the introduction of sustainability management methods and strategies in the UAE and the Middle East. The target population would be the people working in power generation ...

Oil Prices Fluctuating In the Middle East

Introduction Oil being a commodity is subject to high levels of fluctuations as opposed to the stable investments like bonds and stocks. In particular, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) plays a significant role in influencing the prices of oil across the globe. As a result, OPEC controls around 40 percent of the global supply of oil by setting the production levels that caters for the world demand and it can determine the prices of gas and oil by reducing or raising the levels of production. At a particular point in time, OPEC vowed to maintain the prices above $ ...

While sustainable development means meeting the needs of the present and future generations, and a focus on prevention of environmental degradation, several factors influence the attainment of these goals, specifically culture and organizations. Sustainable development as a concept first appeared in the Brundtland Report of the World Commission on Economic Development (Buchanan 29). The Brundtland Commission was established in 1985 to address environmental problems due to economic development. Atmospheric pollution, climate change and global warming, accumulated wetlands, decreased freshwater quality, topsoil degradation, endangered species of animals and fishes, and forest degradation were environmental concerns discussed in the Brundtland Commission ( ...

Overview of project

This project focuses on innovation in the public sector of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). UAE is a multicultural society and has a lot of resources reserved for innovation. This innovation has been quite smooth in the private sector, but the same cannot be said about the public sector. Public innovation has not been without its challenges. This project aims to highlight challenges, lessons, and successes of innovation in the public sector of the UAE.

Theory and hypothesis

Public sector institutions in the UAE have strived to attain a favorable rating for innovation. In a rating with a maximum score of seven ...

An internship with Abu Dhabi Airport entitled Abu Dhabi Airport Internship report completed in partial fulfilment of the requirements for CEHS 396-Internship in Homeland Security

Abstract

This report offers the description of my internship at the Abu Dhabi Airport Company (ADAC) in the United Arabs Emirates. Fundamentally, Abu Dhabi Airport is a public joint-stock organization that is fully owned by the Abu Dhabi government. It is located 16.5 nautical miles east of the Abu Dhabi City, which is the second largest city within the United Arab Emirates. My primary duties and responsibilities as an intern were to understand about the ...

Saudi Arabia is one of the countries hit hard by tobacco epidemic and critically require saving. Consequently, a fully funded, sustainable, and broad strategy to control tobacco in such countries is necessary to promote quality health. To manage this strategy, a country heavily relies on the support of trained professionals in running programs aimed at reducing smoking. Sadly and much to the contrary, the health professionals themselves use tobacco more regularly compared to even the general community who they are supposed to care for. According to our study, most tobacco users regardless of their gender prefer waterpipe as their ...

The surrounding environment impacts any given business, and the same can applies to Emirates Airline. There are models conceived to facilitate understanding of the environmental situation that a company is subjected. One such model that helps in the understanding of the business environment is the PESTE analysis. As the abbreviations would mention, the political, economic, social, technological and environmental factors are assessed. In some literature, an” L” is added which caters for the legal aspect as a section of the business environment. This section of the paper looks into the business environment of Emirates Airline with the incorporation of ...

Introduction

A document that outlines all that a business undertakes as a marketing strategy define a marketing plan for the organization. A marketing strategy will only focus on what the management wishes to achieve for the organization. Therefore, its outline on how to achieve it can clearly define the marketing plan of an organization. The marketing plan will include a detailed description of the target market, competitors and that of all the products and services that a company deals with. The primary goal of this Emirates marketing plan is to grow the business to the next level. A marketing plan ...

Emirates Airline's e-commercial initiatives include the renovation of company’s website fully outdated with a new internet booking engine. It allows people from 75 regions in 10 languages book the tickets in real time successfully integrating with the Emirates Airlines central integrating systems (Nataraja & Al-Aali, 2011). Moreover, the client-friendly options such as self-check-in sections, calendar pricing options, home print boarding pass boosted the popularity of airlines among the customers. 90 percent of all tickets provided by the Emirates Airlines have been bought online nowadays. Such demand became possible thanks to the simplification of the booking process when the passengers ...

Every airline has a success story of its own, and there may be no better storyteller than a marketing analysis tool, such as the four Ps marketing mix. The analysis instrument reveals Emirates as successful due to its uniquely diverse product, low prices, a vast geography of service, and a wise strategy of brand promotion. Recent years have remained crowded with positive developmental events and the coming years bid fare to be productive, as Emirates looks set to expand its operation. The overall point is that Emirates Airline is a top-league air carrier with well-thought-out, nay, well-working strategies as ...

International Business

International expansion outside United States implies an insightful consideration of the business etiquette of the targeted location. For this report, the focus will be on United Arab Emirates, a Middle East country, China, an Asian society, and Mexico, a Latin America nation. From a business standpoint, there must be understood specific cultural aspects, such as the meet and greet protocol, the dress codes, gender relations, communication patterns, the negotiation style, socializing and business behavior. An important specificity for country analysis is also the economic profile, which will be investigated. Based on these aspects and the specificities for each country, ...

The United Arab Emirates was formed in 1971 by the United Kingdom ending its treaties and withdrawing from the area, including Bahrain and Qatar. The Gulf States were left in disarray, as many were too small and too poor to function as an independent state without outside support. The UAE formed as a result, combining the sheikdoms of seven areas into one state, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi as the de facto economic powers, due to their oil produce (Al Abed). The Emirates created and implemented a constitution that solidified the bonds between the member states, and one that ...

SMART Goals

Specific. Fitbit needs to establish itself as the market leader in the fitness tracker products available in the UAE market. Within the first year of launch, Fitbit needs to be partner within all major e-commerce retailers and establish Fitbit stores in major shopping centres of cities such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. These partnerships and company-owned and franchise stores will help Fitbit to easy sell their devices to interested customers. Measurable. The goal is to exploit the available opportunities in the UAE fitness market. Fitbit needs to capture at least 10 percent of UAE’s population in the ...

The Dhamani Jewels: Strategic Perspectives. Case Study. CONTENTS I. Introduction 3 II. Background 3 III. Alternatives 4

B. Difficulty in developing future strategy 4 C. Poor system of data-collection 5 D. Non-presence in the e-segment 5 IV. Proposed Solution 5 V. Recommendations 6

References 7

Introduction The analyzed case study revealed that although by the standards of luxury jewelry standards Dhamani is a relatively young company, yet, provided that the company management maintains and improves its grasp on strategic planning and marketing, it has bright future. Thus, both the annual revenues, accrued by Dhamani, its market segmentation, location of its stores, ...

Business name: Emirati Courier and Errand Express ltd

Landmark: Opposite Four Point Sheraton Hotel P.O Box: 242446, Dubai Principals: Ali. M. Farouk, Riyadh bin Mohamed and

Executive summary

The mission of the company is to be the no.1 courier and errand service provider in the U.A.E providing the most reliable and consistent service realized through dedicated customer service that focuses on customers’ needs. The goal of the company is to cover at least three quarters of the areas of the U.A.E within an operational term of 5 years and increase the profits of the company by 40% within the same period of operation. The company will provide errand services ...

The previous work done focused on the construction industry, particularly on its scopes, costs, schedules, and uncertainties. In this paper, the author tries to continue what was started in that discussion only that this time, the focus would be on the application of project management principles in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). For the first part of this project, the author focuses on providing and discussing two qualitative studies about the chosen topic—i.e. the application of successful strategies in UAE’s construction project management industry.

Greening Project Management Practices for Sustainable Construction

The effects of climate change can be devastating. The world has witnessed the ...

Summary of the Dubai Reading

Kazim (2010) wrote a historical article about Dubai, tracing the economic steps of this important city from the early XIX to the beginning of the XXI century.

Dubai in the Early Colonial Period (1820-1945)

Kazim reports that the British took over the area known as the Trucial Emirates (the current United Arab Emirates, UAE) with the destruction of the Al-Qawasin, an Arab mercantile group, in the 1820s (Kazim, 2010, pg. 75). The British leveled the existing key mercantile cities, took over the ports and established their colonialism, which contained the trade only within the British Empire. This was a harsh blow to a region which traded ...

Instutional Affiliation

Part 1: Existing Studies Alias, Z., Zawawi, E. M. A., Yusof, K., & Aris, N. M. (2014). Determining critical success factors of project management practice: A conceptual framework. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 153, 61-69. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.041 This source identifies five different variables that define project success; the researchers define these variables as project management action, procedures, human factors, external issues, and project related factors. The researchers define these factors as critical for success, and without synchronization, the researchers project failures in processes. This gives both a quantitative and qualitative analysis of project management and project management processes. This is ...

Customer strategy plan

The fundamental objective of the customer strategy is to ensure that the traffic department can enhance the value of its customer base. This is because a customer-centric business considers customers as the vital source of the short-term revenue and as well as the long-term value creation (HHH). In other words, customers are the individual financial assets, and for that reason, Traffic Department should be in the frontline to increase their total. Therefore, it is significant to develop a customer-centric strategy because customers are scarce, they are the source of revenue, and they create value in different ways. The first ...

Introduction

Regulation of the activity of the business units is not new branch of the law. In fact, the local authorities in different jurisdictions attempt to exercise control over the performance over the companies by virtue of the adoption of different regulations. However, the commercial practices shows that this activity is not always efficient due to the fact that the companies refer to the supplementary instruments suitable for the completion economic growth in the market. This implies that several organizations usually enter special horizontal or vertical agreements in terms of the competition legislation that may be prosecuted by the authorities. ...

Managing successful construction projects is rooted in a thorough understanding of current pedagogical theories regarding project management. The stakes for project management benchmarks are quite high in the construction industry, and failure to safely meet these benchmarks can cause serious setbacks to a project. Alias, Zawawi, Yusof, and Aris (2014) suggest that recent and current practices of project management have failed to ensure the success of projects in terms of planning and quality. These failures have very important costs: they cost management time, resources, and even personnel, as any failure to meet project goals changes the timeline for the ...

1. Introduction The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries – OPEC coordinates and unifies the policies among the oil exporting developing nations. The increase oil production has an impact on the supply and demand side and impacts the prices and incomes of the OPEC countries. The examination will answer the research question what are the effects of increased oil production in the OPEC countries with the focus on the Middle East member countries.

Problem

The Middle Eastern countries with the production of oil impact the international price of oil and also their incomes. The OPEC countries, which are among the biggest ...

The Public Authority of Civil Aviation (PACA) of Oman is the institution responsible for the air private and commercial transport of the Oman Sultanate. The PACA is responsible of seven airports in the Sultanate. The airports have a combined capacity of 90 million passenger per year, with connections to local destinations as Yemen, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and other countries in Europe, America and Africa (Financial Tribune, 2015). PACA has studied the commercial viability of the Adam Airport. The Airport has reported in the previous three fiscal years a decrease in the passenger traffic from 120,000 passemgers per year ...

Divorce cannot but influence children on the part of their psychological and thus physical state. It has harmful effects on young children, as well as on adolescents. These effects the person feels the whole life. However, there are short-time and long-time effects of parental divorce. This paper is a literature review, which observes some articles concerning the divorce effects on children.

Becoming Stronger at Broken Places

The article Becoming Stronger at Broken Places: A Model for Group Work with Young Adults from Divorced Families written by Sally M. Hage and Mia Nosanow particularly deals with long-term effects that divorce have on children. These effects ...

Analysis of Multinational Companies

Analysis of Multinational Enterprise The spread of the globalization across the world facilitates the process of the foundation of new firms and business units in different regions. With that, some companies prefer to have the supply chains approximately in every country regardless the fact that the headquarter of the company is locate din one jurisdiction. Among diversified nature of the business units, today are quite popular the multinational companies due to their competitive advantages in the market. The experts in the business environment define the multinational company as the enterprises that has the production facilities and other relevant assets ...

Introduction

The report is intended for the Al Naboodah Real Estate Company. The company, which engages in the real estate business, intends to expand its business from its native country, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The company commissioned the report with the aim of exploring a suitable market for its products. Egypt in North Africa has been billed as the country that fits the company’s description of a suitable market both regarding moderate returns and sustainability of the company’s projects in the end. The report contains a brief background of the Al Naboodah Real Estate. It details its ...

Integrative Research Project

Abstract This research project aims to establish how the organization can increase its competitive advantage by requiring supply chain vendors to meet ENOC’s standards. A qualitative research methodology was used, and the research design is to carry out semi-structured interviews over the telephone. The semi-structured interview allowed interviewees to expand on their thoughts and experiences while the researcher guides the conversation to say on the topic. Interviews were performed over the telephone with employees at ENOC and employs with ENOC’s supply chain vendors to collect data. The data analysis was carried out by evaluating the results of ...

Business

Research Paper: Article Reviews Article reviews Introduction: For this section of research, an article review will be carried out on two major research themes causing the problem under analysis. The two selected themes are customer satisfaction and emiritisation. Under each theme, researcher selected and summarized five articles. In total ten summaries were completed. The summaries provide an insight into knowledge relating to the problem under research.

Theme 1: The impact of customer satisfaction

Introduction This theme has been selected because customer satisfaction plays a major role in the business. If customers are not satisfied with the offerings of the business, they can choose not to bring ...

Introduction

Dubai is considered to be the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is one of the seven emirates that make up the UAE. It has been mapped on the Southeast Coast of the Persian Gulf. Among the seven emirates, it is only Dubai and Abu Dhabi that have the veto power over matters of national importance. Over the recent years, Dubai has been gaining economically and it has become an established transport hub for passengers as well as cargo. In addition to transportation, it is rich in oil whose revenue started to flow since 1969. ...

Introduction

For a long time, consumers in the United Arab Emirates suffered from unfair competitive practices that they experienced as a result of companies looking to gain the best profits. The companies thus took advantage of the fact that there were no existent rules and regulations that could control the unhealthy competition in the region. Unhealthy competition is act as a barrier to new firms joining that would automatically provide services that are price friendly to the users. Additionally, consumers are supposed to receive quality goods and services from the companies. However, in the presence of weak regulations with regards ...

Introduction

Although the legal system of the United States of America is one well-known in the world due to its extensive depiction by the media, basic familiarity of other legal systems, and, relevant aspects of international cooperation issues is an indispensable element of a law enforcement professional expertise. This research discusses the differences in substantive and procedural law, judicial review, policing systems and international police cooperation between the United States of America and the United States of America.

Substantive Law

Substantive law matters in the USA and the UAE are dramatically different. Thus, both civil and criminal substantive law provisions in the ...

Introduction

The present report delves into the expansion of Hind Al Oud Company into Bahrain, which is the only GCC countries in which the company does not operate. In particular, the report examines the suitability of Bahrain for Hind Al Oud Company’s expansion. The factors that make Bahrain a suitable marker for the company expansion are political stability, free market system, low inflation, positive economic growth and strong financial services regulation, positive industry growth, low level of centralized control required, lack of trade barriers, low transportation costs, unique business core competencies, low rate of expansion needed, high level of ...

How Oil Discovery Changed the Society of Gulf States

Introduction Gulf state is the name given to the six Arabian states within the Persian Gulf. The states within the Persian Gulf include Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, Qatar, United Arabs Emirates and Saudi Arabia (Vitalis 2004, p. 162). All these countries form the Gulf State except Iraq. Prior to the discovery of oil in the middle east, Saudi Arabia as well as other Gulf states were the countries with the lowest socioeconomic and political development in the whole world. With the climate condition in those area, they could do very little in the field of agriculture. However, after around ...

The rationale of this report is to analyse the marketing information and facts of a company in UAE that is planning to enter an international market. The company chosen for this report is Anfasic Dokhoon that plans to start its operations in Tunis, Tunisia. The report contains the background of the Anfasic Dokhoon Company and the market analysis in Tunisia. The report also provides the marketing mix of the company as well as the staffing policies that would enable it to compete fairly in the international market. The potential suitability of various market entry strategies available to the company ...

Introduction

According to O’Connell (2011), Emirates Airline has had a wide market share when it comes to Middle East air travel and especially amongst the Arabian Gulf Carriers. However, the question is, where will Emirates Airline be in the next five years? Emirates Airline is a Dubai airline situated in the United Arab Emirates. On October 25th, 1985 Emirates Airline was established by the Dubai government with only two aircraft. By then, what mattered to them was quality and not quantity. To date, Emirates Airline has had a beautiful and fruitful trend regarding growth and development; this had been ...

Abstract / Executive Summary

Summary of Article The minister from the United Arab’s economy reported that it is anticipated that the GDP of UAE will mark Dhs 1.6 trillion in the current year growing over 3.5%. Sultan Saeed Al Mansouri commented in an interview to the WAM (news agency), elevation in the growth rate evidence that the region is capable of maintaining economic competence and has gained sufficient success with the help of diversification. He further clarified that industrial zone of the UAE is continuously advancing and is positioned presently between 10%-14%. Additionally, Sultan Saeed delivered his expectation for the investments ...

Transport is crucial for economic development of a country. Public bus transport is one of the most effective means of transport that has been in use for quite a number of years (Finn & Mulley, 2011). In ancient time, people would use animals as their main source of transport. Others would walk carrying their goods for very long distances. These ancient modes of transport were very slow prompting humans to invent faster means of transport. It is with the advent of the wheel that transport revolutionized into what it has grown to in the modern era. Road networks like the ...

Abstract

United Arab Emirates citizens use various forms of transport. Bus transportation is considered as a form of transportation that can be used for the benefits of the residents. This form of transportation is massive plying 32 routes and transporting over 30 million individuals per day. There are 5 zones in Dubai with each zone having its own bus fare with a carrying capacity of 31 individuals. The advantages of the bus system are that there are cost savings made in terms of energy, money and time. The rapid growth of population in Dubai has led to massive congestion, which ...

Currently, the United Arab Emirates is viewed as one of the most prosperous, promising and richest nations around the world. The economic progress of the UAE makes it an excellent option for overseas investments, globalization and development. In any case, the UAE has been very active in encouraging international and regional cooperation. Moreover, the UAE promotes operative global cooperation and continuously seeks opportunities to expand and enlarge bridges with the international community. The central principle of the UAE foreign policy is to maintain international and regional attempts to prevent terrorism and extremism through collaboration and partnership with both international ...

Introduction

There are various types of financial instruments including equities, treasury bills, bonds, mutual funds, deposits and cash equivalents. Equities refers to securities that represent ownership in a company and are traded (can be sold and be bought) in the stock markets. They can also be purchased through IPOs; meaning directly buying from a company. Investments in this category are normally considered long term option and have higher returns considering their long term horizon. However, the instrument lo bears high risk. On the other hand, the mutual funds allow groups of investors pool together money that is then professionally managed ...

Introduction and Review of Company

Emirates Telecommunication Corporation, more commonly known as the brand Etisalat, is a multinational telecommunications company based in the United Arab Emirates. The company has been operational for 40 years and had operations in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The company’s operations generated global revenue of $14.08 billion and profits of $44.9 billion in the year of 2015. Etisalat is the thirteenth largest mobile network provider in the world, providing a customer base of over 160 million people with telecommunication services. The company provides internet and mobile services in eighteen countries in three different continents. Etisalat is the ...

Reflection Paper about ACCA and CMA

The ACCA, which stands for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, is one of the international bodies for the professional accountants based in the United Kingdom. It was established in the year 1904 by eight individuals. During its initial years, ACCA was known as the London Association of Accountants. Its name changed to ACCA in 1984. The core values of this accounting body have been accountability, integrity, innovation, diversity, and opportunity. Regarding membership, ACCA supports 455,000 students and 178,000 members in 181 countries (ACCA, 2015). Consequently, this demonstrates that ACCA is popular, especially in the Commonwealth nations. ...

5. Application of the marketing STP strategy (segmentation, targeting and positioning). 6. The environmental factors influencing marketing 7. Use of the four Ps approach in marketing (product, price, promotion and place). 8. Analysis of the marketing ethics 9. Conclusion

Abstract

Apple Company has been one of the leading technologies in the world. It is a company whose products and services have been able to transform the way technology was viewed in the previous years. The company has been able to change the world, through the application of an advanced level of technology. This article seeks to market one of the ...

Giving birth to a baby can be an eventful and an emotional journey in the life of a woman. She will be going through emotions like extreme excitement, joy, fear and anxiety. In some cases, the condition maybe even worse than these and may result in a more complex condition. The pregnant woman can get into a stage of depression following the birth of a child. A good number of women across the world have shown the tendency to develop minor depressive symptoms following the birth of a child. These include symptoms like mood swings, involuntary crying and difficulty ...

This paper seeks to bring to light the problems of farms on the east coast of the UAE and show their water-related problems and its effects on domestic and business activities through a story (Cronon). The protagonist of the tale is Dr. Saif Al Qaydi, who was the Dean of Humanities of a local college in the East of the UAE. He like all the residents of the area faced first-hand the acute problem of water shortage. Al Qaydi was involved in several types of research on the issue and discovered that more than 20 farm businesses were rendered ...

There are various trade barriers in the food retail industry in the United Arab Emirates. Most of these trade barriers are usually directed to the foreign multinational companies trying to enter the market. The first barrier is the food standards set by the United Arab Emirates. In the year 2008, UAE joined the gulf standards, which is an organization that develops the various food standards (Anderson et al., 2010). The organizations set standards and rules relating to labelling standards and shelf life. These regulations are normally made possible through the various committees such as the organic food and biotechnology ...

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1. Background The arrival of new technologies as helped improve many aspects of life. For example, License Plate Recognition is a modern technology that has helped improve mobility and safety in transportation (Rashid, Aibinu, Rahman, Suhaimi and Yunis, 2012). Many car parks have resulted to the use of technology to help in the logistics of operating a car park. Rashid et al., (2012) argue that automatic parking systems are progressive because in addition to improving logistics, they also increase the convenience of public parking, eliminate the hassles of fee collection and also enhance the security, especially when the car ...

in the industrial and infrastructure sector

Abstract

In most parts of the Arab countries, the limited resources of water pose adverse constraints to both the social and economic development, while also threatening the people’s livelihood. The available surface water keeps on declining, and the ground water over-pumping that goes beyond the natural recharge rates has continued to cause great negative impact in the lowering of water table. Over-pumping of ground water also increases ground water salinity, ground water depletion, and ecological degradation (SCENR 5). The outcome prompted the Qatar government to start regulating its water resources as a measure ...

Abstract

Maintaining a highly effective waste management system is an important part of being a clean and green city. While this may not be the top priority for some countries, especially the developing ones—because keeping a clean and green city can be costly; there are countries that are making long term investments for a more effective waste management system in the future. This can be evidenced by the fact that even countries like Qatar and the city of Dubai are finding it hard to find the political and economic will to develop and enforce environmental law and regulations. If ...

When considering the relationship between architecture and economy, the physical attributes and architectural aspects of Burj Khalifa are less important than the way in which the building was part of a comprehensive strategy aimed at establishing Dubai as a major city capable of compeering a global scale (Aldred 204). The extent of media attention garnered by the Burj Khalifa and the appearance of the building in films from Bollywood to Hollywood has contributed to promoting Dubai across the worlds. Unlike the exchange value of International City which establishes by the resale through “flipping” apartment units and rental retunes, the ...

Abu Dhabi and most of the United Arab of Emirates (UAE) are situated in the near coastal areas in the Middle Eastern region. Many infrastractures are strategically built within the area and most of the economy of the country are based on the different activities of the establishments built there (Dougherty 14). Unfortunately, the coastal areas are one of the most affected regions in the current phenomenon of climate change. This is because climate change brought about several adverse effects in the coastal regions, particularly in the rise of sea water level and temperature, as well as the constantly ...

Emirates Airline’s core objective as a business entity is to provide quality service and cater the needs and wants of the consumers on a global level consistently, with the competition intense and dynamic, the success factors that led Emirates Airlines to be one of the leading airlines is heavily influenced by the role of the buying centre concept and its effects on the buying behaviours of the consumers. The concept is based on the purchasing behaviour in a complex corporate environment that consists of large scale sales, like an environment like an airline and consequently, focuses on the ...