TY - JOUR
T1 - Old knowledge for new impacts
T2 - Equity theory and workforce nationalization
AU - Ryan, James Christopher
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2016/5/1
Y1 - 2016/5/1
N2 - Workforce nationalization is a public policy priority in many Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where the national/expatriate workforce imbalance is most notable. To date, attempts at private sector workforce nationalization in the United Arab Emirates (Emiratization) show poor results. The thoughtful application of existing management theory can assist in the analysis of issues affecting Emiratization and support the development of solutions. The current study applies the equity theory of Adams (1963) to the issue of Emiratization. This application offers an opportunity for new insights to support the development of practical solutions to the Emiratization challenge. Through a theoretical inquiry of equity issues, this study proposes recommendations for addressing perceived imbalances in equity relations to support Emiratization initiatives.
AB - Workforce nationalization is a public policy priority in many Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where the national/expatriate workforce imbalance is most notable. To date, attempts at private sector workforce nationalization in the United Arab Emirates (Emiratization) show poor results. The thoughtful application of existing management theory can assist in the analysis of issues affecting Emiratization and support the development of solutions. The current study applies the equity theory of Adams (1963) to the issue of Emiratization. This application offers an opportunity for new insights to support the development of practical solutions to the Emiratization challenge. Through a theoretical inquiry of equity issues, this study proposes recommendations for addressing perceived imbalances in equity relations to support Emiratization initiatives.
KW - Emiratization
KW - Equity theory
KW - United Arab Emirates
KW - Workforce nationalization
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.10.022
DO - 10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.10.022
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84959176321
SN - 0148-2963
VL - 69
SP - 1587
EP - 1592
JO - Journal of Business Research
JF - Journal of Business Research
IS - 5
ER -