Challenges to The Workforce Localization in the Private Sector in Gulf Countries:Content Analysis  

作　　者：Ahmed Al-Asfour James Rajasekar Aynur Charkasova 

机构地区：[1]School of Education,Southern Illinois University,Carbondale,Illinois,USA [2]School of Business,Morningside University,Sioux City,Iowa,USA [3]University of Arkansas,Fayetteville,Arkansas,USA

出　　处：《Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies》2022年第2期148-164,共17页亚洲中东与伊斯兰研究（英文）

摘　　要：The discovery of oil in the Gulf countries brought strong economic growth and an influx of foreign workers for privately held companies.These countries have since maintained their growth by relying on expatriates from all over the world,particularly from South Asian countries.In contrast,locals were recruited for most of the public sector jobs.In response to significant population growth and high unemployment rates,these countries took on some initiatives,including the localisation of the workforce.This paper analyzes the current localisation effort,which is a process of replacing expatriates with local workers in six Gulf countries.A content analysis of literature is used to understand the challenges related to required skills,work hours,salary,language,and experience.Results indicate that these challenges have impeded localisation efforts in the private sector.This study has significant implications for global organisations and human resource development professionals seeking to localise a proportion of their workforce as a workforce management strategy.

关 键 词：Gulfization CHALLENGES LOCALISATION 

分 类 号：D82[政治法律—政治学]