Emiratisation: From policy to implementation
Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Abstract
Emiratisation is an affirmative action policy of the United Arab Emirates Government that gives preferential hiring status to Emiratis over expatriates in order to preserve national identity, economic sustainability, and political stability. Although the policy has been practiced for a decade, the unemployment problem for Emiratis persists in the both private and public sectors. According to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Human Resources Development and Employment Authority, unemployment among Emiratis reached 12.7% or 290,000 in 2010. This surge in unemployment results from a massive reliance on foreign workforce employment throughout the UAE region. Given the absence of empirical data, this research relies on published government documents, personal interviews with public officials and private sector executives, and a survey questionnaire. Findings indicated that seven factors largely contribute to a disparity between the Emiratisation policy and its intended results. Several recommendations are offered for future research and possible Emiratisation policy revisions. © 2013 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
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ISSN
Publisher
Inderscience Publishers
Volume
13
Issue
2-3
First Page
188
Last Page
205
Disciplines
Business
Keywords
Emiratisation, Implementation, Public policy
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Recommended Citation
Modarress, Batoul; Ansari, A.; and Lockwood, Diane L., "Emiratisation: From policy to implementation" (2013). All Works. 1461.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/1461
Indexed in Scopus
yes
Open Access
no