ORCID Identifiers
Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
Journal of Innovation and Knowledge
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
© 2018 Journal of Innovation & Knowledge The Middle East, as a region, contributes proportionally less to new knowledge generation than other parts of the world. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sought to correct this imbalance through efforts to promote a knowledge-based economy and through educational investment. In light of these advances, significant challenges still remain in the promotion and production of high quality research in the social sciences, including business. The current monograph highlights the vital importance of such research to the social and economic development of the UAE. Reflecting on nearly a decade of conducting research in the UAE with varying degrees of success the authors highlight critical incidents, experiences and observations which serve to illustrate the challenges of new knowledge creation in the business and social sciences. Discussions focus on identifiable barriers to high quality research at both the micro and macro levels, within and outside the UAE, with specific recommendations on how such barriers can be overcome.
DOI Link
ISSN
Publisher
Elsevier B.V.
Volume
4
Issue
1
First Page
47
Last Page
54
Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Keywords
Diseases of academic research, Middle East, Research challenges
Scopus ID
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Ryan, James C. and Daly, Timothy M., "Barriers to innovation and knowledge generation: The challenges of conducting business and social research in an emerging country context" (2019). All Works. 645.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/645
Indexed in Scopus
yes
Open Access
yes
Open Access Type
Gold: This publication is openly available in an open access journal/series