Khalifa Alteneiji, Sabah Alkass and Saleh Abu Dabous
This study aims to identify the critical success factors (CSFs) in the implementation of the public–private partnerships (PPPs) in the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) affordable…
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to identify the critical success factors (CSFs) in the implementation of the public–private partnerships (PPPs) in the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) affordable housing sector.
Design/methodology/approach
A questionnaire survey was conducted to assess 17 CSFs for PPP projects derived from previous international and local studies. The collected data were analyzed using the relative importance index technique to establish the most significant factors based on feedback from 48 respondents from the public and private sectors.
Findings
The most identified CSFs were good governance, government guarantees, commitment and responsibility of the public and private sectors, favorable and efficient legal frameworks, political support and stability, and demand for and the debt-paying ability of the project.
Research limitations/implications
There has been rapid momentum in the UAE and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries towards engaging the private sector in the provision of infrastructure and housing after increased pressure on government budgets and falling oil prices. Thus, this study encourages strong consideration of the highest-ranked CSFs in the absence of any prior experiences or studies. On a broader scale, these CSFs are an effective policy tool for the GCC countries, which share similar contexts.
Originality/value
This paper represents the first empirical study in the GCC region and the UAE on the CSFs for PPPs in affordable housing, which is experiencing growing demand in the region to overcome the large deficit in housing supply.
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Alexandria Proff and Rasha Musalam Musalam
The purpose of this study is to ascertain the perceptions of UAE nationals and Arab residents toward women in the UAE, with particular emphasis on women leadership.
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to ascertain the perceptions of UAE nationals and Arab residents toward women in the UAE, with particular emphasis on women leadership.
Design/methodology/approach
This study made use of a quantitative approach via the use of survey research. The Attitudes Toward Women scale was adapted and used to illicit the views of the sample population. Data were subsequently tested using Statistical Package for Social Sciences.
Findings
This paper provides empirical evidence reflecting a potential shift in the views toward women in the UAE. This paper suggests that views toward women are complex, and perhaps, evolving. On one hand, traditional gender roles and perceptions of gender inequality persist, on the other more egalitarian views and present, even supportive of women’s professional lives.
Research limitations/implications
Because of the selected research approach, the research results may lack depth of understanding and additional nuance. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to explore these findings further, particularly with either qualitative of mixed-methods approaches.
Practical implications
This paper includes implications for continued education of the community concerning the multiple roles of women, including their roles as leaders. This study also includes the importance of providing women with leadership training and support to foster more women leaders across disciplines.
Originality/value
This paper significantly contributes to understanding how the perspectives of women in the UAE influence the views toward women leadership in the UAE.