Saudi Arabia is the only county in the world where women are not allowed to drive. In this year 2011‚ two ladies have been taken to jail for breaking the law and driving in public. The issue of permitting women to drive has become at most controversial and argued issue in Saudi Arabia. People from all over the world start to judge Saudis as backward people‚ attach the country and criticize the law of Saudi Arabia. Here I would like to get a closer look at the situation and examine the topic in depth
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia requires water for sustainable social and economic development. Given that the Kingdom boasts approximately 53 hectares of arable land (Library of Congress‚ 2006)‚ it is important that the agricultural and industrial sectors as well as the rural and metropolitan population are well provided for with a consistent water supply. However‚ Saudi Arabia lies in the tropical and subtropical desert region of Asia. Therefore‚ kingdom is arid‚ thus receives little rainfall and
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Business Etiquette and Cultural Sensitivity in Saudi Arabia Conducting business in a foreign country can at times present itself as a daunting task. If an individual is not attuned and sensitive to the cultural differences and nuances that exist within a given country‚ they risk complicating their business activities at best and at worst completely offending the parties they intend to conduct business with. Sensitivity to cultural norms and context are critical to understanding the processes and
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Joe Raymond is a sales manager at Granite‚ Rock and Sand‚ and is in jeopardy of losing his job if he does not improve his unit’s sales performance. Joe cannot afford to lose his job because he will not be able to pay his mortgage on his new home. He began to interview candidates for a vacant position in this unit‚ where he is approached by a candidate‚ Jessica Morris‚ a former employee of Granite’s competitor‚ Silt‚ Sand and Such. She offered Joe inside information on Silt‚ Sand and Such that would
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Saudi Arabia: United States Relation Sona Cervenanova INT 301- International Relations Research Paper February 28‚ 2007 The United States of America is well known country for the people around the world. It’s well known for its wealth‚ its business opportunities‚ movie industry‚ and many others things. On the other side‚ many people do not even recognize Saudi Arabia. For them it is only poor country in the Middle East where dominates Muslims religion. It seems that these
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Introduction Background The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has committed vast resources by allocating more than 13 percent of its annual budget in improving the Kingdom’s medical care system‚ with the ultimate goal of providing free medical care for everyone. This commitment has been translated to more than 330 hospitals operated by the government and the private sector‚ with a capacity of more than 50‚000 beds. Of these hospitals‚ 184 are run by the government‚ with more than 16 thousand doctors‚ 40 thousand
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Cement Sector Analysis Report [Key Points | Financial Year ’13 | Prospects | Sector Do ’s and Dont ’s] The Indian cement industry is the 2nd largest market after China accounting for about 8% of the total global production. It had a total capacity of about 347 m tonnes (MT) as of financial year ended 2012-13. Cement is a cyclical commodity with a high correlation with GDP. The housing sector is the biggest demand driver of cement‚ accounting for about 67% of the total consumption
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2010 International Conference on Economics‚ Business and Management IPEDR vol.2 (2011) © (2011) IAC S IT Press‚ Manila‚ Philippines Business Strategies for the Indian Cement Industry A Business Intelligence and Analytical Perspective for the 21st Century Roshan Shankar Division of Computer Engineering Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology‚ University of Delhi New Delhi roshankar@gmail.com Udit Agarwal Division of Instrumentation and Control Engineering Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology
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Part 2 Industry Analysis 1. Cross-Sectional Industry performance 2. performance over time 3. Performance of companies within an industry 4. Performance Analysis Process 5. Business Cycle • Inflation • Interest Rates • International Economics • Customer Sentiment Structural Economic Changes and Alternative Industries a. Demographics b. Lifestyles c. Technology d. Politics & regulations Evaluating the industry life cycle Analysis of industry competition
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(Opinion Editorial) Women Working in Saudi Arabia Women in Saudi Arabia spend plenty of time working as hard as they can to get a well education. The go to school for twelve years‚ then college for four years‚ and after that if they would like they go and study for their Masters degree and PhD. Degrees for a few more years. After all that hard work and staying up all night finishing up reports‚ they go back home doing nothing but wait to get married. When that’s done they still stay home and
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