Strategies for SMEs in Saudi Arabia Exploring Strategies for Small and Medium Enterprises in Saudi Arabia. Ahmed Al Saleh Submitted to: RIBM Doctoral Symposium 2012 14th -15th March Ahmed Alsaleh 71 Bishops Corner Stretford Road Hulme‚ M15 4UW Manchester Tel:+44(0) 1612266875 E- Mail: A.Al-Saleh@stu.mmu.ac.uk 1 Ahmed Al Saleh Strategies for SMEs in Saudi Arabia Abstract: The small and medium enterprises sector in Saudi Arabia form the highest percentage of all the businesses
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Contents Contents Saudi Arabia 2 1. Introduction 2 1.1 Part A 2 1.2 Political 3 1.3 Economic 4 1.4 Social 4 1.5 Technological 5 1.6 Critical and Current Issues 5 2. Part B 7 2.1 Technology 7 2.2 Health Industry 8 2.3 Education 9 2.4 Porters’ Five Forces 10 3. Part C 11 3.1 Business Culture 11 3.2 Consumer Culture 12 4.Part D 14 4.1 Conclusion 14 5. Recommendations 15 6.Bibliography 17 7. Appendices 19 Appendix 1: General information on Saudi Arabia 19 Appendix
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lifestyles‚ but a land of great economic wealth. In the Middle East‚ lies Saudi Arabia‚ an extremely religious country. Saudi Arabia‚ with its capital Riyadh‚ dwells in the continent of Asia. Due to its religious based government‚ the major language spoken is Arabic‚ but the country also has many English speakers. The unusual characteristics give this place its special quality. Human interaction on the land of present-day Saudi Arabia dates back long ago. The vast deserts used to be lush green fields‚
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Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is home of Islam and birthplace of the holy cities Mecca and Medinah. It is also one of the most richest country in the world‚ but also the most conservative and restrictive country (Middle East-Saudi Arabia). Saudi Arabia takes up much of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the Red Sea‚ Persian Gulf and a few other Middle East countries such as Iraq and Yemen. It is the largest country without a major river‚ but it does have alot of coastland. The country has very
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Saudi Arabia 1. What are some current issues facing Saudi Arabia? What is the climate for doing business in Saudi Arabia today? Well the to answer the first part of the question I would say that infrastructure is one of the big issues in Saudi Arabia. Most of the towns they have are as old and out dated. Also the old pipes in the city‚ the bad water works‚ terrible electricity‚ a lot of phone lines are not being updated enough to accommodate the growth of population and business there. For the
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cities for all Muslims are located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This country ‚which has a strategic location between Asia and Africa‚ is the largest country in Middle East . Hundred years ago‚ King Abdualaziz ‚the first ruler of the Saudi Kingdom‚ initiated his country as oil producing country and built strong base of business. Since that time‚ most people have visited Saudi Arabia to go to the two holy cities and do business . Saudi Arabia has special standing in Muslims hearts’ since it is
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I. Target Country Market: Saudi Arabia A. Geographic Characteristic Analysis Currency: Saudi Riyal (US$1 = SR3.745) Area: 2‚149‚690 Square Kilometers Location: Saudi Arabia‚ the largest country in the Middle East‚ occupies the greater part of the Arabian Peninsula and borders on both the Persian (Arabian) Gulf and the Red Sea. It faces Iran across the Gulf and borders Qatar and United Arab Emirates to the east‚ and Egypt‚ Sudan and Eritrea across the Red Sea to the west. In the south‚ it
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by many Westerners for its oil production and‚ often‚ extremist beliefs of groups within the country. The country is Saudi Arabia‚ and though it is thought of by many as a rather backward country‚ Saudi Arabia has a rich history and culture‚ and it is a country that revolves around Islam and the worship of Allah as the one true God. For about fifteen hundred years‚ Saudi Arabia ’s history has centered on one major theme: Islam. Muhammad‚ the founder of Islam‚ was born around 570 A.D. in the city
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Unemployment Is it not very strange to hear that the largest oil exporter in the world suffers of the unemployment problem? Well‚ 43 percent of Saudi universities graduates are unemployed (The Peninsula Times). The Saudi government tried to help to prevent and solve this problem by launching “Saudization” in 1971‚ to give Saudies the opportunity to work and to prove their selves‚ their skills and their abilities‚ but unfortunately that does not worked the way it has to. So‚ the causes
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Tour of the World Paper: Saudi Arabia This profile on Saudi Arabia is intended to provide important information on a number of relative subjects that will help you consider establishing a business or considering investing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula and occupies about 2‚ 149‚690 square kilometers. It is the 13th largest country compared to the world and is slightly more than one-fifth the size
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