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Al-Hattawi, Kaltham Mohammed Salem. "Gonorrhoeae in Dubai - UAE." Thesis, Imperial College London, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.266202.
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Гладченко, Оксана Робертівна, Оксана Робертовна Гладченко, Oksana Robertivna Hladchenko, and I. Valkova. "The economy of Dubai." Thesis, Видавництво СумДУ, 2010. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/17130.
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Uher, Michael. "Airport Dubai - Evaluation of Dubai as a First Choice Hub for International Travellers." Institut für Transportwirtschaft und Logistik, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, 2005. http://epub.wu.ac.at/1406/1/document.pdf.
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The aviation industry is in a state of radical antagonisms. Passengers demand quick and cheap transport on the one hand, but expect the highest comfort in terms of service, schedule convenience or non-stop travel on the other hand. The development of more efficient and economical aircraft supports the trend of falling tariffs together with better accessibility. Aspects of comfort on the ground as well as in the air are changing, since falling yields force airlines to reconsider their strategies to attract passengers. The market has become instabile somehow. Customers have interesting choices, when it comes to select the favourite airline for their European-Asian travel. They are free to choose the transfer point of their journey. Dubai has emerged to become a reasonable alternative to the overcrowded classic mega-hubs (London, Paris or Frankfurt) in Europe. The airport convinces with little minimum connecting times, low aeronautical charges and a growing number of new destinations. Rising traffic figures justify an evaluation of this Arabian hub. This paper analysis, if a shift to Dubai makes sense for the international traveller, when he has to travel from Europe to Asia; discussing the idea of the hub and spoke system, measuring customers, their demands along with their expectations. It aims to offer more insight into the problem with the help of accessibility methods in general including theories applicable to the aviation industry. Hub-structures as well as -models are evaluated to understand airports' problems and demonstrate passengers' demands. The main part of the study seeks to develop and interpret air travellers' individual choices among a representative selection of connecting airports on the basis of a large number of empirical surveys.(...)(author's abstract)Series: Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Transportwirtschaft und Logistik - Verkehr
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Al, Zahed Khalid. "Coastal zone management in Dubai with reference to ecological characterization along Dubai Creek." Thesis, St Andrews, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/541.
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Zhang, Mei. "Dubai : an emerging developmental state?" Thesis, University of Exeter, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.445729.
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Morri, Liliana <1988>. "DUBAI: analisi del settore turistico." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/4356.
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La tesi si pone come obiettivo l’analisi del settore turistico dell’emirato di Dubai. Il turismo ha giocato un ruolo fondamentale nella diversificazione dell’economia dello stato e la tesi cercherà di dimostrarlo partendo dalla formazione del paese. Si parlerà dalla storia politica ed economica di Dubai e della volontà di trovare una soluzione alla dipendenza economica dal petrolio, da cui è nato l’impulso verso il turismo.
Dopo aver introdotto il settore turistico e il suo sviluppo nel corso dei secoli, si affronterà la storia turistica del paese in esame, per poi proseguire con un’analisi dei dati relativi agli arrivi al Dubai International Airport: variazioni annuali, provenienza dei turisti, motivazione della permanenza a Dubai, compagnie aeree principali. La tesi continuerà con l’analisi dell’offerta turistica: sviluppo del turismo da shopping (promozioni, eventi, infrastrutture e servizi, ampliamento dell’offerta estiva); turismo congressuale e d’affari (maggiori eventi, provenienza e motivazione dei partecipanti). Gli ultimi capitoli saranno incentrati sui progetti di sviluppo (Dubai's Tourism Vision for 2020, progetti di sviluppo e ampliamento dell’offerta turistica e i progetti per Duabi Expo 2020) e sulle differenze con l’offerta turistica di un'altra importante meta turistica mediorientale: il Libano.
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Batan, Rebecca, and Emma Rask. "Dubai - störst, högst och lyxigast? -En multimodal kritisk diskursanalys av Dubais officiella turismkonto på Instagram." Thesis, Örebro universitet, Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-75148.
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The aim of this study is to gain a greater understanding of how companies use the social media platform Instagram to represent and promote a place. More precisely, it is of interest to analyze the media production of luxury tourism and how communication tools are applied in order to affect the consumers’ perceptions and increase tourism. In this study we examine the city Dubai’s official tourism account Visit Dubai on Instagram. We focus our research on how the social actors are represented in both image and text, but also the environments in which they are located. In order to investigate how the marketing company Visit Dubai uses semiotic tools to portray its city as a luxury city, we apply a multimodal critical discourse analysis (MCDA). The theoretical framework is therefore based on research regarding social semiotics and place branding. To achieve the aim of the study, the following questions are formulated: In what ways are social actors and the environments in which they are visually represented? In what ways are social actors and the environments they are placed represented linguistically? In what ways are visual and linguistic resources combined to create performances of Dubai as a tourist destination in the material? What discourses are articulated in Visit Dubai´s material and which relevant discourses are excluded? The result of the analysis shows that all 18 images examined can be related to either luxury, power or status. It is clear that Visit Dubai via their Instagram account, encourages and reinforces the need to achieve high social status, financial status and also to promote luxury consumption.
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Akinci, Idil. "Being Emirati : national identity construction among young Dubai citizens and second-generation Arab migrants in Dubai." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2018. http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/78853/.
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Jaber, Reem Xristina. "Destinationsutveckling och hållbar turism : Fallstudie Dubai." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-24543.
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Dubai är idag en välutvecklad turistort. Denna stad har kommit att bli en av de största och mest kända på en otroligt kort tid. Nästan alla de turistiska resurserna i staden är konstruerade och väldigt få är naturligt grundade. Detta har medfört många fördelar för stadens turism och utveckling men även en hel del nackdelar. Media har under de senare åren kritiserat den snabbväxande turismen i staden och Dubai är mycket beroende av sin image och dess turism styrs av denna ytliga bild. Faller stadens image, faller i sin tur även turismen. Därför är det viktigt att hålla igång turismen och dess utveckling. Dock är det även mycket nödvändigt att Dubai har en strategisk plan på hur turismen ska utvecklas samt hur den ska uppehållas. Ifall en strategisk plan inte finns, resulterar det till att turismens utveckling i staden blir mycket svag, ohållbar och kan därmed kritiseras, därav det dåliga ryktet. Den kommer så småningom påverka stadens image, publik samt samhällets ekonomi. Faller denna, faller även möjligheten att kunna satsa på utvecklingen av stadens turistiska resurser, vilket därmed innebär att stadens turismutveckling blir nästintill omöjlig. Syftet med denna kandidatuppsats är att ta reda på hur turismutvecklingen har sett ut i Dubai under sin utvecklingsprocess samt om den har en hållbar utveckling. För att syftet ska uppnås har författaren valt att använda sig av både primära och sekundära källor i form av litteraturstudier. Dock har författaren främst fokuserat på att utföra en kvalitativ forskningsintervju med den politiskt- och ekonomiskt ansvarige på Förenade Arabemiratens ambassad i Stockholm. Forskningen avgränsar sig till den hållbara turismen i enbart Dubai och det läggs en stor fokus på hur turismutvecklingen gynnar staden, där det även förekommer en diskussion kring vilken påverkan utvecklingen har haft på samhället samt vilka konsekvenser som den har medfört. Författaren anser att det är mycket svårt att avgöra ifall turismen i nuvarande och framtida Dubai är hållbar eftersom den beror mycket på hur stadens svagheter hanteras. Skulle de åtgärdas på rätt sätt, så tror författaren självfallet starkt på ett hållbart Dubai. Dubai har även valt att lägga ned en stor prioritering på turismutvecklingen eftersom många naturresurser men främst oljan i staden riskerar att ta slut. Detta för att långsiktigt generera stadens resurser samt för att stadens samhälle ska livnära sig på turistnäringen. För att kraven för en hållbar turismutveckling i staden ska uppfyllas krävs det mycket arbete, resurser samt en god tidsplanering. Detta anser författaren att Dubai har lyckats leva upp till och kan därmed dra den slutsatsen att en hållbar turismutveckling i staden inte är långt ifrån möjlig.Dubai is today a well-developed tourist resort. This city has become one of the largest and most famous in an incredibly short time. Almost all the tourist resources in the city are designed and very few are naturally based. This has brought many benefits to the city's tourism and development but also a lot of disadvantages. The media have in recent years criticized the fast-growing tourism in the city of Dubai and its society is very dependent on its image and its tourism is controlled by a superficial image. If the city's image falls, the tourism will also fall in turn. Therefore it is very necessary that Dubai has a strategic plan on how this will evolve and how it should be sustained. If there is no strategic plan, the development of tourism in the city will be very weak, unsustainable and can thus be criticized, hence the bad reputation. It will eventually affect the city's image, audience and community economics. If this falls, the ability to invest in the development of the city's tourist resources will not succeed, which therefore means that the city's tourism development will be impossible. The aim of this bachelor thesis is to find out how tourism development has been like in Dubai in its development, and if it has a sustainable development. For that purpose to be achieved, the author chose to use both primary and secondary sources in the form of literature. However, the researcher primarily focused on carrying out a qualitative research interview with the political and economic officer in the United Arab Emirates Embassy in Stockholm. Research are limited to the sustainability of tourism in Dubai alone and there is a large focus on how tourism development benefits the city, where there also exists a discussion on which kind of impact development has on the society, and what consequences it has entailed. The author believes that it is very difficult to determine if tourism in the current and future Dubai is sustainable because it depends a lot on how the city handles its weaknesses. If they’re addressed properly, the writer believes, of course, strongly in a sustainable Dubai. As many other natural resources, mainly oil threatened to end, so, Dubai has chosen to abandon a major priority for tourism development. This is to generate long term resources and the city and its society will flourish on the tourism industry. The requirements for sustainable tourism development in the city require some work, resources and good planning. This writer believes that Dubai has managed to live up to these requirements, and can thus be concluded that sustainable tourism development in the city is not far from possible.
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Seba, Ibrahim Ahamd. "Knowledge sharing within the Dubai police force." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.664308.
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Mohammad, Sara Ishaq. "Impact of Dubai Metro on property values." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/29127.
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Despite the large number of case studies estimating the impact of railways on property values, there is as yet no research conducted specifically for the Dubai Metro. This study applies the existing empirical methods, corrected for sources of bias, to test for the effect of the Dubai Metro on the values of residential and retail properties. The results will also be of interest to neighbouring cities developing their first railways. The existing empirical work reveals a large variation in estimates for the effect of railways on property values. This thesis provides a comprehensive meta-analysis examining the sources of variation and relating these findings to the estimates for the Dubai Metro. As an addition to the existing literature, this study examines the effect on sale and rent values using repeated cross-sectional and pseudo panel data, and makes a case for the preferred data structure. Besides applying the known measures of accessibility to a metro, this research represents the first attempt to test for the effect of the change in the generalized cost of travel (GC) due to the operations of the metro. The results from the preferred models indicate negative, insignificant and positive impacts of the metro on the sale value of dwellings located at different distances. The metro also enhances the rent value of dwellings and the sale value of retail properties. The study also finds an increase in the value of dwellings due to a decrease in the GC. The results suggest that while a reduction in the GC of public transport boosts the sale value of retail properties, values are higher in areas with higher private and public transport trip rates. The positive effect of the metro implies that a value capture mechanism can be explored, provided the related policy implications are understood.
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Alzaylaie, Marwan. "Stiffness and strength of Dubai sedimentary rock." Phd thesis, Institut und Versuchsanstalt für Geotechnik der Technischen Universität Darmstadt, 2018. https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/8153/1/Alzaylaie%282017%29_DissNr102.pdf.
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Safety, optimisation and the sustainability are the most important aspects for the design of any foundation system. An optimised and safe design of foundation systems for high-rise structures in difficult soil and groundwater conditions is based on a reduction of construction material used, construction time spent, energy consumed and the adequate consideration of the soil-structure interaction. This is also important for the high-rise structures like skyscrapers and bridge piers in Dubai, UAE. Due to the large loads most of these structures are founded in the Dubai sedimentary rock. Up to now the rock mechanical parameters for these rock layers have been defined on the very conservative side which led to over-dimensioned foundations in many cases. In a large research program the bearing behaviour of Dubai Sandstone and Dubai Siltstone has been investigated by field and laboratory tests, by in-situ pile load tests and the numerical back-analysis using the Finite-Element-Method (FEM). The comprehensive research investigations show, that the stiffness and strength of Dubai sedimentary rock is more than 20 times higher as it is assumed up to now. The thesis presents the scope of research, the epoch-making results and the significance for the engineering practice. The geotechnical data used in this thesis is collected from geotechnical investigation reports (195 boreholes) and static load tests (116) from more than 45 towers in Business Bay and Downtown Dubai as well as a case study evaluating one project located in Business Bay.
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Benetti, Elisa <1989>. "Destinazione Dubai: alla ricerca di un'identità culturale?" Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/9458.
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La presente tesi si propone di indagare il fenomeno Dubai da una prospettiva culturale.
L’obiettivo ultimo cui si è voluto protendere è fornire un contributo che sia utile a delineare, per quanto parzialmente, la posizione che la città e il suo governo vogliono occupare nei confronti di un contesto internazionale, per ciò che riguarda l’offerta turistica ristretta all’ambito culturale. In altre parole lo sforzo è quello di suggerire un primo passo verso l’identificazione e la determinazione di un brand culturale, ammesso che ce ne sia uno, attraverso lo studio dell’identità culturale trasmessa (identity). La ricerca si è avvalsa prevalentemente di documenti ufficiali, articoli accademici e materiale di carattere mediatico come le guide turistiche e i pacchetti dei Tour Operator, realizzati con l'intento di promuovere una destinazione turistica. Dunque il percorso di ricerca ha voluto includere l'analisi interpretativa del contenuto del materiale che nella sua funzione veicola dei messaggi di produzione di valore. Questi messaggi sono stati scelti come chiave di ricerca di una possibile identità culturale per Dubai intesa come destinazione culturale inserita in un contesto internazionale.
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Albrecht, Carl Edward Archibald. "The Old World Camel as productive farm animal : camel milk - production, processing, marketing with special reference to Rajasthan (India) and Dubai (United Arab Emirates) /." Marburg : Tectum, 2006. http://deposit.d-nb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?id=2851646&prov=M&dok_var=1&dok_ext=htm.
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Ameur, Yasmine <1997>. "Dubai Happiness Agenda: il percorso di sviluppo, il progetto e la prospettiva dei lavoratori espatriati della smart city di Dubai." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/20371.
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Il presente elaborato ha lo scopo di mettere in luce il percorso di sviluppo della città di Dubai presentando in primo luogo la prospettiva storica a partire dagli anni che precedono il protettorato britannico (1892-1971) – periodo in cui i territori soprannominati Stati della Tregua venivano governati attraverso la stipula di un contratto sociale tra capotribù e i membri ad essa appartenenti -, fino all’affermazione degli sceicchi più rappresentativi dell’emirato di Dubai e delle loro iniziative che hanno contribuito, anche grazie agli introiti della commercializzazione del greggio, ad ergere Dubai da villaggio nel deserto a metropoli di lusso, meta di punta del turismo internazionale, fornitore di servizi e punto di riferimento per il mondo arabo, nonché città da record degna di nota su scala globale. Il percorso di sviluppo intrapreso dalla città di Dubai, che si colloca nel più ampio contesto degli Emirati Arabi Uniti, comprende una serie di elementi che potrebbero sembrare decisamente svantaggiosi ma che sono stati sapientemente gestiti e sfruttati dai leader della città, contraddistinti da una forte propensione al rischio; essi sono, ad esempio: il contesto geografico desertico sfavorevole allo sviluppo di qualsiasi attività produttiva, la disponibilità di quantità limitate di greggio e le costanti ondate di migrazione economica che hanno caratterizzato la città, soprattutto a partire dagli anni ’60.
Successivamente, l’elaborato si incentrerà su una recente iniziativa che ha avuto risonanza internazionale, la Dubai Happiness Agenda lanciata nel 2016 dallo Sceicco Muḥammad bin Rāšid Āl Maktūm, Vicepresidente e Primo Ministro degli Emirati Arabi Uniti, nonché Sovrano di Dubai con lo scopo ultimo di raggiungere un livello di felicità degli abitanti di Dubai del 95% entro il 2021. Tale progetto si colloca all’interno del più ampio Programma Nazionale per la felicità e il benessere dei cittadini guidato dal Ministro di stato per la Felicità ʿUhūd bint H̱alfān al-Rūmi e, sulla base della Gerarchia dei bisogni elaborata da Maslow, prevede quattro portfolio contenenti numerosi strumenti per la misurazione della felicità e il benessere dei cittadini all’interno di un quadro di riferimento che prende il nome di ABCDE of needs. Infine, l’elaborato mostrerà le criticità e i limiti dell’Agenda che, pur essendo un punto di partenza concreto rappresentativo della volontà dei leader di Dubai di dimostrare una maggiore apertura e un forte interesse nei confronti del benessere dei propri cittadini, dovrebbe essere più inclusiva e rivolgersi soprattutto agli abitanti di Dubai che in molti casi subiscono delle violazioni dei diritti umani, ovvero i lavoratori espatriati del settore edile e le collaboratrici domestiche provenienti dal Subcontinente indiano e dal Sud-Est asiatico. La parte finale dell’elaborato presenterà quindi delle prospettive dal basso, ovvero darà voce ai lavoratori espatriati del settore edile di Dubai, alle donne espatriate impiegate come collaboratrici domestiche, alle donne emiratine che godono invece di uno status economico che permette loro di prendere parte alla globalizzazione e, infine, ad alcuni impiegati italiani presso la Camera di Commercio Italiana negli Emirati Arabi Uniti (Dubai), ai quali è stato sottoposto un questionario dalla sottoscritta.
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Fazal, Fatema. "The urban development in Dubai : A descriptive analysis." Thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Economics, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-88550.
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The aim of this paper is to analyse the urban development in Dubai by means of the fourquadrant model, presented by DiPasquale and Wheaton, which represents the market for real estate use and assets. The focus is on factors such as economic growth, access to oil, population growth and the incentive of the government to promote developments in Dubai, to study how they affect the real estate market. It is observed how all these factors contribute to the expansion of the construction sector and thereby the stock of space. However, because Dubai's economy is independent of the oil sector, access to oil is solely assumed to contribute to a higher amount of disposable capital and therefore does not have any upward pressure on the rent and the price level as the remaining factors.
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Soydemir, Gokcek Esin. "Modern Urban Utopias And The Case Of Dubai." Master's thesis, METU, 2012. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12613358/index.pdf.
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Is the concept of the urban utopia now defunct? This is a study of the modern urban utopias of the late 20th century, investigated their recent qualities in respect to capitalist mode of production. Accordingly, a recent example, that of Dubai, will be studied and its rapid growth over the last 20 years will be questioned. The primary objective of this thesis is to provide an understanding of how and to what extent flexible accumulation requires a spatial fix, in particular in new geographies, and mobilizes urban utopias for its own sake. The research will rely on the premise that modern urban utopias are mere reflections of capitalist ideologies.
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Lorenz, Susanne [Verfasser]. "Architektursprache von Luxushotels in Dubai, VAE / Susanne Lorenz." Berlin : Freie Universität Berlin, 2008. http://d-nb.info/1023098679/34.
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Seth, Harpeet. "Iconographic architecture as signs and symbols in Dubai." Thesis, University of Wolverhampton, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2436/303485.
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This study seeks to investigate the impact of architectural icons on the cities that they are built in, especially those in Dubai to understand the perceptions and associations of ordinary people with these icons, thus analysing their impact on the quality of life in the city. This is an important study with the advent of ‘iconism’ in architecture that has a growing acceptance and demand, wherein the status of a piece of architecture is predetermined as an icon by the media and not necessarily by the people. There is no denying that the fastest means of appearing on the world map is through icons, which Dubai evidently achieved, and there are many supporters of this phenomenon as a means of progress and development, the bonus being instant fame and status. But the symbolism employed in these icons, specifically for this part of the world, many argue may not be relevant to the people or the region, thus leading to a loss of identity and sense of belonging that is a vital component in the overall sense of pride. This study thus evaluates architecture as a service industry that is not only to satisfy the personal egos of the architects or the clients. It has an important role to leave a mark on the end users and not only on the glossy architectural journals. The study presents views on what really leaves a mark on the people’s memory, addressing the scale, the grandness, the location, the size, the technology and the materials that may or may not contribute to the iconic status of an architectural project from the people’s perspective. Further the study investigates if an icon is one that could be a forced landmark or it is one that people associate with, relate to and one that gives them the sense of belonging and pride, binding them together. The expressive iconic forms with the metaphors emerging, may or may not add to the quality of a place, create places of spaces or it may result in more of form accommodating functions.Thus it is imperative to understand that though today Dubai with its multiple icons that are jewels in the crown of Dubai, reflecting awe and splendor, what does this architecture do for the people and thus in leaving an imprint on the peoples mind collectively. The study analyzes the dimensions that make certain kind of architecture stand out. Some of these dimensions are physical and others are difficult to measure, thus it addresses the tangible and intangible factors that result in the icon and the associated symbolism with it. The relevance and meaning of these symbols will have to stand the test of time to leave an ever-lasting impression on generations to come. The literature review was the first part of the study and the theoretical studies were divided into three pivot areas in this thesis: evolution of architecture as signs and symbols, international iconic architecture and its impact, architecture as identity through symbolism. The study also focusses on Dubai as an emerging iconic city concentrating on the needs of people and impact of these icons on people specifically, further highlighting the issues of legibility, context and identity in Dubai. The empirical study examines this argument about iconic architecture through questionnaires and interviews. A comparison is drawn between different segments of people in the community, one set of samples being those who are closely associated with these icons through the process of decision making or building, the others who have very minimal knowledge and association with these icons. The findings thus indicate both the well-established criteria for awarding an iconic status and also the intangible often ignored aspects in iconic image building. Thus, the study suggests a paradigm that could provide more human based elements in the iconic architecture and the selected symbols in representing these icons. Certain recommendations supporting the perception of people towards icons, their needs and local considerations are further made to make cities more liveable and joyful for the people they are intended for.
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Walsh, Katie Joan. "British expatriate belonging in Dubai : foreignness, domesticity, intimacy." Thesis, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.417134.
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This thesis analyses expatriate belonging through an ethnography of the British in Dubai. As an account of diasporic or transnational belonging, it is fully grounded in the complexity of everyday lives. This is achieved by exploring expatriate experiences of foreignness, domesticity and intimacy, three thematic strands that are attentive to contemporary theory in their recognition that belonging is embodied, material and emotional respectively. Each of the ethnographic chapters contributes to particular theoretical literatures. Focussing on the construction and enactment of foreignness in the daily lives of expatriates, the first chapter situates the British within Dubai's complex, racialised, social hierarchy and draws on theories of `whiteness' and an unsettling, bodily, experience of `culture shock', to complicate our understanding of expatriate racisms. In the second ethnographic chapter, the thesis explores domestic material culture in British expatriates' homes, analysing belongings and the homemaking practices in which they are involved, including display, remembering, shopping and cleaning. The third part of the thesis highlights the emotional geographies of expatriate intimacy as they are negotiated transnationally and within Dubai in (gendered) practices of relatedness, conjugality, conviviality, friendship and dating. Finally, a personal reflection on the ethnographic research experience also links my experience of ethnographic fieldwork closely into these themes. More generally then, by using this theoretical trinity combined with ethnographic research, the thesis illuminates the interdependence of the (trans)national and local, the material and imagined, as well as movement and attachment, in the everyday complexity of lived belonging. It is argued that British expatriate belonging is characterised by multiplicity, ambivalence and everyday negotiative effort.
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Curran, Charles H. M. Arch Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Retrofit + shrink wrap Dubai : an urban recovery plan." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/57515.
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Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2010.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Cataloged from student submitted PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-181).
Dubai is in crisis. The overall vacancy rate of the city continues to grow as more buildings come online with few or no tenants; moreover, the population has declined by one quarter of a million in 2009 alone. Dubai's economic engine, which quickly transformed huge amounts of capital into new architectural "bling," has stalled, revealing the underlying instability of a city built on speculation rather than foresight. Large swathes of the city remain incomplete and largely uninhabited, creating vast urban blights. Dubai risks damage to both its image and its ability to function. The city's decline, however, presents a unique opportunity for immediate and sweeping intervention against urban decay. My thesis proposes a dialectical planning process of retrofitting and shrink-wrapping Dubai. The retrofit strategy engages stopped building projects crucial to Dubai's function and image. The technical goal is to generate corridors of urbanity that permit the city to operate while the population and economy recover. The theoretical aim is not to produce new models for planning, but to generate design proposals that overtly critique and improve upon the existing built environment. The shrink-wrap strategy repositions Dubai's vast oversupply of real estate as an investment for the future. This directive removes redundant buildings or even whole developments from the market and preserves them for eventual redeployment. The goal is to create an image of progressiveness and anticipation, while also physically maintaining these built assets to prevent further economic loses. These planning strategies are posited as theoretical and marketable rationales for investment in Dubai's urban future.
by Charles H. Curran.
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Mendonça, Mafalda Vaz Pinto Furtado de. "Internationalization strategy of Água das Pedras to Dubai." Master's thesis, NSBE - UNL, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/9804.
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A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and EconomicsÁgua das Pedras is the leading brand of sparkling water in Portugal, with 140 years of history, and detains the consumer preference in the domestic market. Pedras wants to explore growing opportunities leveraging its competitive advantage and experience. The work project presents an expansion to the Dubai market, a region where 1L of petrol is cheaper than 1L of bottled water1. Entering in the premium segment, the foreign market promises a growing demand with high margins.
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Abdulla, Jassem Mohammed. "Determinants of job satisfaction among Dubai police employees." Thesis, University of South Wales, 2009. https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/studentthesis/determinants-of-job-satisfaction-among-dubai-police-employees(b0fc7997-53be-40d9-9137-b8414e1a9ef8).html.
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Job satisfaction is one of the methods used to establish and maintain a healthy organisational structure. It has been frequently investigated in studies that deal with organisational strategies because of its potential impact on work attitudes such as job performance, productivity and organisational commitment. Although researchers have identified many factors that relate to job satisfaction, the majority of these factors can be grouped into two broad categories: (a) personal factors, and (b) environmental factors. Although personal and environmental factors are utilised as distinctly competing models of job satisfaction, researchers argue that the work environment is a better predictor of job satisfaction. Most, if not all, scales used to measure job satisfaction have been developed in Western countries. The aim of this study is to identify the determinants of job satisfaction in one of the largest public sector organisations in the United Arab Emirates, namely, the Dubai Police Force (DPF), and then, to develop a model of job satisfaction linking antecedents and consequences to job satisfaction. The police, like any other public sector organisation, needs to develop and maintain a strong relationship with its human resources in order to effectively perform crime fighting and service provider roles. The issue of job satisfaction, particularly amongst Middle East police force employees, has received only limited research attention. Although some studies have tried to identify the indicators of job satisfaction among police employees, empirical findings on those indicators have generally been sparse and inconclusive. The study employed a mixed method approach to meet its aims and to increase the reliability and validity of the results. The research strategy adopted involved sequential procedures. A qualitative study was conducted first to explore the research issue and to provide in-depth evidence for the research objectives (stage one). The results from the qualitative study were used to develop a scale. The quantitative study was carried out to explore the determinants of job satisfaction among the DPF employees (stage two). Five separate data collections (in-depth interviews, focus group, expert panel, pilot testing, and survey-DPF employees) were conducted, involving a total of 1,075 respondents. The results of this study support the conclusions of previous research that the work environment is a better predictor of job satisfaction than individual demographic variables and that personal factors are of little value to understanding job satisfaction. The results show that 47% of the variance in job satisfaction scores can be explained by eleven environmental and four personal variables (in order of importance): salary and incentives, nature of the work, public perception, organisational policy and strategy, relationships with co-workers, supervision, promotion opportunity, performance appraisal, professional development, communication, job stress, nationality, sex, shift work and public contact. Accordingly, several policy implications of the findings and recommendations for future research are discussed.
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Bin, Bishr Aisha Butti. "Government initiatives case study : Dubai e-Government initiative." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2013. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/government-initiatives-case-study-dubai-egovernment-initiative(90cc28a9-b72b-4f76-b3c5-b0e839027a94).html.
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World-over, E-Government has been recognised as a tool for radically improving the way governments interact with their citizens. While the obvious benefits of E-Government include providing convenience and easy access to customers thereby resulting in improved services to citizens, reduction of costs (by re-deploying resources from back-end processing to front-end customer service); providing easier access to information, increasing transparency and communication between government departments and with the public, the long term benefit of E-Government is also to make it easier for people to conduct their daily lives and business in the nation, thereby making it an attractive location to attract global talent. On the other hand, introducing E-Government requires a transformation in the way the government structure functions – thereby requiring a change in the organisational culture, managerial styles, systems and procedures apart from large financial investments towards technology upgrades. In order to ensure that e-Government is actually bringing about the changes that are desired (via the benefits) it is vital that strict performance measures be instituted on a continuous basis to check the effectiveness of e-Government. This study investigates 8 government departments employing e-Government in Dubai through a case study method and seeks to identify the challenges faced by each department in providing their services to their customers, the performance measures that have been instituted by these departments to evaluate the effectiveness of their e-services and the benefits that they have derived there from. The key challenges and performance issues have been studied and how these challenges could be managed effectively has been analysed. The study utilised the case study method by interviewing key members from each of the 8 departments studied. Important documents were reviewed and the researcher made personal observations from visiting the websites and portals of each of these departments. The results show that while the e-Government initiative in Dubai is quite advanced in comparison with the similar initiatives in countries across the world, there are several challenges faced by these departments. These include – no clear and standardised performance measures being used across the board, lack of technological knowledge and education initiatives for department staff and perhaps not enough organisational learning to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the e-Government Initiative.
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Al, Shama Nada. "Sustainability of the Dubai model of economic development." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2014. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/sustainability-of-the-dubai-model-of-economic-development(c44d8b48-49eb-4021-9004-4ca91a41a6e0).html.
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Dubai’s rapid double-digit economic growth was severely challenged by the global financial crisis of 2007, which raised many concerns questioning the sustainability of the Dubai model of economic development and the viability of the emirate’s economic managerial practices. Although the economic landscape of Dubai has experienced a significant transformation over the last two decades, from a basic traditional economy of US $17.9 billion in 2001 to a diversified non-oil dependent economy of US $ 86.7 billion in 2012, there are few convincing empirical academic studies to assess and explain the Dubai model of economic development. This doctoral research provides a crucial assessment of the Dubai model in light of its political and socio-cultural contexts. For this purpose, a multidisciplinary theoretical framework that stems from the literature of economic geography, cultural economy and managerialism, has been designed in order to critically interpret the mechanism of the emirate’s economic practices in today’s global capitalism. This involves a methodological approach based on the study of narratives and performance to explain Dubai’s narratives and macro-economic performance. The multidisciplinary theoretical framework adopted is useful in analysing the Dubai model as an alternative to the discipline of mainstream economics, which ignores cultural and social dimensions and conditions that not only influence but also shape a given economic landscape. The research was undertaken by analysing a wide range of data, including intensive macro-economic statistics, financial and economic reports, international and local press, as well as conducting empirical in-depth elite interviews with fifty-six key stakeholders in the economy of Dubai: senior government officials, representatives of financial institutions, senior managers in the private non-financial sector, and academics. The research findings reveal that although the political and socio-cultural contexts naturally support Dubai's economic model, institutional and managerial problems were also exposed following the global financial crisis and the property shock of 2007. Dubai represents a financialized economy in which the government has adopted a hybrid model of government-driven developments and corporate managerial features within an environment that encourages commercial liberalism and market capitalism. However, despite this financialized economy, tensions remain in Dubai's pursuit of these goals. Finally, the research stresses the need for appropriate government mechanisms to foster oversight over economic performance and long-term sustainable economic development.
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Hoffiz, Benjamin Theodore III. "Morphology of United Arab Emirates Arabic, Dubai dialect." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/187179.
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This study is a synchronic descriptive analysis of the morphology of the Arabic dialect spoken by natives of the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Hereafter, the dialect will be abbreviated 'DD' and also referred to as 'the dialect' or 'this dialect'. The central focus of this study is the morphological component of DD as it interplays with phonological processes. Definitions of words are provided in the form of English glosses and translations, and are elaborated upon when the need calls for it. Layout of Chapters. This dissertation is presented in the following order. Chapter one is introductory. The historical background of the Arabic language and Arabic diglossia are discussed in this chapter. In the same vein, four descriptive models that treat the development of the Arabic dialects are discussed. The present linguistic situation in the U. A. E. is also touched upon. The aim of this research process and the methodology followed in it are also explained in it. Additionally, chapter one contains a review of the literature on Gulf Arabic, of which DD is a dialect, or subdialect, and a review of related literature. Chapter two deals with the phonological system of DD. It covers consonants and vowels and their distribution, in addition to anaptyxis, assimilation, elision, emphasis, etc. Morphology is treated in chapters three through six. The morphology of DD verbs, including inflection for tense, number and gender, is dealt with in the third chapter. Because DD morphology is root-based, the triliteral root system, which is extremely productive, is explained in some detail. Chapter four deals with the morphology of DD nouns, including verbal nouns, occupational nouns, nouns of location, etc. Noun inflection for number and gender is also discussed in this chapter. The morphology of noun modifiers is treated in chapter five. This includes participles, relative adjectives, positive adjectives and the construct phrase. Pronoun morphology, and the processes associated with it, are covered in chapter six. The seventh chapter is the conclusion. It delineates the limitations of this study and contains specific comments on observations made in the process of this research. The contributions of this dissertation and suggestions for further investigation and research are also discussed in chapter seven.
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Kelaart-Courtney, Gregory Phillip. "A model of consumer eService adoption within Dubai." Thesis, Curtin University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/139.
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This study will create a model to determine the level of adoption of eServices (consisting of eCommerce and eBanking) within Dubai, an Emirate within the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and how this adoption has been influenced by an individual’s exposure to an ‘Emerging and Developing Economy’ and/or an ‘Advanced Economy’. The study investigates the ‘enablers’ and ‘inhibitors’ for individuals belonging to the Emerging and Developing Economies, Advanced Economies and a hybrid of the two. Lastly, for those individuals who do partake in eServices the researcher also identifies similar trends and differences in usage patterns between Dubai and Advanced Economy countries and regions such as the United States (US), Canada, United Kingdom (UK) and Western Europe.This research utilises a positivist methodological approach in the collection and analyses of the primary data vital to achieving the aforementioned aims surrounding the adoption of eServices within Dubai. Two anonymous research instruments, online questionnaires, were distributed to potential respondents, firstly in 2005, and then a more advanced version in 2008. Both research instruments were distributed throughout Dubai via social networking sites, expatriate website groups, multi-national companies’ HR departments, Dubai Government organisations and several Emirati only and mixed nationality universities, to both faculty and students. The research instrument posed questions covering demographics, cultural exposure, Internet usage, eServices usage, enablers and inhibitors of eServices usage, eServices companies utilised, goods and services purchased and security considerations.The primary data was captured in an online database. The following statistical tests and reports were created using SPSS, frequency tables, descriptive analysis, correlation tests, F-tests, T-tests; and, ANOVA tests. Microsoft Excel was used to convert this statistical data into table and graphical form.Arising from the statistical analyses and observations made during the course of this research, a model has been designed to determine the influence of cultural exposure on the adoption of eServices within a society rapidly moving from the ‘agrarian age’ to the ‘information age’ (Reigeluth & Garfunkle, 1994). This model utilised correlations to assess whether there is a significant relationship between cultural exposure and the eCommerce and eBanking variables. Additionally, it has assessed the relationship between each of the four components of cultural exposure, these being: the region of the last educational institute studied at; the region of citizenship at birth; the region of birth; and the current region of citizenship.The cultural exposure variable was determined separately for both eBanking and eCommerce over the two data collection periods, by computing a weighted average for each component of cultural exposure. This was performed to differentiate the four factors and provide a continuous range. Additionally, t-tests were utilised to determine whether the answers to specific questions differed between those using eBanking and those not, and F-tests to determine whether those who answered Likert-scale questions had differential answers based on the Likert-scale value for each question.The individual components of cultural exposure all had strongly significant correlations with each other. With regard to the main hypotheses, every aforementioned cultural exposure variable had a significant relationship with eCommerce, with only current region of citizenship being correlated with eBanking.The study assessed the hypotheses designed to determine the relationship between cultural exposure and its four culturally related components when tested against the 2008 primary data set and its interrelationship between cultural exposure and its potential influence in the adoption of eBanking and eCommerce. With regard to the main hypotheses, every cultural exposure variable had a significant relationship with eCommerce, except for region of birth.The findings and analysis made throughout this research provide varying levels of benefits for eService organisations, governments and future researchers.eServices organisations will now have access to comprehensive statistical analyses, providing them with insight into the enablers and inhibitors of eServices within Dubai and/or an Emerging and Developing Economy that shows the same traits as Dubai. These organisations can also benefit from the analysis conducted surrounding the cultural aspects, in particular the ‘innovators’, ‘early adopters’, ‘early majority’, ‘late majority’ or ‘laggards’ (Rogers, 1995) and eServices usage patterns in Dubai. With this information, these eServices organisations can refine their existing business plans and redevelop their marketing strategies to target a particular demographic or product range.Governments who wish to transcend from either an agrarian, pre-industrial, or industrial society to the information age can use the approach and findings of this research in the evaluation of their community’s level of technology adoption. This research will also empower government sponsored academic institutes to change their current education curricula to assist their populace in making the necessary changes to their current mindset and philosophies, so that the transition to the information age is more efficiently managed (Reigeluth & Garfunkle, 1994).There has been an extensive amount literature produced in relation to technology adoption, such as the Diffusion of Technology (Rogers, 1995), Theory of Reasoned Action (Fishbein & Ajzen, 1975), Technology Acceptance Model (Davis, 1989), Technology adoption lifecycle (Brown & Venkatesh, 2003) and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (Venkatesh, Morris, Davis, & Davis, 2003), to name but a few. However, previous literature focused on Emerging and Developing Economies, while informative and insightful, failed to explore all aspects of eServices and its potential within these environments. This study sought to address that omission. As such, it provides a foundation for future analysis into eServices and technology adoption within Dubai, the Middle East and, potentially, all Emerging and Developing Economies.
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La, Foresta Fabio <1993>. "Expo Dubai 2020 (2021): un futuro più sostenibile." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/18623.
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I mutamenti socioculturali, le tecnologie e gli effetti del cambiamento climatico stanno avendo ripercussioni in tutti i settori, manifestando attenzione da parte di tutto il mondo e introducendo nuovi percorsi da seguire e studiare attentamente.
Il presente lavoro ha avuto come principale obiettivo la disamina delle Esposizioni Universali e delle opportunità di sviluppo. In particolare, si è parlato di Expo Dubai 2020, la quale determinerà un cambiamento nel modo di individuare e penetrare nuovi mercati con risorse più sostenibili.
Si è avuto modo, così, di segnalare come le prospettive favorevoli alle attività turistiche-imprenditoriali sostenibili nei mercati internazionali, in particolare nei Paesi bagnati dal Golfo Persico siano comunque all’orizzonte, anche se, tuttavia, esiste ancora la permanenza di alcune difficoltà legate alla diffusione del Coronavirus.
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Maguina, Marco. "Implementing Sustainable Construction Practices in Dubai - a policy instrument assessment." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-23598.
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Recognized as one of the main obstacles to sustainable development, climate change is caused and accelerated by the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated from all energy end-user sectors. The building sector alone consumes around 40% of all produced energy worldwide. Reducing this sector’s energy consumption has therefore come into focus as one of the key issues to address in order to meet the climate change challenge.Implementing sustainable construction practices, such as LEED, can significantly reduce the building’s energy and water consumption. Prescribing these practices may however encounter several barriers that can produce other than intended results. Since the beginning of 2008 Dubai mandates a LEED certification for the better part of all new constructions developed within the emirate, nevertheless the success of this regulation is debatable.This thesis identifies the barriers the introduction of the sustainable construction practices in Dubai faced and analyses the reasons why the regulatory and voluntary policy instruments were not effective in dealing with these barriers. Understanding these barriers as well as the merits and weaknesses of the policy instruments will help future attempts to introduce sustainable construction practices.To put the research into context a literature review of relevant printed and internet sources has been performed. In order to further understand the barriers the construction market in Dubai faced, qualitative observational research methods have been used. In addition the input of different key stakeholders with unique knowledge of the construction market was deemed to be necessary. Finally, for purposes of verification, the research relied on quantitative methods using different databases that provide detailed information about construction projects in the United Arab Emirates.The thesis concludes that several barriers, such as a) financial, b) market related, c) behavioral and organizational, d) political and structural, d) technical and e) information barriers hindered the introduction of sustainable construction practices in Dubai. Furthermore the introduced policy mechanisms were not effective in providing clarity on the scope of the policies and environmental goals, failed to provide financial incentives to investors or developers and considered only weak enforcement mechanisms.As a final outcome the thesis presents a number of suggestions that should increase the number of LEED certified projects. These suggestions include changes in the current regulations, the introduction of new policy mechanism such as a building code and major changes to the energy policy such as the correction of the utility prices and the liberalization of the energy market.
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Sagerklint, Sinsupa, and Patima Porntepcharoen. "Megalomania in Dubai? : Assessing a Large-scale Public Entrepreneurship." Thesis, Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-9324.
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Kapetanovic, Harun. "Islamic finance and economic development : the case of Dubai." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2017. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/islamic-finance-and-economic-development(08c39f10-b3a1-40c6-a645-43909422073a).html.
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Emerging in the early 1970s, the Islamic financial industry has recorded impressive growth, in excess of 15 per cent per annum, and has spread across more than 70 countries. However, the widening dichotomy between the theory and practice of the Islamic economic paradigm seriously undermines the promise it holds as a potentially alternative system for greater social and economic justice. One of the key obstacles to achieve this is its inability to steer away from the path-dependence and straightjacket of the neoliberal economic doctrine. A case in point is that of Dubai, a city-state that has experienced impressive economic growth in the last two decades, pursuing an unconventional development strategy, while capitalizing on the economic and financial opportunities offered by the global economic system. Given this background, this research considers the extent to which Dubai’s economic development model may represent a useful framework to provide the new impetus sought for a more authentic development of Islamic finance. In that respect, we have addressed three research questions: Is the Islamic economic and finance paradigm worth operationalizing? Does Dubai have ingredients for a more substantial development of the industry? If so, is Dubai ready to implement the Islamic system more substantively? Given that the ideal Islamic economic system does not exist yet in practice, we first assess whether the Islamic economic paradigm and the Islamic financial system can constitute a viable alternative system to the conventional one. We then conduct a thorough analysis of Dubai’s development path, prospects, policies and institutions from the perspective of Islamic economics and finance. This has led us to put forward a novel interpretation and model of Dubai’s economic development. Lastly, we conduct semi-structured interviews with some of Dubai’s key protagonists of the business and financial industry to probe the direction of the industry’s development and Dubai’s readiness to implement the Islamic paradigm more substantively. We conclude that the paradigm indeed holds the promise for more sustainable and stable economic development. Moreover, we show that Dubai’s non-orthodox development approach has indeed significant ingredients to serve as catalyst for a more genuine development of the industry. However, our empirical research on Dubai’s readiness to capitalize on such ingredients to implement the Islamic economic framework more comprehensively has yielded rather mixed findings.
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Alrahoomi, Juma. "The policing of money laundering : the role of Dubai police." Thesis, Northumbria University, 2011. http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/4455/.
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This thesis examines trends and issues in the policing of money laundering in Dubai focusing on the role of Dubai Police in money laundering control. It acknowledges that money laundering is a global phenomenon and Dubai is not an exception. It explores the existing governmental initiatives aimed at addressing money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Whilst the unit of analysis in this thesis is the Emirate of Dubai, the thesis also considered the impact of regional (GCC) and international legislations and regulations (UN and FATF) on the policing of money laundering in Dubai. It is argued in this thesis that the major problem with policing of money laundering in Dubai is the lack of accountability of the AMLSCU that plays a leading role in the fight against money laundering. In addition, the information sharing amongst various government agencies and financial institutions is extremely poor. Where information pertaining to money laundering cases is shared, they are inconsistent and haphazard. Consequently, the government is facing problems to effectively combat money laundering in the Emirate. Other factors identified as major impediments are the lack of national database of money laundering cases which can be shared amongst the Police, the Customs Authority and the AMLSCU of Central Bank of UAE. The thesis also argues that poor training and lack of multi-agency/ interagency working is making the work of Dubai police difficult. Finally, it is argued that an a formal, integrated and intelligence-led information sharing model such as the UK National Intelligence Model (that draws on the importance of multi-agency working, information sharing and accountability) can serve as a more effective approach to the policing of money laundering in Dubai.
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Al, Bakr Waleed Rashed Ebrahim. "Towards an eGovernment : the case of the Emirate of Dubai." Thesis, University of Westminster, 2009. https://westminsterresearch.westminster.ac.uk/item/90946/towards-an-egovernment-the-case-of-the-emirate-of-dubai.
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This thesis examines and assesses the transformation and implementation of the Dubai Government’s operation, governance and delivery of public services through its use of ICT. The research design includes a critical examination of the evolution of ICT and its role in changing public services and government operations worldwide as an early move towards E-Government. Three recognised theories are used to examine the E-Government transformation and its effects of on governments, namely: the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), the Diffusion of Innovation Theory (DOI) and the Lens of Max Weber’s Theory of Bureaucracy. Generally, the study seeks to determine what were the important factors for Dubai to achieve its strategic plan. Six questions were addressed by the research, stating the scope of work undertaken. First, to measure the status of eGovernment initiatives in terms of usefulness and ease of use. Second, to assess the extent of eGovernment application in terms of Government-to-Customer, Government-to-Business, Government-to-Government, and Government-to-Employees. Third, to determine the level of acceptance of eGovernment initiatives. Fourth, to explore the factors/challenges in a successful eTransformation of Dubai. Fifth, to assess the impacts/opportunities of eGovernment initiatives in the development of Dubai. Sixth, to formulate the model to achieve a successful implementation of eGovernment. A purposive sampling method was used for selecting citizens/customers, business employees and government employees, totalling 1500 equally distributed respondents. The researcher has prepared, administered and empirically tested three questionnaires, and also prepared and administered structured interviews with some officials of eGovernment. Data obtained are presented and analysed. Also, the study examines the catalytic role of eGovernment in the development of society, commerce and government, and shows fundamental changes from traditional systems or from bureaucratic paradigms to eGovernment paradigms. Comparisons are made with eGovernment applications in other countries as per rankings made by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The researcher has selected top ranked states to examine best practices in e-Government. Most importantly, this research presents a unique and original contribution to knowledge of the subject treated in its programme for achieving successful eGovernment through the proposed rocket ship model Al Bakr eGovernment Model of implementation, adoption, conclusions and findings of the study.
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Albrecht, Carl Edward Archibald. "The old world camel as productive farm animal camel milk - production, processing, marketing with special reference to Rajasthan (India) and Dubai (United Arab Emirates)." Marburg Tectum-Verl, 2005. http://deposit.d-nb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?id=2851646&prov=M&dok_var=1&dok_ext=htm.
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Wiedmann, Florian. ""Wüste - Öl - Stadt" Ursprung und Entwicklung der "Ölstadt" auf der Arabischen Halbinsel /." [S.l. : s.n.], 2006. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:93-opus-29103.
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Bin, Sultan Abdalla Abdelrahman Yousif Ali. "An assessment of excellence in formulating strategic plan : a case study of Dubai government's strategic plan, United Arab Emirates." Thesis, University of Derby, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10545/313132.
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RADAR is an excellence self-assessment tool which is commonly used to assess results and approaches in excellence models. It could also be used successfully in assessing the strategy formulation process in Dubai' s government. The Thesis is a qualitative research that deploys a case study approach to understand the role of RADAR techniques and practices, and how these can be used in assessing the Dubai Governement 's strategy formulation process, focusing on the justice and security sectors in general and the Dubai Police Force in particular. The researcher always attempts to answer particular questions about why and how RADAR informs and helps in assessing and controlling the strategy formulation process. The study obtained valid information from semi-structured interviews with 17 senior and middle government, security and Police staff members working in the Dubai Police Force, Civil Defense and Immigration Departments. Generally, the findings indicated that: Firstly, RADAR can be used successfully in these researched organisations and can be seen to be important in security assessment function when taking into consideration the cultural aspects of Dubai which are based on Arab and Islamic cultural values. Secondly, the strategy formulation process in Dubai Governement is affected widely by Islamic and Arab culture. Thirdly, the definition of 'citizen' is very complex as Dubai is a cosmopolitan city. This makes it difficult to cater to the stakeholders' needs in the strategy formulation process due to the diversity of the cultures of the different nationalities. Fourthly, the bureaucratic nature of managers in the public sector makes it difficult to deploy the excellence self-assessment tools as they tend to believe that assessment is merely criticism rather than that it supports continuous improvement. Finally, the leadership of Dubai Governement plays a crucial role in leading the strategic thinking and quality drive in both public and private sectors. The leadership vision is to cater to the cultural needs of the different nationalities living in Dubai and translate them into sound strategies.
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Thaqi, Alban, and Sandra Edvinsson. "Svensk företagsetablering i Dubai : - en studie om företagens motiv och processer." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Fakulteten för ekonomi, kommunikation och IT, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-6794.
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Inledning Ett ökat intresse för globalisering har gjort att företag söker sig till nya marknader kontinuerligt, svenska företag utgör inget undantag. En mycket aktuell marknad för utlandsetablering är Dubai. Från att ha varit ett litet fisk- och pärlsamhälle är det idag ett globalt center för affärer som attraherar aktörer från hela världen. Syfte Syftet med studien är att undersöka varför samt hur svenska företag väljer att etablera sig i Dubai. Metod Studien bygger på en kvalitativ metod som valts med hänsyn till den undersökning som genomförts. Genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med fem respondenter har information samlats in och bearbetats för att i slutändan uppfylla studiens syfte. Resultat Resultatet från studien visar att Dubai med sitt centrala läge i Mellanöstern är mycket intressant för svenska företag att göra affärer på. En viktig faktor är dess frizoner vilka möjliggör fullt ägande och enkelhet i etableringsprocessen.Introduction An increased interest in globalization has meant that companies seek new markets continuously, Swedish companies are no exception. A topical market for oversea establishment is Dubai. From being a small fishing and pearl society, it is today a global center of business that attracts players from all over the world. Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine why and how Swedish companies choose to establish/locate their business in Dubai. Method The study is based on a qualitative approach which has been chosen with regard to the research that has been performed. Through semi-structured interviews with five respondents has information been collected and processed to finally meet the purpose of the study. Results The result shows that Dubai, with its central location in the Middle East, is very attractive for companies to do business in. An important factor is its free zones that allow full ownership and simplicity in the establishment process.
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Al, Muthanna Dalya. "Business model innovation to promote a low carbon economy in Dubai." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/33738.
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Dubai energy sector is facing two main challenges: energy insecurity that is mainly driven by limitations to accessibility of natural gas and the high levels of carbon dioxide emissions due to a growing economy and power demand. As a result Dubai launched its Integrated Energy Strategy 2030 to diversify its energy resources and include solar energy within its power generation mix. A key issue facing Dubai would be addressing the discrepancy between the cost of solar and the cost of conventional power. This thesis aims to examine the possibility of involving the private sector, in this case the tourism industry in Dubai, given it was identified as one of the fastest growing sectors and one of the largest contributors to Dubai's economy, in participating in the payment of the premium for solar. To address the thesis aim, the study draws upon literature and semi structured interviews with the Dubai utility (DEWA), tourism department (DTCM), and large hotel chains who were identified as potential off-takers of the solar energy. As a result of the empirical investigation and the use of the Business Model Canvas framework, first the core characteristics of the Dubai energy business model are presented, showing the transition from the traditional model to the current one after introducing solar energy and Independent Power Producers to the energy production. The analysis of the hotel interviews resulted in a set of potential value propositions that could be offered by the Dubai government (through DTCM) to incentivize hotels to pay for solar energy and by that providing initial support to enhance renewable energy promotion in Dubai. The research finds that the implementation and introduction of innovation to business models could play a vital role in facilitating transitions to more sustainable energy systems. The study has also shown that with providing the right incentives, it is possible to attract the private sector to participate in promoting RE production.
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Alhosani, Reema Mohamed Qasim. "Epidemiology of training injuries in Abu-Dhabi & Dubai police academy." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.580171.
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The overall incidence of injury during training among recruits has been recorded to be in the range 8% to 20% with an injury rate from 10 to 15 per 100 recruits per month. This represents a large burden on academies in terms of recruits' missed training time and resultant decreased fitness together with greatly enhanced academy training costs. A similar situation exists for the training of police recruits but there are little data available to quantify the magnitude of the problem. PURPOSE: To explore the epidemiology of injuries sustained during training among recruits in the Abu-Dhabi and Dubai police academies and to investigate an injury prevention program. METHODS: A prospective cohort study was conducted among recruits joining the Abu-Dhabi & Dubai police academies during the period 2009-2011. Incidence (injuries /recrults-hours) was evaluated in addition to injury severity, location, type, and causes of injuries. RESULTS: A total of 7113 injuries were recorded, of which 4295 (60.4%) were time-loss injuries and 2818 (39.6%) were medical attention injuries. The overall incidence of injury was 6.3-12.5 injuries 11000 recruit-hours for time-loss injury and 1- 5.1 injuries/1000 recruit-hours for medical attention injury. Seventy one percent of injuries affected the lower limbs. Muscle, tendon, and bone pathologies were the most common types of conditions encountered. Eighty three percent of the injuries were gradual onset in nature. Sixty four percent of injuries were of minimal severity. Physical workload at all stages of the training programme was assessed and an injury prevention programme based on a staged increased in workload during the early stages of training has been conducted however, show no significant changes in injury reduction. CONCLUSION: Incidence of injuries among recruits resembles that amongst athletes undertaking endurance exercises, but lower than few athletes involved with contact sports. Lower limb injuries were the commonest encountered injuries, however, of minimal severity.
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Al, Sakka F. A. M. "Human capital development in special economic zones : the case of Dubai." Thesis, University of Salford, 2014. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/31867/.
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The notion of human capital as an economic asset was first emerged in 1961 when Theodore Schultz coined the phrase. In the current most serious economic crisis since the 1930s, strategists and analysts in governments and commercial institutions are turning to people as being the most important asset in regaining economic stability and growth. This study aims to establish a framework to measure the impact of special economic zones on human capital accumulation within the context of Dubai. This framework will help decision makers to set up effective policies for future economic zones and to focus resources on key factors to accelerate the development of local human capital which is vital for the city’s economic growth. The specific research questions were: To what level does human capital accumulation occur within Dubai SEZs? What characterises human capital development in SEZs? What are the drivers of human capital development in Dubai SEZs? The research was carried out in three phases. The first phase was an exploratory study used to localise the variables, introduce adjustment, validate, verify, discuss variables obtained from the literature review, and to present the conceptual framework. The second phase measured the impact as well as the relationship of each variable on human capital development, to explain how human capital is developed within special economic zone firms, to gather more data and information about the localised variables influencing human capital development, and to collect data to build up a Human Capital Index. The third phase compares the impact of special economic zones on human capital in a cross comparison of firms’ development. An in-depth literature review was conducted on human capital and special economic zones. By focusing on the macro and micro levels, the study shed light on the factors that drive human capital development. The study established a framework to measure the impact of special economic zones on human capital accumulation within the context of Dubai. The proposed framework is characterised by education level, years of experience, the level of continuous knowledge accumulation, employees’ ability to build competence, and the application of the learnt education, knowledge and practice. The framwork proposed that human capital development is driven by the firm’s type, size, financial performance, free zone level of clustering, culture of avoidance and collectivness, and finally, the level of technical know-how spillover. The research concludes that human capital development does take place in Dubai special economic zones but at a moderate level. Human capital development is affected by the firm’s type, its financial performance, the level of clustering in the free zone, and what level of technical know-how spillover has influenced human capital development within Dubai free zones. In contrast, the culture of collectiveness is realised to have a minor effect on human capital development within free zone firms, while an avoidance culture is recognised to have no impact whatsoever.
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Matturi, Venkata K. "The Elusive Dubai: Lessons in planned development for fast growing cities." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1337888925.
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Alketbi, Hamad. "An evaluation of e-government effectiveness in Dubai smart government departments." Thesis, Southampton Solent University, 2018. http://ssudl.solent.ac.uk/3809/.
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This PhD thesis examines the E-government implementation in Dubai and examines the critical success factors and barriers to a successful E-government implementation. The study is based on primary research conducted on the subject of E-government in the United Arab Emirates. The thesis critically reviewed extant literature on E-government implementation. The methodology used for this research is a mixed-methodological design comprising of quantitative survey of 450 employees of the Dubai Smart Government Department. A survey questionnaire was designed to assess the impact of various independent and dependent variables on the effectiveness of E-government implementation. To complement the shortcomings of the high level of abstraction often associated with quantitative methodology, a qualitative methodology was used which involved in-depth interviews with 25 middle and high ranking officials in the Dubai Smart Government Department. The results of these questionnaires and interviews helped provide a theoretical framework for the postulation of standard operating procedures, which could ensure the success of E-government implementation, in Dubai. The research analyses and discusses the primary data (questionnaire and interviews) to generate insights regarding the success of E-government implementation in Dubai. The analysis also examines the various factors which limit and hinder successful E-government implementations and offers recommendations for improvement. The study finds that some of the major barriers to E-government in Dubai include: technology, security, legal, monetary and strategic. Employees surveyed also generally expressed fear of complexity, system integration, data security, and job losses. Researchers have repeatedly shown that there is need for empirical based studies to understand contextually relevant aspects of E-government implementation in non-western contexts. This PhD thesis contributes to this debate with fresh empirical data sets from Dubai on E-government implementation including the identification of critical successes factors and barriers of a successful E-government implementation. This study also contributes theoretically by challenging the popular normative stage models with a more robust theoretical framework encompassing both human centeredness and context relevance. In so doing, the study came up with a tripartite approach comprising management support, cultural change, and system design. The study concludes that dynamic interplay between internal and external forces; socio-economic and technological factors (including maturity of ICT capabilities) are all relevant for a successful implementation of E-government in Dubai. This study’s key significance lies in its contribution to improve the implementation of a successful E-government in the UAE context, thereby leading to a development of a road map for facilitating practical implementation of strategies and reversing the declining trend of E-government participation in Dubai. In addition, the study’s emphasis on the public sector, could lead to strengthening of the role of E-government for administrative and institutional reform and inclusion in the public sector. The study could provide a useful guide both for the Dubai Smart Government Department and other E-government agencies in Arab regions and for internal stakeholders in the field who wish to gain insight into the process of E-government globally.
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Gustafsson, Johan, and Adam Östling. "Kulturens påverkan på marknadsföring - en fallstudie av UPS Dubai och UPS Sverige." Thesis, Halmstad University, School of Business and Engineering (SET), 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-2836.
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I vår allt mer globaliserade värld, som kännetecknas av ökad världshandel, integrerade ekonomier och landsgränser som suddas ut, krävs en allt större kunskap om hur länder skiljer sig åt. En marknad som på senare tid, då främst under 2000-talet, varit ledande när det gäller globalisering, teknologisk utveckling och inte minst inom byggsektorn är Dubai, Förenade Arabemiraten. Dubai har satsat enorma summor i turism och kommersialism, det i kombination med ett förmånligt skattesystem har gjort att många företag valt att söka sig till Dubai. Många av dem är tjänsteföretag och det går i linje med trenden att vi går mot en tjänsteekonomi. Denna bakgrund har lett uppsatsens författare till problemformuleringen: Hur påverkar kulturskillnader ett internationellt tjänsteföretags utformande av sin marknadsföring? Med utgångspunkt i marknadsförings- och kulturteorier är uppsatsens övergripande syfte att undersöka om det existerar skillnader och likheter i ett internationellt tjänsteföretags tillvägagångssätt att arbeta med marknadsföring i Sverige och i Dubai. Mer specifikt ska studien visa om det går att hänföra dessa likheter och skillnader till de kulturella differenser som råder länderna emellan. För att ge en ökad förståelse för motiv och orsaker till de strategiska val som respondenterna gör, kommer också en övergripande bild av marknadsföring i allmänhet i de respektive länderna att presenteras. Uppsatsen grundar sig på en kvalitativ ansats och intervjuer med tre anställda på UPS Dubai och två anställda på UPS Sverige. Slutsatserna av studien är att kultur har påverkan på utformandet av marknadsföringen. Faktorer som påverkar är bland annat hög- och lågkontext, språk, relationer, religion och osäkerhetsundvikande. Studien visar också marknadsföringsverktyg som påverkas, bland annat PR, annonsering, direktmarknadsföring och centralt producerad reklam.
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Anthonisz, Angela Jean. "Strategic alignment or non-alignment : the management of human capital in Dubai." Thesis, University of Derby, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10545/623047.
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This thesis focuses on the international hotel industry as part of the global economy and examines the implications that the strategic management of human capital has within the five-star sector of the hotel industry in Dubai, an emirate of the United Arab Emirates, and an economy based on the service sector. It examines the macro environmental factors influencing the potential strategic directions of two recognized international five-star hotel brands and considers the challenges this creates for the alignment of strategy, and the implications this has for management of human capital(people) as a key determinant of success that enhances organisational outcomes. In selecting this area of research, the author has adopted a grounded theory approach to the generation of new knowledge, allowing the literature to be guided by concerns raised by hotel managers and industry consultants working in the context of Dubai. This approach led to the employment of a case study method, through which the key influences of organisational culture and ownership are considered. Two international hotel chains were identified to represent the two strategic modes of entry into the destination. The first case being a locally owned and managed chain with 7 hotels in Dubai. The second case is a European chain operating 6 hotel properties under management contract in Dubai, with 6 different owners from the Middle East. Both companies operate within the luxury five-star market that is so prevalent in Dubai. The hospitality industry, by definition, relies heavily on human capital, both as a resource and a capability that may allow for the development of competitive advantage. However, the dynamics of the Dubai hotel environment, the strength of the Arab cultural values and the organisational conditions that exist in Dubai present HR managers with a number of unique challenges, including high levels of pastoral care, and approaches to managing the workforce that may be at odds with traditional ‘Western’ ideals. This thesis adds to the existing debate on the value and utilisation of existing theoretical frameworks attached to the alignment of strategy and the implications for managing human capital in the face of globalisation and presents a model of their application in a city that is characterised by power and control, predictability and change aversion.
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Selim, Suzanne. "Schooling for sale in Dubai : an analysis of schooling quality and price." Thesis, University of Bath, 2016. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.687370.
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The use of school inspections by educational authorities in the Arabian Gulf countries is rapidly becoming a chosen practice to ‘ensure’ good quality schooling in their private sector schools. Simultaneously, there is an emerging trend of linking inspection judgements with school fee increases. Advocates of this policy suggest that this form of ‘reward for good performance’ encourages poorer performing schools to improve, thus narrowing the gap in access to good quality schooling. In this context, where public schooling is exclusive to a minority of the population and the majority compulsorily choose from a spectrum of fee charging private schools offering different curricula, most parents are faced with the challenge of purchasing the best quality schooling for their children at prices they can afford. Additionally, policy makers are faced with the challenge of ensuring that market forces within the private sector do not widen access to good quality schooling. A premise of this model of market-provided schooling is that markets optimise the quality of schooling at a given price. This study focuses on the private schooling sector in Dubai as an example of a context in which school fee hikes are linked to school inspection outcomes. It examines the effects of different variables such as school fees and the curriculum offered on the quality of schooling provided. This study employed quantitative and qualitative techniques. Data on the quality of schooling, was obtained from inspection reports for the fifth year of inspections (2012/2013), in addition to data on fees charged which were obtained from official sources. The affordability of schools' fees was assumed to be an indicator of students’ socio-economic status. The findings of this study confirm the premise of the neo-liberal, market-provided approach to schooling. It suggests that students of a lower socio-economic status are more likely to receive an inferior quality of schooling than those of a higher socio-economic status when controlling for other factors. Thus, this study concludes by primarily suggesting that policy makers pursue alternative methods of both determining and rewarding good quality schooling.
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Menegatti, Alessandra. "Biostratigraphy, sedimentology and high resolution sequence stratigraphy of the Mishrif Formation, Dubai." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2004. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=228967.
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The Middle to Upper Cenomanian Mishrif Formation of Dubai has been interpreted applying biostratigraphic, sedimentologic and sequence stratigraphic concepts. Fourteen wells have been analysed in core and thin-section. These key wells were chosen to cover the geographical extent of the Mishrif and its stratigraphic distribution in offshore Dubai. The identification of thirteen biofacies is based on the trends In composition of microfossil assemblages. Observations on sedimentary features, both in core and thinsection, were also made. Six age significant bioevents are used to constrain stratigraphic boundaries into a chronological framework, and also as bathymetric indicators. Beneath the top of the Middle Cenomanian a MFS (Maximum Flooding Surface) has been recognised. It is possible to correlate this surface at a regional scale. During the Late Cenomanian small intrashelf basins established in the Dubai area, but shallowwater conditions persisted at some localities. Several erosional surfaces were also identified below the base-Laffan unconformity (top MishrifFormation). Local palaeogeography and structure (e.g.: salt diapiric movement) play important roles within the Gulf region. During the Middle to Late Cenomanian the platform was rhythmically affected by exposure and erosion mainly in the north-western part of the Dubai area (structural highs). Intrashelf basins, often characterised by stagnant conditions (anoxia), were developed especially in the south-eastern part of the region. The study is focused on a better understanding of the depositional model of the Mishrif Formation.
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容曉華 and Hiu-wah Eva Yung. "The planning and development of a new metro system: the case of the Dubai metro." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B41549326.
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Alhashmi, Sayed Essam. "Using a One Health framework to promote food and nutrition security in the United Arab Emirates, focusing on Dubai." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2022. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/29940.
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This thesis examines the four main dimensions of food security and nutrition in the UAE focusing on Dubai, namely, availability, accessibility, utilisation, and stability, through a One Health lens. The research aimed to determine the current status of food and nutrition security in Dubai at the community and national level with a special focus on the availability and consumption of white and red meat and, food loss plus strategies that can support food and nutrition security into the future.
Mixed methods research was undertaken in the UAE with an emphasis on Dubai, through questionnaires and interviews with companies, food retailers, local producers, small-scale farmers and governmental authorities and the analysis of secondary data sources.
Currently, the UAE and Dubai specifically, are considered food secure; however, the challenges facing UAE and Dubai, such as the growing population, heavy dependence on imported food and water scarcity are still a concern. Accessing healthy food with suitable nutrient content is one of the challenges in the Emirate of Dubai.
The researcher recommends that the National Food Security Strategy is implemented as soon as possible. Implementing this strategy will directly contribute to achieving food security. By adopting and implementing the recommendations of this research, Dubai will move closer to achieving a sustainable food and nutrition system.
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Zaal, Afra Ahmed bin. "Factors related to obesity in preparatory and high schools in Dubai : a study of the prevalence, determination, consequences and the perception of obesity in adolescents in Dubai, United Arab Emirates." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2006. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=185769.
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The study was conducted in Dubai, one of the main Emirate states. It is a cross sectional descriptive study, conducted between January and April 2004. The sample size was 661(324 males and 337 females). These were all local national students from preparatory and secondary schools with ages ranging from 12 to 17 years. A multi-stage stratified, random sampling technique was used to obtain a representative sample of appropriate size for estimating the prevalence of obesity among adolescents. A short questionnaire was used to obtained information relating to factors which contributed to obesity. The results revealed that there was a high prevalence of obesity in males (22.2%) and females (20.2%). Boys and girls in early and middle adolescence (12-15years) were more obese than late adolescents (16-17 years). An increase in body mass index may lead to high blood pressure, high blood sugar level, high cholesterol and triglyceride level. The girls were shown to be more likely to follow a dietary programmes and watch television food advertisements. Television was shown to be the most effective way of transmitting health nutrition information inclusion in the school curriculum being the next most effective way. Boys participated in physical activity more than girls; reducing the likelihood of obesity. Boys were more likely to overestimate their current body shape than girls. It was concluded that since obesity cannot be prevented or managed at an individual level, governments, the food industry, international agencies, the media and community should all work together to modify the environment so that it is less conductive to weight gain.
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Obaid, Asma Ali. "Multiculturalism in the United Arab Emirates a case study of multiculturalism in Dubai /." Thesis, Available from the University of Aberdeen Library and Historic Collections Digital Resources, 2009. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?application=DIGITOOL-3&owner=resourcediscovery&custom_att_2=simple_viewer&pid=25225.
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