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29 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 631 Socioeconomic Development in MENA papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • To our knowledge, the specific combi- nation of PROCESS Model 7 with gender and job level moderation in Saudi central government has not been previously reported, though related boundary-condition studies exist in the broader GCC context (Aljumah, 2023; AlMarzooqi et al.

    When hygiene factors become motivation: a moderated mediation analysis of gender, hierarchy, and job satisfaction in Saudi Arabia’s public sector · 2026 · DOI

  • Limited data and relatively little research on such programs exist, and little reliable information is available on the websites of some of the national universities in the GCC region.

    Students’ Extracurricular Activities Programs: Prospects and Challenges in Arabian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Universities · 2025 · DOI

  • Although the link between bid examination committee and government projects in Saudi Arabia and UAE has been qualitatively and quantitatively found, the link between bid examination committee and administrative contracting remains lacking.

    The role of the bid examination committee in administrative contracting in KSA and UAE: a systematic review · 2024 · DOI

  • Abstract This study examines the influence of Islam on attitudes toward female labor force participation as reflected in responses to the World Values Survey ( WVS ) question: “When jobs are scarce, should men have more right to a job than women?”.

    “When Jobs Are Scarce” · 2024 · DOI

  • However, the originality of this paper is not only limited to its contribution to the limited research on the careers of Arab women; it also extends to its usage of various approaches to predict career success as well as to adapt IT as a theoretical framework for capturing the myriad of factors that impact women’s careers and success.

    Neither-nor: career success of women in an Arab Middle Eastern context · 2015 · DOI

  • Originality/value The value of this paper is twofold: first, contributes to the knowledge of the topic of Arab women in management which is understudied in academia; second, it particularly sheds light how women managers meaningfully use symbols, such as dress, to construct and perform gender realities in a career context.

    Arab women managers and identity formation through clothing · 2009 · DOI

  • Abernethy and Franke (1996) point out a gap in literature stating that “no study has examined the advertising information in any African nation, any part of the Middle East other than Saudi Arabia, or any of the economies in transition associated with the former USSR.

    A Content Analysis of Magazine Advertisements from the United States and the Arab World · 2000 · DOI

  • However, limited research has examined graduate students’ perceptions of the relationship between human resource efficiency, educational funding diversification, and competitiveness within the Saudi higher education context.

    An Exploratory Study of Graduate Student’s Perceptions of the Role of Human Resources in Diversifying Educational Funding and Enhancing Competitiveness under Saudi Vision 2030 · 2026 · DOI

  • This study examines women’s perspectives on requirements for enabling their access to senior leadership roles in the under-researched context of the Arab Middle East.

    Women’s career development in an Arab Middle Eastern context · 2018 · DOI

  • The findings contribute to the limited knowledge base on middle eastern countries, thus presenting new empirical evidence on the organizational policies and practices of Saudization, retention, pay and benefits and health insurance policies.

    Organizational policies and diversity management in Saudi Arabia · 2018 · DOI

  • Hopefully, this study will contribute to the already scarce literature in the area of open access and IR fields in the Arabian Gulf region.

    An overview of institutional repository developments in the Arabian Gulf Region · 2012 · DOI

  • Despite the fact that the published reports have a number of significant gaps (data are lacking on the distribution of workers by branches of industry, people employed in large and in small enterprises, etc.

    The Makeup and Structure of the Syrian Working Class · 1967 · DOI

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