Introduction and Overview Annika Kropf and Mohamed A. Ramady I. CAREER ASPIRATIONS OF STUDENTS 1. Meeting Career Expectations? The Perception of Female Students towards Employment in Oman’s Segmented Labor Market Marike Bontenbal 2. Self-Motivation Career Aspirations and Work Responsibilities: The Perspective of Saudi Male Undergraduates at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Mark C. Thompson 3. The Perception of Young Emiratis on Emiratisation Lorraine A. Charles II. SURVEYS OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION AND WORKPLACE VALUES 4. Cross-National Heterogeneity of Hofstede’s ‘Arab Countries’ Adel Hamaizia 5. Key Drivers for Employee Engagement and Productivity of GCC Nationals and Expatriates: A Longitudinal Study 2010-2012 David Jones 6. A Strengths-Based Approach to Enhancing Youth Motivation and Employability: Research and Practice from the GCC, with a Focus on Bahrain Radhika Punshi, Cameron Mirza, and Gauri Gupta III. ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A SOLUTION TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS 7. The Two Universes of Entrepreneurship in the United Arab Emirates: An Answer to the Gulf Employment Conundrum? Joachim Kolb 8. Rents, Start-Ups, and Obstacles to SME Entrepreneurialism in Oman, Bahrain and Qatar Jessie Moritz IV. CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS ROOTS OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND WORK MOTIVATION 9. Saudi Manufacturing: Can Monozukuri Take Root in the Kingdom? Makio Yamada 10. The Anthropological Elements of Failed Saudization: Historicism, Image, Islam and Tribe Tanya Cariina Newbury-Smith 11. Setting the Agenda for Global Dialogue: A Theoretical and Practical Approach to Business Ethics in Saudi Arabia David Cowan Bibliography About the Contributors Index