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Managing Organizations in the United Arab Emirates seeks to familiarize readers with the nature of doing business and managing organizations in the Middle East by bringing together case studies on United Arab Emirate (UAE) organizations, one of the most dynamic and rapidly growing economies in the world.

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1. Dynamic Characteristics of the UAE 2. Managing Small Firms Case 1: The Awakening of the ´Sleeping Partner´ at U-Brad Case 2: Future Internet: On a Continuous Path for Achieving a ´Vision beyond Expectations" 3. Venturing in Entrepreneurial Undertakings Case 3: In Search of Luxurious Slippers: The Birth of Edmini, An Entrepreneurial Venture in the UAE (A) Case 4: In Search of Luxurious Slippers: The Attempted Launches of Edmini in the UAE (B) 4. Addressing Family Business Challenges Case 5: Succession Management Challenges: The Case of a Family Business in the UAE Case 6: Zayed Al Hussaini Group: The Road Ahead for the Family Business in the UAE 5. Future Developmental Prospects of the UAE

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Author Martin Spraggon: Martin Spraggon is Associate Professor of Business and Management at the American University of Sharjah, UAE. Author Virginia Bodolica: Virginia Bodolica is Associate Professor of Business and Management at the American University of Sharjah, UAE.

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