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This research examined and compared the perceptions of Saudi private-sector employers and job seekers toward obstacles to Saudization (the process of replacing non-Saudi employees by Saudi nationals) in the Saudi private sector. Possible obstacles to Saudization were identified …

Over time, due to the increase in the numbers of foreign workers, both the Saudi population and the rate of unemployment among Saudi workers increased sharply so the Saudi government embarked on a process of replacing the foreign workers with Saudi workers. The government was co…

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been key factors in the growth of economies worldwide, particularly in their contribution to employment in developing countries. In Saudi Arabia, human resource directors operating in engineering SMEs have encountered challenges to recrui…

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the KSA) has a rapidly growing and diversifying economy that has made significant progress in manufacturing, construction, and agriculture. However, the KSA remains a difficult place for the practice of human resources management (HRM) because of, am…

The development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been associated with its growing petroleum industry since late 1930s. This development has created a sudden wealth in the country that shaped its labour market as well as its skill formation systems in the years after. It has al…