Beyond the numbers game: understanding organizational response to nationalization policy in the Middle East
<p>Despite its potential benefits, the impact of nationalization initiatives that focus on developing the national workforce, such as Qatarization, on organizational performance remains largely elusive. Drawing from 313 responses from organizations in Qatar, this study illuminates these dynami...
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| author | Tahniyath Fatima (16500229) |
| author2 | Saïd Elbanna (16500230) |
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| author_facet | Tahniyath Fatima (16500229) Saïd Elbanna (16500230) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Tahniyath Fatima (16500229) Saïd Elbanna (16500230) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2025-06-11T06:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1016/j.intman.2025.101272 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Commerce, management, tourism and services Business systems in context Human resources and industrial relations Human society Policy and administration Qatarization Human resource management Human capital development Organizational performance Middle East Human capital theory |
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| description | <p>Despite its potential benefits, the impact of nationalization initiatives that focus on developing the national workforce, such as Qatarization, on organizational performance remains largely elusive. Drawing from 313 responses from organizations in Qatar, this study illuminates these dynamics by investigating the associations between Qatarization as an indicator of HRM development, namely Qatarization effectiveness, and Qatarization as a statistical indicator, labeled as Qatari Employment Metric that measures higher proportion of Qatari staff, with organizational performance (both financial and non-financial). Our findings provide empirical support for the human capital theory and resource-based view theory through disclosing that Qatarization effectiveness has a positive impact on both financial and non-financial performance. However, a higher proportion of Qatari staff by itself does not necessarily signal better performance and may, in fact, negatively influence non-financial outcomes. We further examine the complex institutional context and discover that stakeholder uncertainty attenuates the positive effect of Qatarization effectiveness on non-financial performance, while the presence of Qatarization expertise can counterbalance the adverse impact of high percentage of Qatari staff on non-financial performance. The results enhance our understanding of the complexities of nationalization public policies and their bearing on organizational performance in the Middle East, thereby emphasizing the necessity of strategic human resource management practices for effective human capital policy implementation.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Journal of International Management<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2025.101272" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2025.101272</a></p> |
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| spelling | Beyond the numbers game: understanding organizational response to nationalization policy in the Middle EastTahniyath Fatima (16500229)Saïd Elbanna (16500230)Commerce, management, tourism and servicesBusiness systems in contextHuman resources and industrial relationsHuman societyPolicy and administrationQatarizationHuman resource managementHuman capital developmentOrganizational performanceMiddle EastHuman capital theory<p>Despite its potential benefits, the impact of nationalization initiatives that focus on developing the national workforce, such as Qatarization, on organizational performance remains largely elusive. Drawing from 313 responses from organizations in Qatar, this study illuminates these dynamics by investigating the associations between Qatarization as an indicator of HRM development, namely Qatarization effectiveness, and Qatarization as a statistical indicator, labeled as Qatari Employment Metric that measures higher proportion of Qatari staff, with organizational performance (both financial and non-financial). Our findings provide empirical support for the human capital theory and resource-based view theory through disclosing that Qatarization effectiveness has a positive impact on both financial and non-financial performance. However, a higher proportion of Qatari staff by itself does not necessarily signal better performance and may, in fact, negatively influence non-financial outcomes. We further examine the complex institutional context and discover that stakeholder uncertainty attenuates the positive effect of Qatarization effectiveness on non-financial performance, while the presence of Qatarization expertise can counterbalance the adverse impact of high percentage of Qatari staff on non-financial performance. The results enhance our understanding of the complexities of nationalization public policies and their bearing on organizational performance in the Middle East, thereby emphasizing the necessity of strategic human resource management practices for effective human capital policy implementation.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Journal of International Management<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2025.101272" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2025.101272</a></p>2025-06-11T06:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.intman.2025.101272https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Beyond_the_numbers_game_understanding_organizational_response_to_nationalization_policy_in_the_Middle_East/29655530CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/296555302025-06-11T06:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Beyond the numbers game: understanding organizational response to nationalization policy in the Middle East Tahniyath Fatima (16500229) Commerce, management, tourism and services Business systems in context Human resources and industrial relations Human society Policy and administration Qatarization Human resource management Human capital development Organizational performance Middle East Human capital theory |
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| title | Beyond the numbers game: understanding organizational response to nationalization policy in the Middle East |
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| title_short | Beyond the numbers game: understanding organizational response to nationalization policy in the Middle East |
| title_sort | Beyond the numbers game: understanding organizational response to nationalization policy in the Middle East |
| topic | Commerce, management, tourism and services Business systems in context Human resources and industrial relations Human society Policy and administration Qatarization Human resource management Human capital development Organizational performance Middle East Human capital theory |