{"id":4639,"date":"2021-10-29T10:57:43","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T08:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arado.org\/MNGNews\/?p=4639"},"modified":"2021-10-20T13:35:48","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T11:35:48","slug":"a-saudi-case-of-implementation-and-organizational-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arado.org\/MNGNews\/?p=4639","title":{"rendered":"A Saudi Case of Implementation and Organizational Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ABSTRACT<\/strong>\u00a0: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Privatisation has gained increased attention\nthroughout the world since its emergence in the 1970s. It is argued that countries have\nadopted different privatisation programmes due to two main reasons; poor\neconomic conditions and low performance of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Privatisation has been\nstudied from different perspectives: in privatisation theories and the drive\nbehind privatisation in prices and entry in interurban coaching, in the methods\nand benefits of privatisation and in regulations, liberalisation, and reforms\nthat are associated with the privatisation process. Moreover, researchers have\nlooked at the privatisation of certain industries such as communications, energy,\nwater, steel, and transportation. Nevertheless, the focus was primarily economic\nand financial, while, limited work has been carried out on the implementation phase of\nprivatisation, as most of the work has\nlooked into the pre and post stages of privatisation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore,\nit is the aim of this research to investigate the privatisation implementation\nphase of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), which started in 2000 and is still\nnot complete. Also, the transformation process, from the public to private sector, is complex in nature,\nas changes imposed on privatised firms\ninfluence and possibly challenge the core and deeply embedded objectives,\nvalues, and culture that public firms hold. Thus, this research is structured\non three pillars: privatisation, the change process, and employees, looking at\nthe organisation from three different angles to gain as much understanding as\npossible of the context, and in turn, the implementation phase. Furthermore, since\nthe privatisation project in Saudia is still ongoing, utilising a processual\napproach is of significance as it will provide insights on the change process\nand how change has evolved and developed with time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A\nqualitative approach (in-depth, semi-structured interviews) was utilised in the\nstudy as the research seeks to investigate the implementation of privatisation\nand how change occurs and unfolds as the firm transforms from public to private\nsector. The research significance lies in its exploration of the privatisation\nprocess and how it has evolved over time, hence, adopting a processual\napproach. In addition, the research focuses on enriching the literature on the\nArab world, as it has a unique cultural context that is less explored. In\naddition, the Islamic perspective on privatisation and other organisational\naspects is incorporated in this study, which contributes to the literature on\nthe topic, while at the same time providing a platform of knowledge which other\nIslamic countries may wish to consider or follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The research results encompass three angles; the privatization of Saudia, the change process, and employees. The findings show several key areas that have directly impacted all three elements, whilst overlooking certain aspects related to culture and religion has impacted the transformation process, resulting in the slow progress of the project. In addition, the results accentuate the importance of communication and HRM role in the transformation process, while reflecting on their limited practice within SOEs. Also, the processual approach enabled the context to be portrayed in a chronological way, which signifies the start and evolution of the project while unveiling different factors that influenced the change process.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maher G Gasim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019-THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ABSTRACT\u00a0: Privatisation has gained increased attention throughout the world since its emergence in the 1970s. It is argued that countries have adopted different privatisation programmes due to two main reasons; poor economic conditions and low performance of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs). Privatisation has been studied from different perspectives: in privatisation theories and the drive behind …<\/p>\n

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