ALLAM AHMED is the Founding Director of the Middle Eastern Knowledge Economy Institute (MEKEI).
IBRAHIM ALFAKI is an Associate Professor in the College of Business and Economics at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU).
December 2015 – 132 pp – Hardback
ISBN 978-1-78353-357-2 – £29.99
From Oil to Knowledge provides an evaluation of the UAEs successful attempts in utilising knowledge and available technological infrastructure to transform the countrys economy from oil-based to knowledge-based and towards the UAE Vision 2021.
In this first book to present and critically evaluate the extent of the UAEs success in diversifying its economy and implementing the principles and approaches of a Knowledge Economy, the authors identify the achievements of the government to date and the areas of further development. From Oil to Knowledge will be utilised as a guide by policymakers and senior managers to enhance their ability to think strategically towards implementing the pillars of a Knowledge Economy within their own organisations and nation states.
From Oil to Knowledge is a WASD publication, published in collaboration with Greenleaf Publishing.
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