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Abdullah, A-N M (2019) Assessing economic, social, political and environmental issues related to mega-projects : A case study of Merowe Dam in Sudan, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Plymouth.
Adeyinka Shittu, T (2012) Development of a framework for sustainable repair of adobe building in an urban area in Nigeria, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Plymouth.
Alharbi, S (2020) The influence of human resources management on job embeddedness and voluntary turnover intention: a case study of the constructions industry in Saudi Arabia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Plymouth Business School, University of Plymouth.
Almami, A (2014) Investigating the antecedents and consequences of Saudization in the construction sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Plymouth Business School, University of Plymouth.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: construction companies; education; employment; interview; policy; questionnaire survey; Saudi Arabia; structural equation modelling
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- URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/3113
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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 concerned that there were many young people who remained jobless on leaving university whilst, at the same time in Saudi Arabia, there were many foreign nationals who, essentially, were taking jobs meant for the local population. This study aims to investigate, on the one hand, the factors affecting the adoption of Saudization and, on the other hand, to measure the effect of the adoption on the improvement of productivity and other benefits such as improving work opportunities and job security. Previous literature shows that there were four antecedents of the adoption of Saudization. These were: government policies and regulations to encourage adoption; facilitators and incentives of adoption; knowledge-sharing practices between Saudi and non-Saudi workers and the barriers to the adoption of Saudization. In the same line, the consequences of Saudization were increased productivity and other benefits of adoption. A model was developed to conceptualise the causal relationships between the constructs and the interactions amongst these constructs. This study employs mixed methods starting with a quantitative stage which was followed by a qualitative one. A questionnaire was used to collect data from 479 Saudi Arabian construction companies. Thereafter, 16 interviews were conducted with some of these companies’ managers. Structural equation modelling produced findings which revealed that, with the exception of barriers which had a negative effect on adoption, all the antecedents of the adoption of Saudization (policies and regulations, facilitators and incentives of adoption and knowledge-sharing practices) had a positive effect on the adoption of Saudization. Meanwhile, the adoption of Saudization had a positive effect on productivity and the other benefits of adoption. This study contributes to the theory since it has revealed a theoretical model which could be used in investigating the determinants and consequences of any localisation programme. It has also contributed to the practices used by the managers of construction companies and policy makers. Through identifying the antecedents and consequences of the adoption of Saudization and in parallel with preparing the required training needs to qualify Saudi’s young people, managers could deploy strategies to gradually replace foreign workers with Saudi workers. Also, this could encourage government bodies and policy makers to implement appropriate measures and incentives to encourage adoption and to reward the pioneer companies. In addition, it could help to finance training programmes and to restructure higher education to prepare qualified graduates who could fill the jobs previously taken by foreigners.
Alsofyani, S (2021) An analysis of how culture influences the arbitration process used to resolve disputes on construction projects in Saudi Arabia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Plymouth.
Dangana, S (2015) A decision support framework for selecting innovative sustainable technologies for delivering low carbon retail buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture, Design and Environment, University of Plymouth.
Garmston, H M (2017) Decision-making in the selection of retrofit facades for non-domestic buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Plymouth.
Heffernan, E E (2015) Delivering zero carbon homes and sustainable communities: The potential of group self-build housing in England, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Plymouth.
Latorre, V (2009) Construction manager's influence on project success, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture, Design and Environment, University of Plymouth.
Mathews, J D (2000) Optimisation and decision support during the conceptual stage of building design: New techniques based on the genetic algorithm, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Plymouth.
Maull, W M (1998) An investigation into the development of engineering students' conceptual understanding of mathematics, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Plymouth.
Sherif, K F (2010) Total quality management and construction project management in Libya, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering, University of Plymouth.
Soliman, E M (2005) Delay hierarchy propagation model, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering, University of Plymouth.
Ulrich de Alencastro, J P (2019) The impact of quality management on the thermal performance of social housing in the United Kingdom, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Art, Design and Architecture, University of Plymouth.