..., with particular attention to the State of Kuwait. A total of 605 usable questionnaires were randomly distributed to retail customers at various banks within the country. Findings Using descriptive statistics methods and ANOVA test, the findings of this paper suggest that in general customers in Kuwait...

... at: mady@cba.edu.kw © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Competitive strategy Manufacturing industries Plant efficiency Kuwait With the growing role of the operations function as a key strategic element for competitive success, manufacturing companies are faced with the need...

... Publishing Limited 2007 Organizational politics Role ambiguity Trust Kuwait Centralized control Previous research has identified three sets of antecedents of organizational politics perceptions: organizational antecedents, job/work environment antecedents, and personal antecedents...

.... These results and its implications were discussed. Research limitations/implications The research did not include employees in the private sector. Practical implications The paper has implications for management and management development in Kuwait. Originality/value This paper presents original...