... industries in Saudi Arabia, this study adopts an interpretive approach to explore the experiences of individuals transitioning to remote work for the first time. Findings The analysis revealed that participants progressed through five key stages: (a) primary appraisal, evaluating whether the change...

...Wejdan Abdullah AlDayel; Masoud Alhaider; Kousay Abid; Fadi Alsarhan Purpose The aim of this study is to explore the institutional challenges shaping talent management (TM) within the public healthcare sector in Saudi Arabia. Drawing on the institutional theory, we aim to examine how coercive...

...Saja Albelali; Steve Williams Purpose The paper investigates the implications for gendered power relations at work of Nitaqat, a workforce localization policy operating in Saudi Arabia which, by regulating the employment of Saudi nationals in private sector firms, has stimulated greater...

...Mohamed-Osman Shereif Mahdi Abaker; Omar Ahmad Khalid Al-Titi; Natheer Shawqi Al-Nasr Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report empirical research conducted in Saudi Arabia on the impacts of organizational policies and practices on the diversity management of the Saudi private sector...