Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues

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Editorial Objective

Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues provides a forum for researchers and practitioners to discuss, analyse and shape the social, economic and political terrain of the Middle East. Multidisciplinary in scope, the journal will provide theory-based research, and both quantitative and qualitative empirical studies on contemporary issues and debates. The journal will also combine a region-specific orientation with a comparative approach.
Editorial Criteria

Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues publishes:

* Research papers by new and established scholars who want to add depth of understanding about the culture, heritage and intricacies of the Middle East
* Practice-based studies or observations
* Reviews of books and other scholarly works in print, multimedia and on the web
* Timely publication of research on Middle Eastern issues from a variety of perspectives and discipline areas

The journal views education, business and society as overlapping and interlocking constructs that provide coverage of most of the contemporary developments in the Middle East. Accordingly, the following list of potential coverage topics represents a somewhat artificial division of subject matter among the three areas. Nonetheless, it is provided as an aid for potential contributors and readers of the journal.
Scope/Coverage

Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues' coverage includes but is not limited to:

Business

* Organizational theory and effectiveness with relevance to the GCC Countries
* Leadership and management in the Gulf Region
* Cross cultural dimensions of business and management with reference to the Middle East
* Marketing, supply chain management, accounting, IT, production, customer service, human resource management in a Middle Eastern context
* Strategic Management of Companies in the GCC Countries
* Business ethics in the Middle East
* Innovation and change theory and practice with relevance to the Gulf Countries
* Management development and education in the Gulf

Education

* Curriculum in Middle Eastern education
* Pedagogy and learning in Middle Eastern education
* Educational management and administration in the Gulf
* Teacher education in the GCC Countries
* Professional development of Middle Eastern teachers
* Literacy education in the Middle East
* E-and blended learning in schools and universities of the Gulf Region
* Language policy and planning in the Middle East
* Bilingual education in the Middle East
* Globalization and education with reference to the Gulf Region
* Immersion Education in the Middle East

Society

* Language and communication in the Gulf Region
* Developments in the arts, sport and leisure in the GCC Countries
* Music and folklore as part of Middle Eastern culture
* Changes in societal tastes and preferences in a Middle Eastern context
* Economic factors and their affect on the Gulf region
* The influence of demographic trends in the Gulf
* Environmental sustainability in the Middle East
* Information Technology and Middle Eastern Society

Please note that all of the topics listed above must make specific or comparative reference to the Middle East.
Topicality

The Middle East is critical to any understanding of the contemporary world. Home of much of the world's oil reserves, and hence central to global energy issues, as well as unwitting host to the conflicts that have in many ways become the litmus test of east-west relations, including the Israeli-Palestinian struggle and more recently the Iraq war, the region assumes a significance that far outweighs its geographical size or population. The Middle East is also a region that has gone through - and continues to experience - startling change, progress and development in many sectors, wrought by industrialization, urbanization and modernization. In coming decades, the impact of these changes, the continuation or resolution of the above regional conflicts, along with the challenges of implementing human development policies and political revitalization, all comprise the complex array of factors that will be key to the region's long-term development and hence to world economic and political security.
Unique Attributes

As yet, the Middle East and its many complexities have been under-represented in serious academic debate. Academic interest in the area is, however, growing exponentially, and there is a need for a publication which can capture and harvest knowledge, expertise and debate about the region. Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues seeks to fill this void.
Key Journal Audiences

Academics, practitioners and students interested in contributing to knowledge of, or gaining insight into, topical issues in Middle Eastern education or business specifically and Middle Eastern society in general.