Indigenization of staffing in MNEs: The case of Saudi Arabia

In the Gulf States, there has been increased emphasis on requiring MNEs to indigenize their staffing. Based on a survey of 157 HR directors in MNEs headquartered in Saudi Arabia, this article explores why so little headway has been made through applying and extending Resource Curse Theory. Surprisingly, we found formal ties with government had little effect; Resource Curse Theory would suggest this would be due to the concentration of regulatory...