Dubai & Co.: Global Strategies for Doing Business in the Gulf States Reviews

• The Gulf "Lonely Planet " for Business Folks

  
  By AJ4BS4PO89YV0 on 2008-01-09
  With so much attention on China and India, the Gulf has been overlooked. Meanwhile, business is booming in Dubai and other countries in the Gulf. As the Dubai Ports World dust-up showed, a blanket fear of all things Arab only hurts business. For a level-headed introduction to the business world in the Gulf, Rehman's book is pretty much alone in its field.
  
  

• A Must Read

  
  By AWV26EAOT658V on 2008-01-11
  "Dubai & Co. is a must read for any person or company that is interested in capturing the opportunity in one of the world's fastest growing markets. Having grown up in the Middle East, I can attest that the author has done a spectacular job of highlighting nuances that are essential for doing business in the GCC. I read the book cover to cover in three sittings and surprisingly learned many new facts about my own region. Even if you were born in the GCC, haved lived there for 20 years, or speak Arabic you will be hardpressed not to read this text. Indeed, the book is beautifully balanced in such a way that it sharply dissects through the popular press hype about the GCC and includes some thoughtful points on how the GCC can occupy a larger role in the global economy. In Dubai & Co. A.A. Rehman has written a long-needed book about doing business in the GCC. Not satisfied with a spectacular summary of the history and culture of a much misinterpreted people, Rehman has illuminated the many ways in which understanding the GCC can enrich your business. Just as no corporate strategy should be considered global without attention to the GCC, no business professional may consider him or herself forward thinking without reading this book."
  
  

• Good but sometimes sounds like marketing fluff

  
  By A3IDZ9X8IIK0C2 on 2008-01-08
  I am fairly impressed with the book. While it does include good information clarifying The different areas of the Middle East and how each differs from the others, all too often it sounds like marketing fluff. Issues such as terrorism and human rights violations, though acknowledged, are often countered with reminders of how large a consumer base is just waiting for international companies.
  
  

• About time

  
  By ABCCYTGWRSFS2 on 2007-12-17
  An excellent introduction to the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. A text like this, available to everyone, probably did not exist prior to Dubai & Co. I would recommend this to anyone who wants an idea of how this region works.
  
  

• Good book from a compay standpoint.

  
  By A2C5NQ10CSB6OS on 2008-07-14
  Excellent and Well Researched. The book is a very good at listing why to do business in Dubai and how to go about it from the standpoint of a Large Multi National Company. Personally though I was looking for more of a guide to working in Dubai on an individual basis as either a company owner or employee. The book however was full of information, it almost requires a reread to absorb it all.
  
  

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