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Corporate Success Stories in the UAE: The Key Drivers Behind Their Growth

ISBN: 978-1-80043-579-7, eISBN: 978-1-80043-578-0

Publication date: 11 March 2021

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(2021), "Index", Vel, P. and Gomišček, B. (Ed.) Corporate Success Stories in the UAE: The Key Drivers Behind Their Growth, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 197-204. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80043-578-020211015

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INDEX

Abdul Samad Al-Qureshi Company (ASQ)
, 20

areas for future research
, 30–31

ASQ Academy
, 23

corporate social responsibility
, 24

critical literature review
, 27–30

human resources
, 23

indicators of organizational success
, 24

IT
, 23

marketing
, 22–23

media
, 23

operation management department
, 21

procurement & logistic department
, 23–24

profile
, 20–24

strategic drivers
, 25–27

Absorptive capacity (AC)
, 12–14, 174

Adaptive capacity
, 174

Adaptive culture
, 85, 87–88

Administration
, 7

Agarwood
, 2–3, 5, 7

Agencies & Trading (A&T)
, 35

Agility
, 140, 143

in delivery cycle
, 169–170

Ajmal Bespoke
, 11

Ajmal perfumes
, 3, (see also Perfume(s))

areas of future research
, 15–16

champions play
, 5–8

competitors
, 5

corporate philosophy
, 4

critical literature review
, 13–15

CSR
, 8

origins
, 3–4

product portfolio
, 5

roots of success
, 9–12

Al Seer Group (ASG)
, 35

academic debate
, 43–45

areas of future research
, 45–46

drivers of success
, 37–43

indicators of success
, 37

industry functions
, 35

key departments in
, 35–37

“ANTI AJMAL” program
, 95

Aquilaria species
, 2

Artificial intelligence
, 46, 94, 97

Association centers
, 50

Attributed idealized influence
, 102

Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS)
, 94

Aviation fuel business
, 185

Backward integration
, 101

Banking industry
, 166

developmental stages
, 166

Banks
, 165

Barqui
, 6

Beauty
, 19–20

Beta customer approach
, 169–170

Bien-Air
, 97

Big data analytics
, 46

Black gold
, 2

Blockchain
, 189

Bolina Booms
, 81

Brand

brand-building behavior
, 46

equity
, 40

image
, 25, 27

leveraging
, 140–141, 143–144

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
, 96

British Petroleum Company plc (BP plc)
, 183

Budding plantation
, 66

Business
, (see also Financial/finance)

development and marketing
, 169

development function
, 173

excellence
, 187

performance
, 129–130

Business-to-business (B2B)
, 44

Carrefour
, 110–113

franchise
, 110

operations
, 114

“Carrefour Business”
, 113

“Cefla” Group
, 96–97

Centifolia rose
, 2

Chance Oudh
, 15

Chanel
, 2

Change management
, 139, 142–143

effective
, 141–142, 145–146

strong
, 142, 146

Citrus perfume
, 20

Client satisfaction
, 84

Cluster service strategy
, 100

“Coffee with GMs” engagement platform
, 38

Collaborative forecast
, 41

Competitor orientation
, 172–173, 176

CONCEPT system
, 158

Consumer Power Group (CPG)
, 137

Continuing development (CD)
, 14

Continuous innovation
, 115–117

Continuous integration & continuous delivery (CI/CD)
, 168

Continuous Medical Education (CME)
, 156, 160

Continuous Nursing Education (CNE)
, 156

Corporate citizenship
, 128–131

Corporate communications
, 187

Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
, 8–9, 13, 101, 104, 191–192

corporate social responsibility & sustainability
, 186–187

DWTC
, 69–70

Steering Committee
, 186

Corporate transparency
, 88

Cross pollination
, 86

Cross-functional specialization
, 86, 88

Customer centricity (CC)
, 11, 14–15, 85–87, 89

Customer experience (CX)
, 65, 85

Customer Experience
, 14

Customer experience mapping (CEM)
, 105

Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)
, 194

Customer orientation
, 172, 176

Customer relationship management (CRM)
, 27, 155–156, 158–159, 171, 175

Customer retention through service excellence
, 191

Customer satisfaction
, 25–26, 28–29

Customer-centric approach
, 71, 74

Customer-obsessed mindset
, 112–114, 116

Customer-retention rate
, 70

Dahn Al Oudh
, 4–5, 7, 11

Data-driven culture
, 40, 43–44

Data-driven orientation
, 111–112, 116

Dental health
, 93

Department of Health (DOH)
, 153, 157

Deputy COO
, 12

Design Development Primary (DDP)
, 7

Design Development Secondary (DDS)
, 7

Digital Dentistry
, 102

Digital payments
, 167

Digital transformation
, 111–112

Digitization
, 166

Distributors
, 34–35

Dubai Association Centre (DAC)
, 50–51

academic research views
, 56–59

creation and growth
, 52–53

future area of studies
, 59

growth in number of member associations
, 54

increased exposure of Dubai to world
, 54

indicators of DAC’s success
, 54–55

initiatives and activities
, 53–54

involvement of associations from diverse industrial backgrounds
, 54

opportunity identification
, 51–52

profile
, 51

success drivers
, 55–56

welfare of association’s employees
, 55

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
, 52

Dubai Future District (DFD)
, 64

Dubai Health Authority (DHA)
, 153

Dubai International Airport
, 66

Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC)
, 188

Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM)
, 52

Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)
, 52, 64

accessibility
, 65–66

branching out to dominance
, 67

budding plantation
, 66

collateral value generated for ancillary sectors
, 71

critical literature review
, 74–76

CSR
, 69–70

economic value generated
, 71

future area of studies
, 76

growth stages
, 66–67

indicators
, 70–71

internal stakeholder
, 67–69

key success drivers
, 71–74

number of customers visiting
, 70

operations
, 65

pleasing shadows of biggest tree in middle east
, 67

profile
, 65

sowing of seeds
, 66

success
, 70

Dynamic capabilities
, 174, 177

Dynamic planning and management
, 72, 75

E-commerce
, 111, 140

for AFAL
, 189

Ecobarrier
, 81

Ecocoast
, 80

accolades and achievements
, 84–85

areas of future research
, 89–90

business model
, 80–81

critical literature review
, 86–89

Ecolife
, 81

Ecoversity
, 81–82

engineering department
, 83–84

finance department
, 83

history of organization
, 80

human resources and operations department
, 83

maintenance and services
, 84

manufacturing department
, 84

marketing department
, 82

sales department
, 82–83

success
, 85–86

Ecolabs
, 81

Ecolife
, 81

Ecomoor
, 81

Ecoversity
, 81–82

Effective change management
, 141–142, 145–146

Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)
, 3, 36

Emirates Flight Catering
, 37

Emirates Ship Investment Company (ESHIPS)
, 185

Emotional intelligence (EI)
, 159

Employee

employee-centric culture
, 114–117

engagement
, 156, 159, 192–193

productivity
, 129

retention
, 171

training effects on enterprise performance
, 74

Employee empowerment (EE)
, 15, 192–193

Employee value proposition (EVP)
, 43

Empowering leaders
, 72, 75

Engineering department
, 83–84

Entrepreneurship orientation
, 194

Esprit de corps
, 128, 130

Evaluation & Quality Improvement Program (EQuIP)
, 94, 98

“Excellence in Strategy Executions”
, 41

Experience centre
, 138

Fair returns
, 124

Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
, 34

Financial/finance
, 36–37, (see also Market(ing))

department
, 83

transactions
, 165

transparency on employee work attitudes
, 89

Fintech technology
, 166

Firmenich
, 20

First in First out process (FIFO process)
, 42

Fleet management & warehousing
, 189

Floral perfume
, 20

Fragrance wheel
, 22

Fruity perfume
, 20

Fuel farm management
, 185

Galileo (TV show)
, 94

Global employee
, 192–193

Golden Peacock Global Award for CSR
, 191

Grasse
, 2

Green perfume
, 20

Group Finance
, 6

Guerlain
, 2

Gulf News Fun Drive 2020
, 142

Haji Abdul Maji Memorial Public Trust (HAMM)
, 9

Hand Tools and Storage group (HTS group)
, 137

Health, safety, environment (HSE)
, 188

Health, safety, environment, & quality
, 188

Passport
, 188

Health Checks
, 39

Holistic value proposition
, 73–74, 76

Human resources (HR)
, 7, 37, 83, 169, 188

Hyperion
, 81

Indian Attars
, 5

Individualized consideration
, 102

Information technology (IT)
, 23, 36, 166, 188–189

Innovation
, 97–98, 102–103, 145, 172

as corporate culture
, 141

through Kaizen
, 127

Innovation success (IS)
, 11–13

Integrated HSE management system
, 188

Integration
, 104

Integrative growth strategy
, 195

Intellectual capital development
, 56, 58

Inter-functional coordination
, 173, 176

Inter-unit integration
, 55, 57

Internal & external marketing strategy
, 100–101, 103–104

Internal corporate entrepreneurship
, 14

Internal learning interventions
, 89–90

Internal marketing
, 105, 171–172, 175

International Export 1 & 3
, 7–8

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
, 28

Internet of things (IoT)
, 46

Intrapreneurial behavior (IB)
, 12, 15

Intrapreneurship
, 14–15

Jasmine
, 2

Job satisfaction
, 130–131

Kaizen approach (KE approach)
, 127, 129

Kaizen/continuous product and process improvements
, 174, 177

Key account management (KA management)
, 173

Knowledge

economy
, 50

integration
, 195

spillover
, 127–128, 130

Lami3 Management Training Program
, 68

Laser technology
, 102–103

Leadership
, 46, 96–97, 102

style
, 156–157, 159

Leadership and top management commitment (LTMC)
, 15

Learning-driven organization (LDO)
, 87

Liberty Dental Clinic
, 94

areas of future research
, 105

history
, 95–96

literature review
, 102–104

success drivers
, 96–101

“Liberty” charity initiative
, 101

Liquid gold
, (see Oudh oil)

Logistics
, 36

companies
, 182

Machine learning
, 46

Majid Al Futtaim Retail
, 110

areas of future research
, 117

literature review
, 116–117

organizational analysis
, 110–111

success drivers
, 111–116

Makkaj
, 6

Managerial efficiency of centre
, 55–57

Manufacturing department
, 84

Market orientation (MO)
, 157, 159–160, 172–173, 175–176

Market(ing)
, 6

competitors
, 170

department
, 82

expansion through acquisitions and strategic partnerships
, 183–184

innovation
, 172, 176

research
, 26–27, 30

strategy
, 100–101, 103–104

Marketing qualified leads (MQLs)
, 82

Maryaj
, 6

Mashwara
, 10

Materials Management Development (MMD)
, 7

MCI Group
, 53

Meeting, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions industry (MICE industry)
, 64

Member desertion
, 130

Mergers and acquisitions
, 195

Middle East & North Africa Region (MENA Region)
, 94

Middle East (ME)
, 136

Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe markets (MEA + E markets)
, 166

Minimum viable product (MVP)
, 169–170

Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHP)
, 153

Moment of truth
, 99

Monthly themed lunch
, 69

Mukhallat
, 4–5

Multi-channel strategies
, 145–146

“My Inspiration”
, 11

MyClub (loyalty program)
, 113

NAFFCO
, 122

Anthem
, 128

areas of future study
, 131

DNA of
, 127

fair returns
, 124

forecasting future
, 124

industry vs. academia
, 129–131

lion, the
, 122–123

serving customer
, 125

sharing rewards
, 125

success
, 125–129

Nano-Scent
, 22

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
, 122, 129, 185

Neo charismatic leadership
, 102

New product development (NPD)
, 7, 129

OATH
, 128

Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
, 82

Oceanic perfume
, 20

Odors
, 19–20

Offline channel strategies
, 145–146

Omni-channel strategies
, 145–146

One Tools Company (OTC)
, 139

Online channel strategies
, 145–146

Online Instant Interbank Funds Transfer Service
, 167

Online retail
, 112

“Open door” policy
, 192

“Open House” sessions
, 171–172

Operations department
, 83

Oracle Global Integration Solution project
, 189

Orange Blossom
, 2

Organizational change management (OCM)
, 143

Organizational innovation
, 141

Organizational learning (OL)
, 87, 195

Oriental perfume
, 20

Oud
, 20

Oudh
, 2–3, 5

Oudh Mubakhar
, 4, 11

Oudh oil
, 2

Pacific island of Guam
, 185

Participatory leadership
, 73, 75–76

Patient-centric care approach
, 157–158, 160

Perfume(s)
, 2

capital of world
, 2

industry
, 19–20

Perfumery R&D
, 6

Power Tools Accessory division (PTA division)
, 137

Processes-based operational framework
, 39

Product

factory
, 168–169

innovation
, 141, 145

quality
, 25, 27–28

Professional Power tools Group (PPG)
, 137

Project Delivery Owner (PDO)
, 169

Project Management Office (PMO)
, 169

Project Manager (PM)
, 169

Public Relation Coordination (PRC)
, 7

Public Relations (PR)
, 7

Public Warehousing Company (PWC)
, 183

Qafiya
, 15

Quality
, 127, 129–130

management
, 98–99, 103

Quality assurance (QA)
, 6–7, 168

Quality circles (QCs)
, 157, 160, 173–174, 176

Radio frequency identification technology (RFID technology)
, 189

“Rashid”
, 101

Recruitment
, 170–171

Research
, 97–98, 102–103

orientation
, 85, 87

Research and development (R&D)
, 50, 83–84, 124

philosophy with knowledge spillover integration
, 127–128, 130

Responsible leadership
, 190–191, 193

Risk

management practices
, 99–100, 103

risk & compliance
, 187–188

Robots
, 101

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
, 191

Safety culture
, 194

through strategic alliances
, 191

Sales department
, 82–83

Scent marketing
, 19

SCRUM methodology
, 168

SD-WAN
, 115

Service

innovation in health care
, 158, 160

offerings through integrative growth strategy
, 192

orientation
, 56, 58

Service level agreement (SLA)
, 124

Service-dominant logic (SDL)
, 44

SHARE (loyalty program)
, 113

“SHIELDme” products
, 130

Ship Inspection Report program (SIRE program)
, 185

Shipping owning/chartering
, 185

Shopper
, 35

Situational leadership
, 126–127

style
, 129

Small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
, 13

“Smile Masters” program
, 96–97

Social marketing efficiency
, 56, 58–59

Sowing of seeds
, 66

Specialized warehousing
, 184

Spicy perfume
, 20

Sponsorship
, 22

Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
, 39

Stanley Black & Decker (SBD)
, 136

agility
, 140

areas of future research
, 146–147

brand leveraging
, 140–141

change management
, 139

critical analysis of literature
, 142–146

drivers of success
, 139

innovation as corporate culture
, 141

mission
, 137

organization profile
, 136–139

STANLEY Rule and Level Company
, 136

STANLEY Works, The
, 136

Stock keeping units (SKUs)
, 37

Stock rotation process
, 42

Strategic agility
, 190–191, 193

Strategic Business Units (SBUs)
, 35

Strategic customer retention
, 194

Strategic orientation
, 40

Strategic partnerships
, 73, 75

Strategic reorientation
, 40

to brand building partner
, 44–45

Strategic talent acquisition
, 170–171, 174–175

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
, 177

Supply chain (SC)
, 7, 35–36

Supply chain management (SCM)
, 44

Support departments
, 169

Surface transportation
, 184

Sustainability
, 101, 104, 194

orientation
, 191–192

report
, 192

Sustainable corporate thinking
, 86

Sustainable organizational thinking
, 88–89

Tatweer system
, 68–69

Technological capability
, 195

Technology
, 97–98, 102–103

relatedness
, 195

Temporal construal theory
, 79

Temporal distance
, 79

The Health Medical Services (THMS)
, 152

areas of future studies
, 160–161

company profile
, 153–154

critical analysis
, 158–160

indicators of success
, 155–158

THMS Group
, 152

vision, mission, and values
, 154–155

Tools
, 135–136

Total Care
, 142

Total quality management (TQM)
, 9–10, 13

Townhalls
, 81

TPS
, 166–167

agility in delivery cycle
, 169–170

areas of future study
, 177–178

company history
, 167

critical analysis
, 174–177

developmental stages of banking industry
, 166

drivers of success
, 170–174

functional structure
, 167–169

indicators of success
, 170

market competitors
, 170

TPS-Dubai
, 166

Trade marketing (TM)
, 36

Traditional economy
, 50

Training

orientation
, 71–72

programs
, 26, 29

Transformational leadership (TL)
, 10, 14, 85, 87

Transparency
, 86

Travel Retail
, 7

“Tripod theory” framework
, 43–44

Tristar
, 182

accelerating growth
, 184

areas of future study
, 195–196

corporate philosophy
, 186

early stages
, 183

growth stages
, 183–184

indicators of success
, 189–190

management culture
, 186

management functions
, 186–189

market expansion through acquisitions and strategic partnerships
, 183–184

service offerings
, 184–185

status literature around strategic drivers
, 193–195

strategic framework
, 190–192

strategic merger with agility
, 183

Turnkey Fuel Supply
, 185

Unique market offerings
, 26, 29–30

United Arab Emirates (UAE)
, 34, 50, 182

Sales
, 6

“Voice of the Employee” engagement survey
, 38

Volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous business environment (VUCA business environment)
, 193

Voluntary involvement
, 55–58

“War on Wastage” program
, 39–42

“Win with partner” strategy
, 40

“Win with people” strategy
, 37–39, 43

Woody perfume
, 20

“Word of Mouth” advertising
, 95