An Assessment Of Seaport Privatization In Saudi Arabia : A Case Study Utilizing Grounded Theory Approach
| dc.contributor.author | Al-Yagout, Fareed Mohammed | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-08-08T02:12:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-08-08T02:12:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Saudi Arabia, one of the late adopters of the privatization as compared to other countries, has embarked on the privatization policy in late 1990s with seaports being one of the earliest sectors that the government opened up for private sector involvement. The purpose of this research is to study the seaports privatization outcome after nearly 10 years of its implementation and to evaluate whether the declared privatization objectives have been achieved and the contributory positive / negative factors, as well as to suggest curative measures to mitigate the shortcomings, if any. The complex nature of port activities need the port authority to co-ordinate different departments within the government while supervising the works by various private sector players to satisfactorily meet the obligations towards the port users for smooth functioning of import and export. Due to this complexity of the subject, an explanatory case study method is used whereby the data collection is done through extensive field work consisting of semi structured interviews and informal conversations with wide spectrum of individuals at various levels and different fields within and outside the seaport authority, review of documentations as well as field observation. Grounded Theory was utilized to analyze the collected data and to arrive at final conclusions and recommendations. The research concludes that the declared privatization objectives have not been fully achieved. The data collected through the research field work gives ample proof that the privatization of the seaports has positively contributed towards increased efficiency and productivity, enhanced the port revenues received by the government while at the same time reducing the government expenditure on seaports. It has also provided employment opportunities, even though it has not reached the expected levels of mitigating the unemployment problem. Achievements could be elevated to better shape and higher level. However, due to significant factors such as governmental bureaucracy, weak private sector, internal and external hindrances and lack of foresight and inadequate infrastructure, the objectives were not fully met. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/6244 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Universiti Sains Malaysia | en_US |
| dc.subject | An assessment of seaport privatization | en_US |
| dc.subject | in Saudi Arabia | en_US |
| dc.title | An Assessment Of Seaport Privatization In Saudi Arabia : A Case Study Utilizing Grounded Theory Approach | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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