TY - BOOK AU - Kavoossi,Masoud TI - The globalization of business and the Middle East: opportunities and constraints SN - 1567202039 : AV - HF1583.3 .K38 2000 PY - 2000/// CY - Westport, Conn. PB - Quorum KW - Globalization KW - Middle East KW - Foreign economic relations KW - Economic conditions KW - 1979- KW - Economic integration N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-155) and index; Improving International Competitiveness in the Persian Gulf Region: An Assessment -- The Logic of the Privatization Process: A Selective Study -- Determinants of Consumer Behavior in an Islamic Society -- An Empirical Investigation of the Role of Languages in Advertisements in the Middle East: The Emerging Challenges and Problems / M. Kavoossi, J. Frank -- Religious and Social Context of Management in an Islamic Society -- Interest-Free Banking: Banking on Islam -- Middle East Free Trade Association (MEFTA)? -- The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO): Opening Doors to Cooperation? -- The Export Prospects of Iran: An Analysis of a Country under U.S. Sanctions -- Agriculture Policy and Prospects in Iran: An Overview -- Conclusion: The Middle East beyond the Year 2000 N2 - Studies the Middle East's business, marketing, banking, economic integration, and management practices and examines the current sociocultural forces that impact the regional business environment ER -