Chapter 6. International Technology Transfer in the Middle East -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The Increasing Importance of International Technology Transfer -- 6.3 The Problems in Conceptualising International Technology Transfer -- 6.4 The Channels of International Technology Transfer -- 6.5 International Technology Transfer in the Middle East -- Part Two Management Practices -- Chapter 7. International Business and the Middle East: Recent Developments and Prospects -- 7.1 Industrialization, Modernity and Social Change: A Major Issue of Concern -- 7.2 Inflow of Foreign Workers and Technicians -- 7.3 Subcontracting: A Mode for the Development of Local Enterprise -- 7.4 Third World Linkages -- 7.5 Conclusion -- Chapter 8. Managerial Practices in the Middle East -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Theoretical Explanation of Management Styles -- 8.3 Empirical Analysis -- 8.4 Research Method -- 8.5 Findings -- 8.6 Conclusions and Policy Implications -- Chapter 9. The Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) and Saudi Society: A Study in Interaction -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Purpose of the Study -- 9.3 Research Focus and Methods -- 9.4 Results and Discussion -- Chapter 10. The Relationship Between Managerial Decision Styles and Work Satisfaction in Saudi Arabia -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Research Propositions -- 10.3 Research Methodology -- 10.4 Research Results -- 10.5 Managerial Implications -- 10.6 Conclusions -- 10.7 Suggestions For Future Research -- Chapter 11. Cultural Marginality in the Arab World: Implications for Western Marketers -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The Nature and Origin of Arab Marginality -- 11.3 Arab Ambivalence: A Love/Hate Relationship -- 11.4 Implications for International Marketers of the West -- 11.5 Conclusions -- Part Three Marketing Practices -- Chapter 12. Consumer Market Environment in the Middle East -- 12.1 Introduction