| Article ID: | iaor19981524 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Volume: | 80 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 25 |
| End Page Number: | 33 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1995 |
| Journal: | European Journal of Operational Research |
| Authors: | Kemp B.J., Yousef D.A. |
| Keywords: | education in OR |
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a developing country although very wealthy compared with many developing countries. Its oil based wealth is being used to create an industrial base. As a result it is expected that there will be an increasing demand for OR services in the UAE. This paper presents the results of a survey to investigate the levels of awareness and usage of OR and attempts to establish which are the relevant factors affecting the use of OR in the UAE.