<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Executive News</title><link>http://www.executive-bulletin.com</link><description><![CDATA[Data and Surveys News]]></description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:54:04 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:54:04 +0000</lastBuildDate><managingEditor>admin@executive-magazine.com (Admin)</managingEditor><webMaster>admin@executive-magazine.com (Admin)</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Dubai Economic Council, Dubai Statistics Centre and Jafza collaborate on World Bank Study]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6375&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6375&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Jebel Ali Free Zone to coordinate with other Dubai free zones to facilitate the collection of necessary data from free zone companies]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over half of UAE' employers plan to recruit in next quarter, finds new research by Bayt.com and YouGov Siraj ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6314&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6314&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Overwhelming 69% of organisations likely to hire in year's time]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good leadership can be a learned behaviour; Bad leadership costs more than money ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6265&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6265&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Research about behavioural change through learning
*	Theory drives 5% learning
*	Theory with demonstrations achieves10% learning
*	Add practical activities to theory and demonstrations for 20% learning
*	Offer corrective feedback, as well as practical activities, theory and demonstrations and achieve 25% learning
*	The power, however, lies in a five-prong process of theory, demonstrations, practice, corrective feedback and in-situation coaching, where learning soars to 90%
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Technology industry trends in 2010]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6292&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6292&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Despite being widely affected by the economic downturn, the technology sector experienced various bright spots in 2009 which point to the direction the sector will take throughout the year]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attacks on corporate information security increasing: Ernst & Young]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6241&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6241&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Outpacing Change: Ernst & Young's 2009 Global Information Security Survey, which polled more than 170 senior IT executives in the Middle East and Africa, reveals that external and internal attacks on information security this year have increased by 41 per cent and 25 per cent respectively. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The first and last line of organizational defense]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6216&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6216&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Business Assurance makes organizations resilient in the face of growing risks from technology advances and global interconnectedness]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial crisis is also a crisis of values - World Economic Forum Poll]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6220&cat_id=41&country_id=10]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6220&cat_id=41&country_id=10]]></guid><description><![CDATA[*	Over two-thirds of people believe the current economic crisis is also a crisis of ethics and values
*	Report based on opinion poll of over 130,000 respondents from 10 G20 economies on Facebook
*	Global religious leaders identify the key values for a more just and sustainable post-crisis economy
*	Full report and more at: http://www.weforum.org/faith
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confidence in job market increases in Dubai]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6174&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6174&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[-	New Robert Half Employee Survey
-	Results reveal confidence, effects of economic downturn
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAE records drop in consumer confidence for first time since Q1 last year, latest Bayt.com and YouGov Siraj survey reveals]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6158&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6158&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[47% of residents in the region expect their personal financial position to be better and 40% believe their country's economy will pick up a year from now]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A healthy manager-employee relationship is crucial, according to 72% of Middle East Professionals]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6129&cat_id=41&country_id=20]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6129&cat_id=41&country_id=20]]></guid><description><![CDATA[27% consider their manager to be excellent and 17% say they have a bad relationship with their boss]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[70% of online users in the UAE feel virtual interaction is slowly replacing personal contact, new Bayt.com and YouGov Siraj study reveals ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6095&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6095&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[80% agree that online communication has replaced traditional forms, and 53% can't find what they're looking for on the internet because of information overload]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telecommuting good for both employees and employers say 72% of region's professionals, latest Bayt.com poll into Telecommuting in the Middle East workplace reveals]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6005&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6005&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Almost three quarters of the region's professionals, 72%, believe that telecommuting is a good idea for both the employer and employee, according to the Middle East's number one job site Bayt.com in its latest poll series. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intra-Regional Destinations More Popular with Middle East Travelers for Next Six Months: MasterCard Survey]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6007&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6007&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[One in Five Consumers in Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa Plans to Travel in Next Six Months]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zawya Launches Collaborative Sukuk Report to Strenghthen The Global Islamic Finance Community]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6015&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6015&cat_id=41&country_id=4]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Zawya announced the launch of its first ever Collaborative Sukuk Report with the aim of addressing the barriers faced by the global Sukuk industry. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulf jobs and pay rises hit by downturn, but remain ahead of most markets - study]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6025&cat_id=41&country_id=15]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.executive-bulletin.com/news.dtl.php?news_id=6025&cat_id=41&country_id=15]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The UAE and Kuwait have seen most job cuts and largest drops in pay rises. Real estate sector most affected, while audit professionals received the largest pay increases this year.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>