Public Management Reform in the Gulf Cooperation Council and Beyond

Mhamed Biygautane is Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Management in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne in Australia. He is the author of The Institutional Context of Public–Private Partnerships: Lessons from the Arab States of the Gulf Cooperation Council published in 2022. He specializes in public sector reform and explores topics such as privatization, infrastructure public-private partnerships, business-society relations and knowledge management, and public sector training in the context of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. Mhamed holds a PhD in Public Management and a Master of Public Policy and Management from Monash University in Australia.

1. Introduction: Public Management Reform and Its Importance for the GCC States Part I: Quality of Government and the Public Sector in the GCC Region 2. Assessing the Quality of Government, Governance, and Public Service Delivery in GCC States: MENA Comparisons and Lessons 3. Global Insights for Saudi Arabia’s Economic Development: The Role of Effective Machinery of Government in Revitalizing the Private Sector 4. Strategies for Enhancing Good Governance and Quality of Government in the GCC States: Addressing Corruption in The Public Sector Part II: Importance of Partnerships Between the Public and Private Sectors 5. The Prospect and Utility of Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships in GCC States: Cases of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar 6. International Review of Public-Private Partnerships for School Infrastructure Development: Lessons and Recommendations for Saudi Arabia Part III: Importance of Effective Human Resource Development 7. Talent Management in the GCC: MENA Comparisons and Recommendations 8. The Impact of Training on Public Sector Organizations: Insights from the United Arab Emirates 9. Knowledge Management in The Public Sector: Empirical Insights from the United Arab Emirates Part IV: Conclusion 10. Translating Institutional and Human Constraints to Opportunities