Overview of Project
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a leading country in the Gulf region in terms of technological development and innovation (Pathrose 2016). Many different spheres have already been improved. However, not much attention has been paid to comparing these changes at the macro level, including national and societal issues. A comparison of the latest innovative achievements in the UAE transportation, education, and healthcare sectors is important because it enables a broader evaluation of the whole Gulf region, promotes the work of the government in these areas, and influences personal attitudes. The most crucial investments for a competitive advantage are technological innovations (Maceda 2016). They have to be discussed in the contexts of various fields in order to clarify their effectiveness for people in these particular spheres rather than only for the country in general.
Theory and Hypotheses
Innovations in education, transportation, and health care will be discussed in a macro level comparison. An investigation of recent changes in the chosen fields will lead to a comparison of the results in regards to social benefits and opportunities. A review of journal articles and secondary literature and a survey of the opinions of UAE citizens will show that education, transportation, and healthcare innovations are not at the same level of development.
Research Methodology
In addition to a literature review, an interview (qualitative) and a questionnaire (qualitative) will be developed for use with randomly selected citizens of the UAE. For this study, communication with 30 people aged 22-45 years is foreseen in order to ask them questions about the quality of education, transportation, and health care in their region.
Analysis of Results and Limitations
A content analysis and descriptive statistics will be used to discuss the topic. The results will be introduced in specially developed graphs and tables. A small sample size may be the main limitation.
Contributions and Outlets
Scholars and policy makers may be interested in this project so that they can share the results during different managerial meetings devoted to the further development of the region.
Citations/References and Exhibits
Journal articles.
Anticipated Challenges
The main challenge is to gather enough material for the analysis and convince ordinary people to participate in research. Clear research purposes and explanations should be developed to provide potential participants with an assurance of privacy and as much information as possible.
Reference List
Maceda, C 2016, ‘UAE mega projects among world’s most innovative, least wasteful’, Web.
Pathrose, EP 2016, ‘UAE’s innovation strategies are game changers’, EIBFS, Web.