Saudi Arabia plans for its economic future: Vision 2030, the National Transformation Plan and Saudi fiscal reform

Moshashai, Daniel; Leber, Andrew; Savage, James D.

doi:10.1080/13530194.2018.1500269

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“…This might be because previous studies [ 6 , 10 , 31 ] assessed current users of various types of magnification all together and did not restrict the assessment to only dental loupes, such as was done in this study. Furthermore, the previous study in Saudi Arabia was conducted in 2017, and since that time, there has been an increase in taxes for some items in Saudi Arabia accompanied by a reform phase of Vision 2030 [ 32 ], so buying dental loupes might be seen as more a luxury than a necessity because it is not mandatory to use them in dental faculties in Saudi Arabia [ 6 ]. This seems to be supported by 73.25% of participants stating that the cost of dental loupes was the main barrier to their use, which will be discussed in later sections.…”

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Practices and Attitudes of Dental Loupes and Their Relationship to Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dental Practitioners

Aboalshamat

Daoud

Mahmoud

et al. 2020

International Journal of Dentistry

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Objective. A dental loupe is a tool used by many dentists and dental students to improve visual field and performance. This study aims to assess the practices and attitudes about dental magnification loupes and their relationship to musculoskeletal disorders. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 400 dental students and dentists in four dental colleges in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The mean age was 28.35 years (SD = 8.50), and 56% of the participants were male. Also, 70.75% were students or interns, while 29.25% were dentists. Data gathering was conducted using a questionnaire that was composed of four sections: demographic, magnification devices usage, attitude toward dental loupes, and the Nordic questionnaire to assess musculoskeletal disorders. Results. A total of 66% of participants had used dental magnification tools before, but only 12.25% were using dental loupes at the time of the study. The main reported advantages of dental loupes were comfort in vision (59.25%) and improved work accuracy (53%), while the main disadvantage was difficulty in visual measurement (28.5%). A total of 73.25% reported that price was the main barrier to the use of dental loupes. Lower back (63.5%), neck (65.25%), and shoulder (46.25%) pain were the most frequently reported areas of discomfort. There was a significant relationship (<0.05) between the use of dental loupes and lowered levels of reported discomfort in the lower back, neck, shoulders, elbows, upper back, and feet. Conclusion. There are few dental professionals who use dental loupes in Saudi Arabia. There was a significant relationship between dental loupes use and reduction of musculoskeletal disorders among dental students and dentists.

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Practices and Attitudes of Dental Loupes and Their Relationship to Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dental Practitioners

Aboalshamat

Daoud

Mahmoud

et al. 2020

International Journal of Dentistry

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“…According to Mohammad and Alshahrani (2019), it is "one of the most important documents for Saudi Arabia in recent history" (p. 16). The selected document is examined by a few researchers, for example, Alshuwaikhat and Muhammad (2017), Yusuf (2017) and Moshashai, Leber, and Savage (2018). Alshuwaikhat and Muhammad (2017) analyzed the selected document from the sustainability perspective and reported what it needs to make the visionary dreams come true for a sustainable future.…”

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“…Yusuf (2017) explained existing issues in the educational sector, which are not parallel with the new Vision. Moshashai, Leber, and Savage (2018) have analyzed the document's goals and policies laid down to achieve them in light of the reformation plan. Besides, Mohammad and Alshahrani (2019) conducted the critical discourse analysis of the news related to the Vision 2030 using corpus-based data.…”

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Planning for Transformation: A Semantic-Grammatical Based Discourse Analysis of Saudi Vision 2030

Hameed¹,

Jabeen²,

Khan³

2020

AWEJ

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The need for transformation has led kingdom to envision and encode the Saudi Vision 2030 document; it is not merely an idealistic divination but a manuscript with an appropriate plan to accomplish its anticipated economic and social goals. In fact, planning is a critical factor in the document, which shapes it as a discourse of realization and fascination, made in the public interest. The present research aims to investigate the ways strategic planning has been articulated in the Vision 2030 document. It can help to get a deep linguistic understanding of this ideological discourse as well as to make it comprehendible for familiar readers. The core purpose of the present study is to examine this ideological discourse for the linguistic items that encapsulate the planning factor. For this purpose, the text has been reviewed using the foundational document model projected by Holland (2014). This semantic-grammatical based linguistic model helps to investigate the ideological strand of planning in the selected text. The research design is quantitative, using a content analysis method. The results reveal that planning strategies are well voiced in the Vision 2030 document, using a variety of vocabulary items; Investment, support, cooperation, provision, and increment are found as the fundamental strategies. The study suggests that other linguistic features can also be investigated to explain this document in the public interest.

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“…The Kingdom's top officials including the Council of Ministers experienced a major transformation, while various legislation has been considerably modified and regulation of all sectors has been put in place (Al Surf and Mostafa 2017). However, Moshashai, Leber, and Savage (2018) examined this ongoing transformation and noted the existence of major challenges such as the need for transparency and efficiency in public spending, effective decision-making, political stability and trust of foreign investors or multilateral organisations. In this context, the current transition of alliances and tense diplomatic relations after the 2017 GCC crisis following the Saudi-led embargo on Qatar has the potential of increasing instability, cementing regional rivalry, and hampering progress in the GCC region towards a common sustainability and diversification agenda.…”

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Participation modes and diplomacy of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries towards the global sustainability agenda

Al‐Saidi¹,

Zaidan²,

Hammad³

2019

Development in Practice

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After decades of reluctance, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are now more engaged within the global sustainability agenda. Though they historically sought to coordinate strategies, differences in environmental diplomacy and participation modes currently exist. This article examines these differences and links diplomacy to political and economic considerations during different eras. It maps positions, activism in multilateral agreements, and investigates recent changes in light of increased domestic pressures and the rise of formalised national visions. The increased global environmental engagement of GCC countries can yield better outcomes, but environmental pillars do not feature highly in their current visions.

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Saudi Arabia plans for its economic future: Vision 2030, the National Transformation Plan and Saudi fiscal reform

Cited by 95 publications

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Practices and Attitudes of Dental Loupes and Their Relationship to Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dental Practitioners

Practices and Attitudes of Dental Loupes and Their Relationship to Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dental Practitioners

Planning for Transformation: A Semantic-Grammatical Based Discourse Analysis of Saudi Vision 2030

Participation modes and diplomacy of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries towards the global sustainability agenda

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