Competitiveness index

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Responsible Competitiveness Index 2010 Competitiveness Index is a Saudi General Investment Authority (SAGIA), King Khalid Foundation and accountability initiatives. King Khalid Foundation was established in 2001 by the family of the late King Khalid bin Abdul Aziz, to achieve the noble objectives, principles and requirements of serving the people of the value of Saudi Arabia. The Foundation's mission is to enable the partnership to offer innovative solutions in the Kingdom of the social and economic challenges of Saudi Arabia, people's lives have a positive impact. The Foundation is committed to building and strengthening the management of nonprofit organizations and government, community development projects to improve community development work in the transfer of knowledge, non-profit organizations in Saudi Arabia and provide continued support to poor communities and vulnerable groups in Saudi Arabia for emergency relief funding for the project. For more information, visit: www.kkf.org. sa Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA) was established by Saudi Arabia on April 10, 2000, the Government as a formal measure, part of the process of economic reform. SAGIA is responsible for the management in order to achieve rapid and sustainable development and use of an enabling environment for business advantage to provide comprehensive services for investors and major economic sectors, including energy investment opportunities, promote goals of economic growth, investment in the United Kingdom's responsibility for the environment, transport, information technology and knowledge-based industries.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Background1

Theoretical framework1

Rationale2

Hypothesis2

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW3

Application for developing countries (China)6

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY11

Research Design11

Literature Search11

CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION12

CHAPTER 5: CONLUSION16

REFERENCES19

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Background

Promoting Social Development through Responsible Business Practice

The Saudi Responsible Competitiveness Index and the King Khalid Responsible Competitiveness Awards 2010 “Social development and economic growth depend on a critical mass of businesses that integrate sustainability and accountability into their core strategies. The Saudi Responsible Competitiveness Index analyses how Saudi companies are building competitive advantage by managing their social and environmental impacts. (Salant 2007, 1079)

The Saudi Responsible Competitiveness Index looks beyond community projects and corporate responsibility programs to understand how firms are attracting and retaining employees, implementing strong environmental policies and working with suppliers. Responsible competitiveness strategies are enabling companies to manage risks, enhance productivity, build brand value and unlock new sources of innovation. (Quandt 2007, 27)

Theoretical framework

The Saudi Responsible Competitiveness Index and the King Khalid Responsible Competitiveness Awards were launched by the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) and the King Khalid Foundation. It is a multi-year initiative that underpins SAGIA's ambitious ...