The Future of Domestic Work in the GCC

Questions:

• Where is the GCC from these global transformations?
• What are implications for the management of human resources (DW)?

Research aims to:

• Examine the size and composition of the DW sector at national and GCC levels.
• Examine the demand in the  DW sector: determinants and structure.
• Analyze the current state of affairs in employer-domestic worker matching (examples from Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the pre Tadbeer Center phase)   
• Reflect on human resource decisions concerning the domestic work sector in the countries of the GCC.

The Future of Domestic Work in the GCC: A Framework for Revisiting the Sector

1. Context-setting presentation:
Global trends in the sector: from “domestic” to “care” work.

2. Research topic/scope proposal:
Is a “domestic” to “care” work transition occurring, or likely, in the GCC? Implications for the TSCs.