Fussy (2019)

Tanzania

Outlines the inadequacy of current health research capacity in the global south, and discusses key capacity-building strategies and the factors which determine their success.

Airhihenbuwa et al. (2015); Owen et al. (2018)

Global perspective

Delivers account of the development of a network to enhance research capacity in primary care, which adopted a “whole system approach” to meet the competing aims of capacity development.

Vallejo & Wehn (2016)

Global South

Discusses collaboration between southern nations, including issues of cultural difference and ensuring that the local community’s benefit from involvement in research studies.

(Poon, 2004)

Developing

Countries

Examines the strategies that research managers in developing countries can adopt to build research capacity within specific Organizations.

Ahmad et al. (2019)

Pakistan

Research outcomes depict that supervisory support and OSCD development does not impact significantly on employee’s performance in the banking sector. In contrast, the capacity building of an individual employee leads to enhancement of their performance.

Brinkerhoff (2010)

USA

The model identifies three dimensions that can be used to characterize interventions to build capacity: the amount of time required, the degree of difficulty and complexity, and the scope and depth of the change involved.

Buqawa et al. (2018)

Arabian Gulf

The purpose of this article is to review and reflect on the development and transformation of the Graduate Program in Technology Management from 1990 to 2015 at Arabian Gulf University. It discusses the characteristics of systems thinking, the links between academia and industry, research methods, problem-based learning, technology policy, social innovation, effective online learning, critical thinking and communication skills.

Al-Hanawi et al. (2019)

Saudi Arabia

Saudization and adoption of the “Nitaqat” programme have played an effective role in advancing Saudization goals in the private sector and have absorbed a huge space for well-trained Saudi youths in the healthcare sector.

Hassanain (2017)

Saudi Arabia

This case study shows that implementing PIU is a viable way to improve medical services in Saudi Arabia. Despite initial successes, sustainability is still lacking, which highlights the need to improve further the participation, motivation and training of team leaders and members to make the program a long-term success.