Zayed Al Hussaini Group: the road ahead for the family business in the UAE

Title – Zayed Al Hussaini Group: the road ahead for the family business in the UAE. Subject area – Corporate strategy and family business management. Study level/applicability – The case is designed for usage in senior-level undergraduate courses of strategic management and managing family businesses. Case overview – This case study relates the story of the launch and development of Zayed Al Hussaini Group, a family business in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The business had been established a year after the unionization of the different Emirates by the founder, Zayed Al Hussaini, in partnership with his brother. Following a series of strategic moves, such as acquisitions and divestures, and adverse family-related events, the Group was led solely by the founder himself. Over the years, Zayed Al Hussaini Group has grown to become a successful family business in various industries of its operation, but following the death of the founder ' s son, the company activities have been struck with chaos. Zayed ' s...