Michael Pryor / TNS From Zappo’s holacracy to all the startups touting their “flat org chart,” the backlash against management is getting out of hand. Many people see management as the opposite of “doers.” They think management sits around all day in their fancy corner offices, collecting accolades for work they didn’t even do. Yes, bad managers exist, but …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai has recorded continued progress and retained its position as the most transparent real estate market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to JLL and LaSalle Investment Management’s 2016 Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI). The Emirate placed (48th) out of 109 markets covered globally to remain in the ‘Semi-Transparent’ category, …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) on Wednesday announced it has moved up to the 14th spot overall in the 2016 US News and World Report Best Arab Region Universities Rankings, up from the 23rd position last year. The research-based institution has also edged up to fifth spot in the ‘Energy’ field, eighth in Chemistry, …