Daftar Isi: Nepotism Practices in the United States and Saudi Arabia: A Review of Literature

Daftar Isi:

This paper reviewed the studies that have explored Nepotism in the United States and Saudi Arabia. Nepotism is an issue that raises controversy because it is associated to both positive and negative characteristics. Different countries and cultures have different views of nepotism. The article presents causes and consequences of nepotism, theoretical background and definition of the term, and a brief story of modern nepotism, from the medieval times to the twentieth century in Europe and the United States. This paper also presents a comparison of nepotistic practices in the United States and Saudi Arabia and critical views against and in favor of nepotism as social practice.