Transforming the Culture with OPM3 (Part 3 of 3): Saudi Arabian Ministry of Interior Case Study

  Governance   Strategy  

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula, and its stability, security, and tranquility is the responsibility of the Ministry of Interior (MOI), which is comprised of 30 main Sectors and Emirates. A sector is an MOI organization with responsibility for administering the National policies of the Kingdom in specific functional areas through its Branch Offices located in the Kingdom; and where complex functional responsibilities may be further sub-divided into Departments which provide National administration in a specific area of the Sector’s functional responsibilities, while an Emirate is an MOI organization which provides civil administration for a region of the Kingdom (Province). The number of these Emirates in the Kingdom is thirteen. (The sectors and Emirates are shown in figure 5 below).

The National Information Center (NIC) provides services to sectors of the MOI, utilizing the most advanced and powerful computer systems in addition to a vast information network that covers all areas of the Kingdom.  

The Ministry has a rich culture, taking pride in a lineage of leaders dating from 1344 H / 1925 Gregorian. From a management science perspective, a tradition of deference to one’s leaders has prevailed within the government, and this is no less true within the NIC. However, in keeping with its mission to serve…

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