Analyzing Educational Management Issues in Upper Egypt Development

This report identifies and analyzes the challenges faced by the Association of Upper Egypt for Education and Development, an NGO focused on providing education to poor local communities in Egypt. It examines externally driven crises related to political stability, economic factors like affordabilit...Read More

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Name of the student
Name of the university
Author note

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Introduction
The identification of different needs of the corporate organizations has helped the
educational organizations in introducing courses in order to enhance the grooming process of the
candidates. The key elements of change that are undertaken by the organizations are based on the
identification of the needs of the corporate organizations while developing the course work
(Chapman, David and Samira 249). However, there are significant issues that are faced by the
educational organization while developing their coursework while operating in different
international markets. The discussion will be focusing on identifying the different issues that
might be faced by Association Of Upper Egypt For Education and Development and thereby
identify the different stakeholders who are affected through the issues.
Identification of externally driven crisis
Political  The educational organization aims at
providing education to the poor local
communities in Egypt. The different
regulations that are imposed by the
government relating to the upliftment
of the local communities has helped the
organization in undertaking different
activities and programs in order to
support the communities (Shooshtarian

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et al. 30).
 The stabilization of the political
situation under the leadership of Abdel
Fattah al-Sisi has helped the
organization in maintaining their
operations as per the objectives of
uplifting the local poor communities,
which cannot afford the costs of higher
education. The political stabilization in
the nation has helped in the growth of
the organization. On the other hand, the
government funded the different
activities that are planned by the
business. It has helped in facilitating
the smooth functioning of the
organization as per the objectives of the
same.
Economic  The economic stability and growth in
the Egyptian economies has helped the
organization in collecting funds for the
smooth functioning of the organization.
It has been forecasted that the GDP of
the nation will be rising by 5% by the

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end of the fiscal year 2018. It has
helped the organization in undertaking
the smooth functioning of the same
(Papacharissi, Zizi and Maria 280).
 The lack of affordability of the local
communities might affect the functions.
Most of the communities employ their
children in different jobs, which might
affect the organizational operations of
providing the children with education
and empowerment (Chapman, David
and Samira 249).
Social  Diversity in the culture and perceptions
of the people in the lower communities
of Egypt has affected the organizational
operations, as most of them do most
believe in relief aids.
Language differences might create a barrier for the
organization while operating on the objectives of
the same to provide different educational solutions
to the poor communities in order tom empower the
same (Papacharissi, Zizi and Maria 280).
Technological The lack of proper technological assistance like
digital learning procedures will be affecting the

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operations of the organization while operating as
per the objectives of the same. Lack of suitable
investments in improving the technological
elements has affected the organizational operations
as per the objectives of the organization (Bray and
Ora 492).
Identification of different stakeholders
The different stakeholders that are involved in the smooth functioning of the concerned
organization are teachers, students, parents, school authorities like the policy framers, teacher
training organizations and the investors (Rumbley et al. 235). The concerned organization is a
NGO, which aims at providing education and develop local communities enhancing their
capacities in Upper Egypt (Chapman, David and Samira 249). The different activities that are
undertaken by the organization has helped in the development of the local communities through
education and empowerment of the capabilities of the same. However, the issues that are faced
by the organization have affected the interests of the stakeholders. On the other hand, most of
the people in the local communities of Egypt employ their children in different technical fields
which is laborious in order to support the families. The differences in the cultures might affect
the lifestyle of the children and thereby affect the organizational objectives of providing
education in order to develop capabilities in the individuals (Shooshtarian et al. 30). The lack of
a large number of students might also affect the interest of the organization, as the investors will
be looking forward to examine the activities of the organization before investing.

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The risk and uncertainty that is faced by educational organization while operating on its
objective of providing education and empowerment to the low and poor communities are based
on the lower receptive nature of the communities (Wals). Lack of proper understanding of the
cultures might also affect the policy makers and authoritative bodies of the organization in
formulating policies for the smooth functioning of the activities. Lack of smooth functioning of
the organization might also affect the teacher training organizations, which operates in a
collaborative manner with the concerned organization. The lack of sufficient educators in the
field of research and education will be affecting the interests of the teacher training organizations
(Nagarajan and Karatholuvu 27).
The company and the internal driven issues
The weaknesses and internal driven issues that might be faced by the organization while
operating as per the objectives are specifically based on the capabilities of the same in
undertaking the campaigns (Frehywot). The organization aims at providing education and
empowerment to the poor local communities in order to enhance the capabilities of the people.
However, lack of sufficient resources has affected the functioning of by the organization as per
the objectives if the same. The organization also faces difficulties in understanding the multi-
dimensional culture of the lowly poor communities in Upper Egypt. On the other hands, the lack
of proper teaching staffs in the organization due to the poor remuneration system has affected the
capabilities of providing education to the large sections of students. Shahjahan 680 stated that
the insufficiency of the workforce affects the capabilities of organization while operating in
diverse international markets. The most important issue that is faced by the organization is due to
the lack of strong connections with the international donators. The donations that are received by
the organization helps the same in maintaining the efficacy of the operations (Frehywot). The

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organization operates on the donations that are received by the same through international
relations. However, the lack of proper relations with the international donators has affected the
financial capabilities of the organization while planning different campaigns in order to support
the cause of educating the poor communities. The casual involvement of the stakeholders in the
organizational processes has affected the capabilities of the same in designing the processes in
order to respond to the needs of the local communities (Wals). The organization also faces an
issue relating to lack of proper communication among the different departments. Lack of proper
utilization of a communicational medium has affected the collaborative functioning of the
business while operating as per the objectives of the organization. Suitable communicational
facilities will be helping the organization in maintaining the efficacy of the operations as per the
needs of the business. Therefore, the lack of proper communication methods has affected the
performance of the same while operating as per the objectives of the enterprise.
Chart of issues that are faced by the organization
Internal driven issues External driven issues People/ department
responsible
Arguments
Lack of suitable
Financial capabilities
Lack of proper funding
top the organization
(Wals)
Accounts department of
the organization
The lack of proper
financial backup for the
activities that are
planned by the
organization has
affected the capability
of the same while
operating on the
objectives of educating

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and developing the poor
communities in Upper
Egypt. On the other
hand, th3e organization
operates as per the
donations that are
received by the same
(Mader 272). However,
lack of proper
international relations
has affected the
organizational
capabilities through
minimization of the
donations and public
funding (Hyde and
Georgie ). Assessing the
financial capabilities of
the organization through
accounting practices
will be helping the
organization in
investing in different
possible areas for
developing the

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activities.
Lack of suitable
communication
mediums
Lack of collaboration
among the different
stakeholders (Mader
272)
IT department of the
organization
Communication plays a
major role in
maintaining the efficacy
of the organization
through collaboration
(Frehywot). However,
lack of proper
communicational
abilities of the
organization affected
the collaborative
functioning of the
stakeholders in
undertaking the
activities as per the
organizational
objectives.
Implementation of
suitable
communicational
platforms in the
organization will be
helping the organization
in mitigating the issue
that is faced by the same

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(Lim 240)
Lack of understanding
of diverse languages
and cultures of the poor
communities
Lack of proper
understanding of the
regional cultures and
languages affects the
policy framing activities
of the organization
(Rumbley et al. 235)
Organizational policy
makers
The lack of proper
understanding of the
diverse range of cultures
and languages that are
used by the local
communities in Egypt
has affected the
organizational
capabilities of framing
policies as per the needs
of the people. The
diversity in the cultures
would affect the
organizational abilities
of framing a compact
module for educating
the different
communities. Diverse
range of cultures and
languages of the people
has affected the
organizational
operations through
restrictions in order to
act as per the ethics

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(Shooshtarian et al. 30).

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