Comprehensive Organizational Analysis Report: UAE University

This report provides a detailed organizational analysis of United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), examining its structure, human resources, symbolic aspects, and political influences. The analysis begins with an introduction to organizational analysis and its significance, followed by a discussion of UAEU's goals and organizational chart within the structural frame. The report then delves into the human resource frame, assessing employee motivation, conflict resolution, training, and participation in decision-making. The symbolic frame explores the university's potent symbols, rituals, and stories. Finally, the political frame is analyzed, providing a comprehensive understanding of the university's internal and external dynamics. The report offers insights into leadership and management practices, making it a valuable resource for students of leadership and management.

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Organizational Analysis: United Arab Emirates University
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................2
2. Discussion..............................................................................................................................2
2.1 Structural Frame Analysis................................................................................................2
2.2 Human Resource Frame Analysis....................................................................................6
2.3 Symbolic Frame Analysis................................................................................................9
2.4 Political Frame Analysis................................................................................................11
3. Conclusion............................................................................................................................12
References................................................................................................................................13

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1. Introduction
A procedure to appraise the growth, operations, working environment and personnel
of an entity is termed as organizational analysis (Den Hond, De Bakker and Smith 2015).
After undertaking this kind of distinctive analysis, it becomes extremely easy for the
respective organization so that better management is being enabled and weakness areas are
well identified so that it becomes much easier to find approaches and eliminate the major
issues. There are four different models, with which an organization can work with, which are
rational model, natural model, socio technical model and cognitive model. Competitive edges
and advantages are well obtained with organizational analysis. UAE University or United
Arab Emirates University is the oldest university within the United Arab Emirates
(UAEU.ac.ae. 2019). It was established in the year of 1976 and is the first government
sponsored institutions in higher learning. This report will be outlining a detailed discussion
on detailed organizational analysis on United Arab Emirates University with details.
2. Discussion
The four frame model is responsible for providing a detailed analysis of an
organization in each and every aspect both externally and internally. It is extremely important
as well as significant to understand the various important factors, which are required to
understand the current position of the organization in the market (Ben-Ner 2013). Although,
United Arab Emirates University is one of the most popular or famous universities in the
entire United Arab Emirates, it is vital to identify the external and internal factors of the
organization so that both organizational staff and students are able to obtain benefits, in terms
of knowledge and job satisfaction.
2.1 Structural Frame Analysis
2.1.1 Stated Goals of United Arab Emirates University

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The stated goals of United Arab Emirates University are quite unique in comparison
to other universities of the UAE. The first important goal is to enhance innovation and
leadership in higher education, research as well as community services at both international
and national levels (UAEU.ac.ae. 2019). The next goal is to continue its positive contribution
to the overall enhancement or advancement of UAE by simply providing effective graduate
and undergraduate education, which meets standards internationally and also engaging
efficiently with the rest of the world for fostering knowledge dissemination and creation,
hence enhancing country’s capacities. These goals are stated by the current Chancellor of
UAEU, Mr H.E. Saeed Ahmed Ghobash.
2.1.2 Organizational Chart of Emirates

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Figure 1: Organizational Chart of United Arab Emirates University
(Source: UAER.ac.ae. 2019)
2.1.3 Determination of Complexity of Organizational Chart with Identification of Level
United Arab Emirates University comprises of a distinctive organizational chart,
which describes about various organizational levels and members. The complexity of this
particular organizational chart is extremely high as compared to the other organization
(Darroch and Mazerolle 2013). There are three subsequent management levels of this United
Arab Emirates University, which are top level, middle level and low level. The top

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management level eventually consists of University Council Chancellor and Vice Chancellor.
Apart from these main organizational members, there are sub parts of university council,
where happiness council, academic affairs council, internal audit office, executive leadership
council and office of the chancellor are being added in the organizational chart. The next
important and significant level of the organizational chart is middle management level.
There are multiple segments in this middle management level, which includes office
of institutional effectiveness, emirates centre for happiness research, department of future and
strategy, information technology division, university outreach department, office of the vice
chancellor and risk management office. All of these mentioned departments have some of the
major and the most significant responsibilities and they are hence responsible for providing
competitive advantages to the business (Bedi and Schat 2013). The final level is the low level
management that comprises of all other employees and workers of the university. Due to the
complexity of this organizational chart of United Arab Emirates University, the low
management level has to be analysed on a priority basis.
2.1.4 Clarity of Authority Relations
One of the most significant advantage of this particular university organizational chart
is their clarity of authority relations. Since they have to deal with students, it is extremely and
significant for them to maintain clarity in their authority relations. It is needed so that all
students and organizational members are obtaining proper instructions and guidelines
regarding their education and work (Gimenez-Espin, Jiménez-Jiménez and Martínez-Costa
2013). Moreover, the teaching or non-teaching staff get to know regarding business
operations within organization with proper deployment of organizational strategies in an
effective and efficient manner. The University Chancellor or Vice Chancellor share
organizational data or information with subordinates with the core and significant purpose

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that every managerial level is obtaining equal importance and hence enhancing chances of
better competitive advantages.
2.1.5 Coordination of Activities and Identification of Coordination Mechanisms
United Arab Emirates University ensures that there is a proper coordination of
activities so that they are able to track their respective activities effectively and efficiently
without any type of issue or complexity. They believe that a cooperative approach is required
for better activity coordination and hence maintaining a proper balance between business
strategies and activities (Colleoni 2013). The students get opportunity to interact with
respective organizational members for acquiring several skills and knowledge and thus
increasing educational knowledge to a higher level. Business values and high standards are
well obtained with this type of distinctive advantages. Coordination mechanism are also
followed in this purpose and finally integration of command, control, activities and
responsibilities is being identified properly.
2.2 Human Resource Frame Analysis
2.2.1 Feeling of Lower Level Employees for Work and their Motivational Factors
The most important and significant aspects of an organizational analysis involve a
proper assessment of every external element, which could eventually influence the overall
performance of a business. An organizational analysis even involves strategic evaluation of
the resource and potential base of a business. United Arab Emirates University eventually
ensures that lower level managers or staff are properly getting motivation for all
circumstances (Ghosh 2014). This type of motivation is termed as intrinsic drive so that all
business actions is being put forth or work related activity. The low level employees have to
work extremely fast so that proper advantages and benefits are being obtained. Both intrinsic

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factors such as personal objectives or desires and extrinsic factors such as fame, money and
praise are provided for ensuring employee motivation.
2.2.2 People relating with One Another and Process to handle Conflicts
Every organizational member or employee within United Arab Emirates University
has to communicate with each other after inclusion of various kinds of communication modes
and channels such as interpretive communication and interpersonal communication (Hartley,
Sørensen and Torfing 2013). After including interpersonal communication, all staff of this
university get opportunity of sharing the ideas and thus importance is being provided to each
and every organizational member. Furthermore, after inclusion of this specific
communication procedure, employee collaboration is much easy and significant. United Arab
Emirates University is even emphasizing on some of the most significant and important
techniques for conflict resolution and hence ensuring a much peaceful and effective solution
to disagreement. The organizational management also makes sure that organizational
members or staff are not eventually getting into significant personal, emotional, financial and
political conflicts and hence while conflicts are occurring, the most effective action course
would be the negotiation to disagreement resolving (Ozcelik 2013). This management is also
giving proper training to every employee for the core purpose of resolving complexities in an
easier manner.
2.2.3 Kinds of Training and Education Provided
United Arab Emirates University, being a popular university has to provide various
kinds of training and education to the organizational members so that these members can
easily and promptly execute the tasks efficiently. There are mandatory training for ensuring
that they not only comply with laws and regulations, however would even ensure that the
understanding, skills and knowledge of every significant area is to be kept upgraded and

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allowing the staff to work effectively and safely (Bourne and Jenkins 2013). They have
enabled few modes of training like face to face training, monitoring through the MI Hub,
recording and reporting, creation of new essential or mandatory for role training. Professional
development and training are being provided effectively and thus services are much more
efficient in respect to the others.
2.2.4 Opportunity provided to Low Level Employees for Participating in Decision
Making
Every lower level employee eventually gets major opportunities to participate within
the significant procedure for decision making. This is quite vital as well as significant for
each and every organizational member, thus providing subsequent opportunities to lower
level staff with the requirement that they are getting a proper scope to participate in
management decision (Choo 2013). With the involvement of these employees in decision
making, the entire management team is ensuring that support from low level employees is
being enhanced and thus bringing more effective decisions for the betterment of students in
this university.
2.2.5 Lower Level Employees cooperating with One Another
Proper collaboration and cooperation amongst the employees is eventually enhanced
after efficient management of business and organization. The major as well as the most
effective factors within United Arab Emirates University are contributing to success story of
business and thus checking that staff comprise of core capability to perform together as one
team. By exponential increase in competition within the education sector of the UAE, a major
requirement to encourage creativity and innovation is being enhanced within work place
(Jones and Jones 2013). Thus, overall organizational productivity is highly improved.
Another important factor in this type of employee collaboration is that low level staff can

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promote better relation amongst employees. Furthermore, for better cooperation, it also
becomes extremely easier to learn about all requirements of employees and procedure to
work according to a team within this particular organization of United Arab Emirates
University.
2.3 Symbolic Frame Analysis
2.3.1 Most Potent Symbol of United Arab Emirates University
The potent symbol of this United Arab Emirates University is as follows:
Figure 2: Potent Symbol of United Arab Emirates University
(Source: UAER.ac.ae. 2019)
2.3.2 Main Organizational Rituals and frequency of their Occurrence
The organizational culture and rituals of United Arab Emirates University is much
unique as a university and these should be maintained in a better manner so that
organizational members and staff are able to deal with the new changes and are also able to
enhance organizational membership in a better manner (Reason 2016). Moreover, these
rituals are termed as entertainment modes for all staff. The students are also included in these
rituals so that multi ethnicity is being followed effectively and efficiently. In the year of

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2015, United Arab Emirates University has opened their 60th Annual Conference of
International Council for Small Businesses within Dubai for ensuring that these rituals
become entertaining for both employees and students of the university. A Science Day is also
celebrated in this university for promoting science to the high school students and for
stimulating interests within science based programs (Cornelissen et al. 2015). Foundation
programs are also organized in this organization and all organizational members are included
in this program. Such programs occur once in a year and all members are included here.
2.3.3 Stories being told and relation to Organizational Values
Success stories of this United Arab Emirates University are mainly related to
students’ achievements. In the year of 2016, IELTS score of a student was quite high and
students even went for English foundation courses. Moreover, a new program of Bachelor of
Education in Health and Physical Education is being offered by the university and fourteen
new national TAs or teaching assistants have joined the program (Jordao, Souza and Avelar
2014). The major values of this organization include collaborative working environment,
student focus, effectiveness in decision making process and effective communication.
2.3.4 Effect of Impression Management in United Arab Emirates University
A significant process, in which the organizational staff take an attempt to influence
all important perceptions of other individuals about person, object and event is termed as
impression management. It is being done by regulating and managing information within
social interaction (Cantwell and Taylor 2013). UAEU has an important effect of impression
management. Effective services are being provided to students and hence profit is maximized
in a high level. Impression of this university is being kept effectively so that all members get
an idea about the processes and operations.

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2.3.5 Top Managers trying to project an image of United Arab Emirates University to
External Stakeholders
The top managers or top management level is eventually trying to project the best
image of this university to all the external stakeholders like students. Regular business
operations are being enhanced and thus a periodical analysis of business is being conducted
to make the entire business process effective (Borwick 2018). These managers make sure that
students are learning and obtaining knowledge with the image that is projected for UAEU.
2.4 Political Frame Analysis
2.4.1 Recognized People of Power in United Arab Emirates University
The current chancellor of this particular university is H.E. Saeed Ahmed Ghobash
and the Vice Chancellor is Professor Mohamed Albaili. The Provost is Professor Ghaleb Ali
Al Hadrami Al Breiki. Mr H.E. Saeed Ahmed Ghobash is working this university for more
than 30 years and is responsible for providing major effectiveness to the business.
2.4.2 Recognized People of Power having Formal Authority
These above provided recognized individuals comprise of significant formal
authorities within their works. The various change managements and policies are being
efficiently enhanced and thus making the university one of the most popular and significant
universities in the United Arab Emirates (Ortega-Parra and Ángel Sastre-Castillo 2013). Any
change is being undertaken after taking permission from Mr H.E. Saeed Ahmed Ghobash.
2.4.3 People of Power relating to Powerless People
Every powerful individual in this university ensures that even powerless people are
being treated in a better manner and with dignity. This is because of the core fact that they
want to set an example of good behaviour for their students.

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2.4.4 Methods and Procedures for dealing with Conflicts
A transparency in standards is being provided to the organizational members and
students so that quality services are given. With these effectiveness, conflicts are easily being
resolved. Two effective methods that are being used for dealing with conflicts are mediation
and negotiation.
2.4.5 Bargaining and Negotiation for Events and Issues with Strengths and Weaknesses
The bargaining and negotiation is done for resolving the disputes and for enhancing
financial flexibility to a high level (Hearn and Rosinger 2014). Such analyses show that
organizations are being structured and the operations are successfully operating after
eradication of issues and gaps within it. The major strength is their brand image and also
providing efficient majority to the students and organizational members. The major weakness
is dependency on students and thus often complexities are enhanced.
3. Conclusion
Thus, from this above discussion, conclusion can be drawn that organizational
analysis is responsible for understanding key performance indicators or KPIs of an
organization. The various managers and organizational members can easily and promptly
understand the business details without any type of complexity. Moreover, organizational
development is also been possible with the involvement of organizational development. The
major weaknesses of the business are identified as well as improved for structuring the
objectives so that the employees are productive. The correct information is being gathered
about the organization and these are written in a clear and understandable method. The
relationships are well analysed between factors and resolution is obtained. The internal
weaknesses as well as strengths with the external opportunities and threats are determined
with entity success. This type of analysis is the most significant part of the business for

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understanding assessment of performance and establishment of goals and objectives. The
above given report has properly demonstrated a detailed organizational analysis of United
Arab Emirates University with human resources, political, symbolic and structural frame
analysis.

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