Scientific Article Analysis

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Article 1

Citation	Yaghi, A., & Al-Jenaibi, B. (2017). Organizational Readiness for E-governance: A Study of Public Agencies in the United Arab Emirates. South Asian Journal of Management, 24(1).
Purpose	The author aims to analyze the readiness of employees’ perceived readiness in the UAE to implement smart government within major companies and agencies. The paper is essential to the country’s organizational and economic development as it provides a wider and better perspective of increasing the companies’ effectiveness and efficiency. The research was mainly based on the author’s perspectives and did not criticize anyone’s work. The article’s information is authentic and provides new insights into the concept of organizational readiness for an E-government.
Target Audience	The article mainly targets organizational heads and managers and the government itself; organizational leaders get to choose how they will run the organization. Having a good perspective on E-governance can help them adapt easily and faster. The government is also a great audience for this article as it can learn about the different impacts of introducing smart governance among corporates in the country.
Research Design/methods	The research used a particular type of survey developed using the Arabic language; the participants were engaged through questionnaires using the drop-off-pick-up method, a popular method in the UAE. I believe this was the best method as it eased communication between the interviewer and the interviewee. The validity and reliability of the data collected are high, as all the methods and techniques of operation used are significantly relevant to the study.
Thesis	This paper aims to shed light on SG by assessing the readiness of public organizations to implement SG. Specifically, the study examines public employees’ perceptions about SG, the extent of their familiarity with its applications, and the challenges that impede its success.
Results	· The study established that Abu Dhabi and Dubai’s local governments have done the most work in initiating smart government moves in their emirates. · Most employees interviewed indicated that they are satisfied with how their organization was handling smart government adoption. · The study revealed that the main challenge in implementing the system to an organization is lack of employee literacy. · In smart government issues, most employees were mainly concerned about the adequacy of legal infrastructure and people’s inability to access public services due to internet issues.
Opinion on results	The paper results were fact-based as they were collected from individual participants; the results of the study were explained economically. Some of the results were new based on my knowledge; however, some results are relatively straightforward and expected. I believe the results are highly significant in UAE as they help create a great analysis of the impact of implementing smart government in organizations.
Limitations	· The article tended to rely on information from a few states which does not represent the whole country. · The writer only looks at some of the secondary impacts of implementing smart government and does not dig deep into the full context of implementing E-governance.
Concepts/Words	E-Governance, Public Sector, Organizational Readiness, Smart Government (SG), United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Article 2

Citation	Yaghi, A. (2018). Glass cliff or glass prison: Think evil-think men in organizational leadership. International Journal of Public Administration, 41(12), 998-1008.
Purpose	The study’s main aim is to provide a different viewpoint on the concept of male and female leadership in organizations. The study is based on many other studies that have been conducted analyzing the conceptual implications of the neglected assumptions in the glass cliff argument. The study also looks at the circumstances surrounding women before, after, and during the appointment and after appointment in both private and public organizations.
Target Audience	The primary target audiences are males and females who aspire to be leaders in the future, current leaders, and people who have retired from leadership positions. The paper provides excellent insight into the different factors that contribute to good leadership, especially among females.
Research Design/methods	The article uses a triangulation of qualitative and quantitative methodologies to understand the glass cliff argument’s different concepts. The study tested two major propositions by analyzing various pieces of literature on the issue. The study was conducted by a team of joint males and females who both had to put in their views and concepts on the issue based on the literature they analyzed. The study also used interviews to interview several female leaders on their perspectives and ideas of female leadership in private and public organizations.
Thesis	The study focuses on providing a better way of looking at women’s issues in leadership in private and public sector organizations. The study also sheds light on the flip side of the glass cliff—the side which present literature may have overlooked by discussing the conceptual implications of the absent or neglected assumptions in the glass cliff argument
Results	· Most of the women interviewed indicated that standard procedures were followed in appointing them as leaders. · The competition of leadership posts between males and females is real, and the most suitable choice is picked based on merit.
Opinion on results	The results are derived from the analysis of different works of literature and a few interviews with real female leaders. Some explanations provided by the study are authentic, making them new to me and highly reliable. The study is significant mostly to female leaders as it gives them a great concept of the different factors that make up a good leader. I believe that female leadership is essential, and there is a need for organizations to balance the power between males and females.
Limitations	· The study mostly used female student leaders, which limits the general perspective of female leaders in real organizations. · The sample size used in the study was less compared to the number of kinds of literature used in the analysis of the study, leaving a lot of biasness on the results.
Concepts/Words	Gender; glass cliff; leadership; management; men; organization; women

Article 3

Citation	Jones, B. D. (2003). Bounded rationality and political science: Lessons from public administration and public policy. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 13(4), 395-412.
Purpose	The main aim of this research is to analyze the different scientific models of human behavior and cognition. The author specifically looks at two approaches, the bounded rationality and the thick and thin rationality; However, both rationalities explain the adaptation of human behavior; they provide different ways and techniques of assessing cognitive traits.
Target Audience	I believe the target audience for this article is a psychologist and psychiatric doctors who have to deal with human behaviors, the author provides different contexts of analyzing human behavior. It is essential for people dealing with cognitive issues to enhance their understanding of the various aspects of social behaviors.
Research Design/methods	The author used the second data collection method, where he mostly relied on books and scholarly articles. The study is based on the analysis of these literature materials providing a broader context on the issue of human behavior. The author also uses narratives and stories to show the concepts and meanings of his human behavior analysis.
Thesis	The study examines the reasons for ramifications and neglect of sound science in political science, mainly focusing on public policy and public administration, while neither approach has been shown to work or be successful among people.
Results	· The study concludes that the use and abuse of political institutions in the future will be shaped by the human mind and not the characters and behaviors or individuals. · The study indicates that it is not rational to only depend on science in analyzing human behavior; there is a need to adopt and rely on behavioral models to increase the maximization of economics and other social sciences.
Opinion on results	I believe the results provide great insight into the different concepts of human behavior. The study is analysis-based as it highly depends on research and studies made by other scholars; the paper mainly analyses the results scientifically as most of the ideas and theories used to explain the human behavior are psychological and biological. The results are not necessarily new to me as they are mainly based on existent texts, most of which I have come across.
Limitations	· The study mostly uses pre-existing data for its analysis, reducing the validity and reliability of data as it cannot be independently verified. · The pre-existence of data from other sources increases the chances of errors in the current study.
Concepts/Words	Bounded rationality, intended rationality, principles, public administration, public policy.

References

Jones, B. D. (2003). Bounded rationality and political science: Lessons from public administration and public policy. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 13(4), 395-412.

Yaghi, A. (2018). Glass cliff or glass prison: Think evil-think men in organizational leadership. International Journal of Public Administration, 41(12), 998-1008.

Yaghi, A., & Al-Jenaibi, B. (2017). Organizational Readiness for E-governance: A Study of Public Agencies in the United Arab Emirates. South Asian Journal of Management, 24(1).