Rumbling on performativity_Frits Simon
Rumbling on performativity_Frits Simon
Rumbling on performativity_Frits Simon
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Analysis, reflexivity, researcher’s bias, movement of thought<br />
The research is structured by working in a learning group and by making use of narratives<br />
witch are evaluated in terms of authenticity and relevance, and analytical and<br />
reflexive potential. My narratives give evidence of these evaluati<strong>on</strong>s. However, for now<br />
to me it seems that the portrayal of my taken for granted assumpti<strong>on</strong>s is slightly<br />
overd<strong>on</strong>e. In their detail it appeared almost impossible to relate them very specifically<br />
to how I acted as described in the narratives. There is still something to work out<br />
regarding radically reflexive research. Taken as a portrayal of my original interests in<br />
doing research in my organizati<strong>on</strong>, a comparis<strong>on</strong> of the narrative about my taken for<br />
granted assumpti<strong>on</strong>s with the final c<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong>s of the research exemplify and underpin<br />
my movement of thought, al<strong>on</strong>gside some kind of my tenacity which of course<br />
influences - but not dictates! - the course of events. From the wisdom of the crowd to<br />
a corporate jester to a bricoleur with an ir<strong>on</strong>ic touch in times of <strong>performativity</strong> is quite<br />
a winding road. Moreover, I belief I came to understand what a complex resp<strong>on</strong>sive<br />
process-approach implies.<br />
Being a full member of the community<br />
A discussi<strong>on</strong> about me being a member of the different and temporary communities<br />
within the larger community of the UAS is obsolete. My research is d<strong>on</strong>e as an observant<br />
and participant of which the other members of the community were aware.<br />
Every time I communicated in advance about the fact that my work would be the<br />
subject of research I was undertaking.<br />
Good narratives<br />
For me it is hard to evaluate if my narratives offer a clear, challenging, careful and<br />
enriching perspective <strong>on</strong> the situati<strong>on</strong>s, social interacti<strong>on</strong>s and/or activities as experienced<br />
by me. As far as I am c<strong>on</strong>cerned the narratives suffice these criteria, but at this<br />
point I leave an evaluati<strong>on</strong> to the reader. The different members of staff who are<br />
involved in and read the narratives at least affirmed that the narratives where real and<br />
imaginable from my point of view.<br />
The research should be transferable<br />
Transferability should imply the analysis, reflecti<strong>on</strong>s and c<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong> of the researcher<br />
must res<strong>on</strong>ate, be recognised and understandable by people who are working in more<br />
or less the same circumstances. As far as people of the UAS have read the work I see<br />
that it res<strong>on</strong>ates and for instance some<strong>on</strong>e starts to tell that he is a bit embarrassed<br />
how things are going (chapter 5) or tells that the discussi<strong>on</strong>s changed his way of acting<br />
(chapter 6). As far as external people are involved it is hard to evaluate at this moment.<br />
A slight indicati<strong>on</strong> may be given.<br />
During the discussi<strong>on</strong>s about dissent I had a c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>s with three different people<br />
outside the UAS. I approached them, having heard that they were perceived as more<br />
or less as a jester. A first c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong> I had with a colleague of another UAS who is<br />
formally appointed as Head Corporate C<strong>on</strong>trol. Part of his work is to prevent fraud<br />
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