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king became visible, a way of decision making sometimes supported by lucky coincidences. In the narrative is to observe which folds are smoothed over in the final document regarding the performance agreements. With respect to my position and my acting I again asked the question if in my work as an adviser traits of a jestership were to be recognized. To explore I related my work to the work of a consultant, a profession which evolved from the beginning of the twentieth century. I explored and criticized the role of an adviser from a complex responsive process perspective. In the process of drawing up the agreements complex responsivity became apparent by mapping which unforeseen occurrences and the way micropower within interdependent relations, ‘helped’ to bring about the final results. The perspective on the efforts of a jester was accentuated. In a foolish and unpredictable world - in which Higher Education is subjected to a way of producing education comparable to the way McDonalds produces food - the jester appeared of use as a nonthreatening mediator among a lot of different points of view. Although, by reading about the presence of a bricoleur new questions about my jestership evolved. In chapter 7 I will come back to that. Consent about dissent The intensive journalistic and political attention paid to mismanagement in amongst others some educational institutions put the subject of jestership also on the agenda of the Executive Board. An appointment of me as a Corporate Critical Friend was considered, as one of the possibilities to prevent abuses. For different reasons this idea was abandoned. In the narrative (in chapter 6) I recount about what discussions arose about the idea of constructive dissent. Stimulating constructing dissent is a topic which is put on the agenda by the Ministry of Education in order to prevent mismanagement in Higher Education. The discussions were held within the Executive Board, within and sometimes together with a think tank which I organized to that purpose. It appeared to be easier to discuss about the necessity of dissent, than to have a dissenting discussion about a topic. Hierarchy, power and strategy remained present in every conversation. From an exploration of literature I learned that the approach of power issues from the tradition of Critical Management Studies is rather unilateral and linear. As if management is the big wrongdoer and every times finds ways to push through its interests. From an analysis and a reflection from a complex responsive process-perspective it became clear that management is no monolithic entity and as everybody wrestles with the style of management which is imposed by for instance the performance agreements. This wrestling happens all the time and an important conclusion is that one should find more opportunity to dwell on what we ‘actually’ are doing. 238
The final The analyses and reflections upon the narratives stimulated to understand differently the daily practice of my work. To learn to understand differently - movement of thought - is as indicated part of the research methodology. The acquired insight is presented at the end (in chapter 7) with the purpose of describing what is going on in my job. Apart from that I account for the research and the used methodology. In my research it became clear that within the UAS in different places people wrestle with what I called performativity. The unilateral emphasis on efficiency as the controlling principle is debated and no fixed matter. Moreover, it appeared that management is no monolithic entity and that different of the involved colleagues wrestle to render meaning to the policy. A need is articulated to dwell on what is happening. To interrupt once and a while daily business could help. Apart from that I conclude that my responsibilities have less the traits of a jestership but more affinity with what is described as a bricoleur. A bricoleur is a handyman within an organization which on a pragmatic base is able to connect different opinions. However, an important addition compared with existing literature is, that a bricoleur should be blessed with quite some irony to put into perspective the different points of view, and the unilateral emphasis on efficiency related to performativity. It appeared that performativity is a debated way of policymaking because it is experienced as a meaningless intrusion. Therefore I was able to connect my research with a nationwide discussion about educational reform. I did this by holding up to the light the plans of the association “Beter Onderwijs Nederland” to conclude that these plans are only a continuation and intensification of the performativity cult, in which the importance of the voice of professionals in the debate is denied and subscribed at the same time. With regard to policymaking I conclude that policy evolves in an unpredictable way. If intended policy should become reality than I suggest that for managers it is far more important to participate in the daily micro-political reality than to spread some blueprints from behind their desks. Summary | 239
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