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Organisational Analysis Assignment 1

Given Paper 4: Biesta, G 2005, 'Against learning. Reclaiming a language for education in an age of learning', Nordic Studies in Education, vol. 25, pp. 54–66.

Question

In your lectures, four rationales for organisational analysis are described.

1

Critically discuss the argument presented by the author(s).

Answer guide:

· How do the author(s) try to describe their context?

2

What is the method - how do the author(s) convince their readers?

Answer guide:

· What methodology is used?

· What data is relied on?

· How is data collected?

· How is data analysed?

· How are conclusions presented?

· Can you infer the author(s)’s assumptions on objectivity or subjectivity of their approach?

3

Drawing on your answers from analysing Q (1) and (2), critically analyse and match your analysis to the rational given in Lecture 1 for Organisational Analysis

Answer guide:

· What rational is best matched to the paper analysed?

· Is this a subjective or objective approach?

· Critically discuss your reasoning

· Remember to synthesise with the information in your lecture rationales and the paper “Four Paradigms of Information Systems Development” to help