‘If I wasn’t a project manager, I’d look at it differently’: the impact of formality and accountability on entrepreneurial action within educational outreach programmes

IF 1.5 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of Education and Work Pub Date : 2022-02-28 DOI:10.1080/13639080.2022.2036712

Michael Maher, Ecem Karlidag-Dennis

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This presented study explores the ongoing Uni Connect Programme run by the UK government to widen participation among underrepresented young people. The research focused on one specific local authority that delivers Uni Connect activities, gathering data from eight in-depth interviews (project manager N = 2, activity coordinators N = 6) and the Higher Education Access Tracker (HEAT). Analysis of the data was used to critically examine the practices of activity providers and activity coordinators involved in the local authorities Uni Connect initiative. The data was analysed using thematic analysis drawing from concepts of organisational flattening and the delegation of authority. The paper makes an original contribution by presenting a theoretical model that highlights organisational asymmetry in delivering educational outreach programmes when entrepreneurial activity designers are forced to operate within hierarchical systems. This is important to understand as systematic and impersonal issues within the organisation lead to poorer outcomes for students who require specific outreach, even when stakeholders recognise the needs.

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“如果我不是一名项目经理，我会有不同的看法”：形式和问责制对教育外展计划中创业行动的影响

摘要本研究探讨了英国政府正在实施的UniConnect计划，以扩大代表性不足的年轻人的参与度。这项研究的重点是提供UniConnect活动的一个特定地方当局，从八次深入访谈（项目经理N=2，活动协调员N=6）和高等教育访问跟踪（HEAT）中收集数据。对数据的分析用于严格审查参与地方当局统一连接倡议的活动提供者和活动协调员的做法。根据组织扁平化和权力下放的概念，使用主题分析对数据进行了分析。该论文通过提出一个理论模型做出了独创性贡献，该模型强调了当创业活动设计师被迫在层级系统内运作时，在提供教育外展计划时的组织不对称性。理解这一点很重要，因为组织内的系统性和非个人性问题会导致需要特定外联的学生的成绩较差，即使利益相关者认识到了他们的需求。

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Journal of Education and Work EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Education and Work is an international forum for academic research and policy analysis which focuses on the interplay of the education and economic systems. The journal examines how knowledge, skills, values and attitudes both about and for work and employment are developed within the education system. The journal also explores the various forms of industrial training and accreditation in the economic system, including changes in the economic and industrial infrastructure which influence the type of employees required. Work in the informal economy is also included.