Toward an Organizational Perspective on Identifying and Managing Formal Gatekeepers |
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Authors: | Morrill Calvin Buller David B Buller Mary Klein Larkey Linda L |
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Institution: | (1) University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 85721;(2) AMC Cancer Research Center, Denver, Colorado, 80214;(3) Partners for Health Systems, Inc., Denver, Colorado, 80214;(4) University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 85721 |
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Abstract: | In this article, we present an institutionalist organizational perspective on formal gatekeeping, arguing along two fronts: First, identifying gatekeepers provides useful analytic devices for learning about the vocabularies of structure in an organization. Second, successfully managing gatekeepers requires that one understands the vocabularies of structure in use in an organization. We ground our perspective in field experiences gleaned from eleven public sector organizations who participated in our health promotion and research program, the Arizona 5 a Day Project. Field data and insights from institutional organizational and decision-making theory frame a matrix of organizational types and formal gatekeeping. We conclude by linking our perspective with analytic perspectives on organizational charters and organizational change. |
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Keywords: | qualitative methods access gatekeeping organizations |
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