Perceptions Of Knowledge Gatekeepers

Publication is the coin of the realm in the academy. Careers depend upon a strong publication record, and journal editors occupy powerful positions in the publishing process. This study examines the careers of thirty-five scholarly journal editors through in-depth interviews that cover their rise to positions of influence, their views of the work of journal publishing, their assessment of the electronic revolution, and the role played by personal networks in the conduct of their duties. Along the way some controversial issues arise including journal proliferation, the padding of curriculum vitae, and the state of craftsmanship in the academy today. The interviews are analyzed against the backdrop of paradigms pioneered by two social scientists, Kurt Lewin and Lewis Coser. Their models of gatekeeping and social connections inform the analysis throughout the text. This book provides a revealing look at a crucial part of academic life.

The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify which factors may predict the perception of family and consumer sciences curriculum (FCS) programs by administrators and school counselors. The study was centered around Kurt Lewin’s Gatekeeper theory, in which an individual or group acts as a gate through which information passes. Principals and school counselors were chosen as the sample for this study because of their role as gatekeepers in a school, deciding which programs are offered and which information is conveyed to students. A Likert-scale survey was sent to all Virginia public high school principals and school counselors. Data analysis followed a predictive correlational design, utilizing a multiple regression statistical analysis. There were four predictor variables, region of Virginia, gender, total years of experience, and knowledge of FCS content as measured by the Value of FACS in Public schools Survey; with a criterion variable of perception of FCS. Knowledge of FCS content was the only predictor variable that can predict both an administrators’ and school counselors’ perception of FCS. A multiple regression was used for statistical analysis. The linear combination of the four predictor variables indicated there was a significant relationship related to an administrator’s and a counselor’s perception of FCS. Overall results from the survey indicated both administrators and counselors have a generally positive perception of FCS. Recommendations for future research included replication in Virginia due to the low number of responses for a more accurate picture. It is also recommended to add district level staff, including but not limited to: CTE coordinators and directors, director/superintendent of student learning, etc. Decisions made by stakeholders in these positions also act as gatekeepers in an indirect way to FCS programs compared to administrators and school counselors.

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"In today's networked societies, a key factor of the social and economic success is the capability to exchange, transfer, and share knowledge. This book provides research on the topic providing a foundation of an emerging and multidisciplinary field"--Provided by publisher.

Gatekeeping is one of the media’s central roles in public life: people rely on mediators to transform information about billions of events into a manageable number of media messages. This process determines not only which information is selected, but also what the content and nature of messages, such as news, will be. Gatekeeping Theory describes the powerful process through which events are covered by the mass media, explaining how and why certain information either passes through gates or is closed off from media attention. This book is essential for understanding how even single, seemingly trivial gatekeeping decisions can come together to shape an audience’s view of the world, and illustrates what is at stake in the process.

"This book highlights the most influential organizational theories and their applications in inter-organizational information systems, providing theories that have been consistently tested and proven to be valid over time"--

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