UNSPECIFIED. (1994) THE SURVIVAL OF THE GATEKEEPER. RESEARCH POLICY, 23 (2). pp. 123-132. ISSN 0048-7333

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Abstract

Little is heard these days of gatekeepers - those who take it upon themselves to find and acquire information outside their own organisations. They appear to be still alive and well. This paper is based on a survey of 125 UK managers with an interest in information on new materials. It examines their information gathering and distribution, distinguishing their behaviour from that of most other employees, and from that of key employees, both of whom also bring in information. By relating the gatekeeper's behaviour to the nature of information, it is possible to understand something of the role he plays in innovation, and something of the difficulty organisations experience accommodating such behaviour.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Journal or Publication Title:	RESEARCH POLICY
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
ISSN:	0048-7333
Date:	March 1994
Volume:	23
Number:	2
Number of Pages:	10
Page Range:	pp. 123-132
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/20742

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