Manifestations of expert power in gatekeeping: a conceptual study
Abstract
Purpose This study aims to elaborate the picture of the relationships between information and power by examining how expert power appears in the characterizations of gatekeeping presented in the research literature. Design/methodology/approach This study uses conceptual analysis for examining how expert power is constitutive of the construct of gatekeeper and how people subject to the influence of gatekeeping trust or challenge the expert power...
Paper Details
Title
Manifestations of expert power in gatekeeping: a conceptual study
Published Date
Apr 11, 2020
Journal
Volume
76
Issue
6
Pages
1215 - 1232
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