Justifying employee gatekeeping: A video-elicitation and comparative study on resolving the moral unease of hiring

Kobe De Keere (2025) Organization, 32(1), pp. 80-100. Abstract. Hiring is an act of evaluation that comes with much organizational and social responsibility, making it a morally sensitive situation. The way employee gatekeepers come to terms with their selections presents itself as an exemplary case to study the moral dimension of organizational life. Relying on a pragmatist perspective and an economies of worth framework, this article uncovers how employers experience moral uncertainty and ...