Formação de agenda em uma universidade pública: a construção da questão das ações afirmativas.

Abstract

This study aimed to apply agenda setting literature to the policy making process of affirmative action at Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel). It was applied theories that analyze predecision process and the role of ideas on policy making in complex organizations with the final objective of comprehending how the process of affirmative action problem definition at UFPel unfolded. It was utilized the qualitative method and empirical research consisting of semi-structured interviews, documental analysis and literature review. Based on the incidence of causal stories, coupling of problems to solutions, occurrence of windows of opportunities and the role of policy entrepreneurs, it was concluded that the framework originally developed to analyze the macropolitical american system can offer valuable contribution to policy making analysis of organization in other contexts. As an appendix, based on the results of the research, it is presented an intervention proposal on the organization.