Suggests another dimension of research in, and application of, knowledge management. This theoretical paper adopts a conceptual, multi-disciplinary approach. First, knowledge can be stored and transmitted via institutions. Second, knowledge "subnetworks" or smaller groupings within larger...

Purpose – To provide a typology of governance mechanisms for the analysis of knowledge exchange. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology is to integrate various research in the social sciences and knowledge management and to provide a coherent and generic framework for the better...