Inter-organisational knowledge transfer in social networks: A definition of intermediate ties

Information Systems Frontiers

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 343-361

  Retzer, Silke ^a   Yoong, Pak ^a   Hooper, Val ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Intermediate ties; Knowledge transfer; Social network analysis; Tie strength

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; INTERMEDIATE TIES; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS; SOCIAL NETWORKS; SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS; TIE STRENGTH; WEAK TIES;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPUTING;

EID: 84861459198     PISSN: 13873326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10796-010-9250-4     Document Type: Article

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