Network Links, Knowledge Flows, and Relationships

Abstract

Chapter Summary

This chapter focuses on network links as knowledge flows and relationships. Knowledge links are defined as channels for communicating and distributing knowledge. The literature on network links is aligned with the literature on knowledge sharing, transfer, exchange, and appropriation. This chapter focuses on the peculiar attributes of knowledge network links. The authors identify the attributes to include a link’s direction, length and distance, strength and durability, concentration and congestion, velocity and impact, meaning and intention, and the coverage and spread. The authors also describe standard configurations of knowledge networks.

Citation

Bedford, D. and Sanchez, T.W. (2021), "Network Links, Knowledge Flows, and Relationships", Knowledge Networks (Working Methods for Knowledge Management), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 97-111. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83982-948-220211006