How Ties Affect Knowledge Transfer——The Mediating Role of Trust and the Moderating Role of Knowledge Distance
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Scholars believe that relationships are critical to knowledge transfer and innovation,but how the relationships affect knowledge transfer is unknown.This paper improves the model of strong ties and knowledge transfer which takes into the mediating role of trust and the moderating role of knowledge distance.It proves that,strong ties bring out more knowledge transfer;the link between strong ties and receipt of useful knowledge is mediated significantly by benevolence-based trust and competence-based trust;the larger of knowledge distance is,the more knowledge transfer the competence-based trust and the inertia-based trust can increase.
Source: Journal of Intelligence
Author: Jianliang Wei
Institution: Zhejiang Gongshang University
Language: English
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,137
OpenAlex ID: W2367570908