Knowledge travels along established ties from large knowledge bases into unspecialized, codified, locally responsive knowledge bases. The results are consistent with the view that relevance provides pathways through which new knowledge connects to prior knowledge.
| Construct | Cites | Category | Questions given? | Content validity | Pretests | Response type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| horizontal and vertical knowledge inflows | Schulz, 2001 | no | some experts | none | 5-point likert scales from "Agree very little" to "Agree very much." | ||
| Local knowledge | Schulz, 2001 | no | some experts | none | likert type scales | ||
| Extra-unit knowledge | Schulz, 2001 | no | some experts | none | likert type scales | ||
| strategic context | Prahalad, 1999 | no | some experts | none | likert type scales |
Martin Schulz. Pathways of Relevance: Exploring Inflows of Knowledge into Subunits of Multinational Corporations. Organization Science, 14(4):440–459, August 2003. doi:10.1287/orsc.14.4.440.17483.
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