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Cluster descriptions by sub-periods_
| Sub-period | Cluster name | Size (colour) | Top author | ACC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–1996 | (1) K-based theory | 6 (red) | Spender, JC | 8 |
| (2) K-based systems | 6 (green) | Skuce, D | 9 | |
| (3) Technology-based strategy | 5 (blue) | Sanchez, R | 7 | |
| (4) Decision support systems | 3 (yellow) | Holsapple, CW | 11 | |
| 1997–2006 | (5) Strategic management | 11 (red) | Grant, RM | 156 |
| (6) K-based theory | 10 (green) | Nonaka, I | 286 | |
| (7) Organizational learning and behaviour | 9 (blue) | Senge, PM | 134 | |
| (8) KM foundations | 9 (yellow) | Davenport, TH | 229 | |
| 2007–2015 | (9) Strategic management | 41 (red) | Grant, RM | 229 |
| (10) Marketing strategy | 26 (green) | Hair, JFJ | 168 | |
| (11) KM foundations | 23 (blue) | Nonaka, I | 382 | |
| (12) KM systems and technology | 22 (yellow) | Alavi, M | 202 | |
| (13) Organizational theories | 19 (purple) | Wenger, EC | 275 | |
| (14) Networks and knowledge transfer | 12 (cyan) | Hansen, MT | 251 | |
| (15) Organizational leaning and behaviour | 9 (light blue) | Pfeffer, J | 174 |
Statistical description of the KM network_
| Network measures | 1986–1996 | 1997–2006 | 2007–2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nodes | 20 | 39 | 152 |
| Edges | 79 | 741 | 11,186 |
| Average degree | 4 | 19 | 74 |
| Diameter | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Density | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Average clustering coefficient | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Top 10 authors by sub-periods_
| Author | Discipline | Affiliation | RCFq* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–1996 | Skuce, D | Computer science | Ottawa Univ | 0.165 |
| Holsapple, CW | Management science | Univ Kentuchy | 0.094 | |
| Spender, J-C | Management | Kozminski Univ | 0.076 | |
| Nonaka, I | Business administration | Hitotsubashi Univ | 0.065 | |
| Bonczek, RH | Computer science | Illinois Univ | 0.065 | |
| Sanchez, R | Technology Strategy | Copenhagen Bus Sch | 0.053 | |
| Nelson, RR | Economics | Univ Manchester | 0.047 | |
| Hedlund, G | Economics | Stockholm Sch Econ | 0.047 | |
| Von Hippel, E | Economics | MIT Sloan Sch Manag | 0.047 | |
| Kogut, B | Management | Univ Penn | 0.047 | |
| 1997–2006 | Nonaka, I | Business administration | Hitotsubashi Univ | 0.144 |
| Davenport, TH | Management; Business | Harvard Univ | 0.091 | |
| Polanyi, M | Physical chemistry | Manchester Univ | 0.041 | |
| Grant, RM | Economics | Georgetown Univ | 0.038 | |
| Leonard-Barton, D | Business administration | Harvard Univ | 0.035 | |
| Brown, JS | Computer and Communication Sciences | Xerox Corp | 0.034 | |
| Alavi, M | Information systems; Computer Science | Emory Univ-Atlanta | 0.031 | |
| Hansen, MT | Business administration | Univ Calif Berkeley and | 0.029 | |
| Berkeley National Lab | ||||
| Teece, DJ | Economics | Univ Calif | 0.028 | |
| Wenger, EC | Artificial inteligence | Social Capital Grp | 0.027 | |
| 2007–2015 | Nonaka, I | Business administration | Hitotsubashi Univ | 0.074 |
| Davenport, TH | Management; Business | Harvard Univ | 0.037 | |
| Grant, RM | Economics | Georgetown Univ | 0.025 | |
| Alavi, M | Information systems; Computer Science | Emory Univ-Atlanta | 0.024 | |
| Teece, DJ | Economics | Univ Calif | 0.018 | |
| Hansen, MT | Business administration | Univ Calif Berkeley and | 0.017 | |
| Berkeley National Lab | ||||
| Wenger, EC | Artificial inteligence | Social Capital Grp | 0.016 | |
| Polanyi, M | Physical chemistry | Manchester Univ | 0.015 | |
| Kogut, B | Management | Univ Penn | 0.014 | |
| Barney, JB | Sociology; Administrative Sciences | Ohio State Univ | 0.014 |