Small-world networks represent a decentralised network topology in which several actors are strongly connected with each other. A high clustering coefficient and a high number of short paths within a social network characterise such a network. Particularly in the context of inter-organisational...

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate how online communities of practice facilitate the embedding of personal professional knowledge in a complex online environment. Design/methodology/approach – This research consisted of exploratory, interpretivist case research, using qualitative...