Figure 1.
The image presents a structured coding framework mapping first-order constructs to aggregate dimensions regarding knowledge exchange between firms. The framework is organised into three columns. The leftmost column lists first-order constructs with empirical quotes from stakeholders in a multi-level governance setting, especially involving multinational enterprises (M N Es). These include themes like M N Es designated to lead meetings, being knowledge holders, or transferring knowledge with little learning in return. The central column consolidates these into second-order themes such as informal governing groups forming from formal priorities, knowledge exchange within governing groups, and hindered transfer due to comprehension issues. The final column condenses these into three aggregate dimensions: Knowledge arrangement, Knowledge transfer, and Knowledge distance. The layout visually communicates how different forms of knowledge relationships and distances, including similarity and disparity, affect learning and knowledge dissemination from central governing bodies to outer firms.Analytical coding of within-net knowledge creation and exchange
Note(s): Grey first-order constructs relate to the environmental net, whereas white first-order constructs relate to the revitalisation net
Source: Authors’ own work