Table 3 Predictors of stickiness at different points of knowledge transfer

Knowledge

1. Causal ambiguity

2. Unproven knowledge

Source

3. Motivation of source

4. Credibility of source

Recipient

5. Recipient motivation

6. Recipient absorptive capacity

7. Recipient retentive capacity

Context

8. Barren organisational context

9. Arduous relationship between source and recipient