Knowledge Retention through Low-Tech Knowledge Sharing Channels in   Loosely-Coupled Networks: A Human-Based Approach
  This study examines a human-based approach for knowledge retention that is evolving through various knowledge sharing channels in a low-technology environment with a strong emphasis on social networks in a loosely-coupled inter-organisational government-industry collaboration focused on regional sustainability. Using social network analysis combined with interview and observational analysis, our results show that a combination of close-knit community ties and group interaction promote the development of strong personal networks that provide continued access to group memory to retain the groups knowledge. 
Rosemary Van Der Meer and Karlheinz Kautz
cs.CY