Gatekeepers frequently also contribute to bridging terminological cultures and value systems. View records related to this term information architecture - an aspect of information systems development, commonly referred to within the context of website design, which focuses on organizing information and developing a navigational structure. The information architect's focus on content management complements the roles of graphic designers and usability experts who are usually also part of a website development team. View records related to this term intellectual property - knowledge, almost exclusively explicit , which is recognized and protected under the US laws for copyright, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. It is further characterized by being amenable to valuation which permit pricing and contractual agreements such as licensing.
Brokers are guides, and as such contribute to other peoples' success.
View records related to this term knowledge maps - guides or inventories of an organization's internal and external information and knowledge sources. View records related to this term knowledge markets - a concept developed by Laurence Prusak which sees knowledge in firms behaving like a traditional, tangible commodity which can be exchanged, bought, bartered, found, and generated. The main price mechanism of the knowledge market is reciprocity, the expectation that one will receive valuable knowledge in return for giving it. Additionally, the knowledge may have either present or future value for parties to the transaction. View records related to this term knowledge transfer - the action and flow by which largely tacit knowledge is transmitted among people.