The common attitude of a company to such persons is resistance and opposition to changing the established order. The concepts have now been confirmed through research and experiences. At this stage there is a shift from personal knowledge to the creation of corporate assets. There may be a limited amount of skill transfer. Intellectual assets at this stage may be transferred into a domain model and recorded in documents and models for easier distribution.
Support now comes more from experience than theory.
The approach now is credited to specific owners who are directing the paradigm shift. Knowledge now become part of the corporate belied system and an expected area of expertise. All employees are expected to understand and use them. Such intellectual assets become the foundation of other products and services. The basic idea is now a standard or brand.