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In this regard, the aim is to develop four theoretical ideal profiles of KM processes (socialization, externalization, combination, and internalization) and KMS capabilities (codification capability and network capability) for organizational subunits based on their task characteristics: focused, process\u2010oriented tasks; focused, content\u2010oriented tasks; broad, process\u2010oriented tasks; and focused, content\u2010oriented tasks.<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:italic>The empirical study was conducted at a knowledge intensive and engineering\u2010oriented aerospace company. Twelve functional subunits performing a variety of tasks were selected as the samples. The study employed qualitative and quantitative methods to understand the subunits' task attributes. The authors collected data from 12 subunits, and a total of 212 valid questionnaires were analyzed. PLS\u2010Graph was used to assess the relationships of the research model.<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:italic>The empirical support for the argument that the fit among KM processes, KMS capabilities and task characteristics can improve KM performance. 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