The governance mechanisms they examined were economic (rewarding employees by giving them some company stocks and shares) and relationship-based (developing long-term employee loyalty to the firm). In relation to rewarding employees via giving them company stock, this is argued to help align the interests of the employee which that of the company. Thus it is hypothesized that there will be a positive relationship between levels of organization-specific knowledge and the provision of this type of economic governance mechanism. Another way in which to align the interests of the employee and the company is via the development of employee trust and loyalty in the firm. Wang et al. argue that such trust and loyalty can be developed via providing long-term employment policies. They hypothesize that there will be a positive relationship between the provision of such resources, and the levels of firm-specific knowledge a firm possesses.