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Developing a model for technology and cultural factors in knowledge management: a factor analysis
Author(s) -
Moffett Sandra,
McAdam Rodney,
Parkinson Stephen
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
knowledge and process management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.341
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1099-1441
pISSN - 1092-4604
DOI - 10.1002/kpm.152
Subject(s) - knowledge management , general partnership , field (mathematics) , conceptual model , empirical research , macro , computer science , business , philosophy , mathematics , finance , epistemology , database , pure mathematics , programming language
Abstract Continual development in the field of Knowledge Management (KM) has led to a number of critical factors being highlighted in the literature. These issues include the macro‐environment, organizational climate, technological, informational, cultural and people factors. Understanding of these issues is currently limited by a paucity of systematic empirical research addressing the relationship between the cultural and technological aspects of Knowledge Management. This paper describes the development of a conceptual model for Knowledge Management implementation, which is based on a university/industry partnership and a successful PhD study. Moreover, the paper covers theory‐testing and refinement of the model using large survey empirical analysis. It is concluded that the model can be used across a wide spectrum of organizations to show how cultural and technological aspects of Knowledge Management can be systematically integrated into organizations. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.