Just as there are different categories of KM techniques and technologies, there are different types of
corporate cultures. These cultures vary in terms of their attitudes towards KM and the cultural obstacles
they experience regarding the successful deployment of the selected techniques and technologies. When
examining Table 5, it becomes evident that some KM techniques and technologies were employed for
different purposes in the respective cultures. For example, although both the power-driven and the roledriven
culture made use of 'expert directories', the power-driven culture preferred to use this technique
to codify and discover knowledge, whereas the role-driven culture chose to employ this technique
mainly to further the collaboration and sharing of knowledge within the organization