Related to this is the perceived role of organizational culture in influencing KM practice and
success. A “knowledge culture” is one particular variety of organizational culture representing a
“way of organizational life that...enables and motivates people to create, share and utilize knowledge
for the benefit and enduring success of the organization.” (Oliver and Kandadi, 2006 , p. 8).
Organizational culture is believed to influence the knowledge-related behaviors of individuals,
teams, organizational units and overall organizations because it importantly influences the determination
of which knowledge it is appropriate to share, with whom and when