Organizational Culture and Knowledge Management Success at Project and Organizational Levels in Contracting Firms

摘要: This research focuses on contracting firms within the construction sector. It characterizes and evaluates composition of organizational culture using four types (clan, adhocracy, market, hierarchy), strategic approach for knowledge flow, success management (KM) systems at different hierarchical levels organizations (project parent organization level). Responses from managers local or overseas operating in Hong Kong were collected a carefully constructed questionnaire survey that was distributed through electronic mail. The value is analyzed terms cultural models. Clan found to be most popular both project levels, which means very much depends honest communication, respect people, trust, cohesive relationships. On other hand, hierarchy culture, stability continuity, analysis control, seems least favored levels. Another significant finding two main KM strategies codification personalization, employed equal proportion. indicates successful efforts enterprise utilize hybrid balanced their they complement each other. findings also revealed system factors emphasize support level. results show critical beneficial as indicated by 64% 74% expectation higher are memories experiences past projects archived connected. Understanding these relationships among them has been demonstrated order increase chances help with making decisions when applying KM.