How do ensure cultural issues are in place to support KM initiatives?

Peyman et al (2005) examined some cause of failure for knowledge management initiative. They found that lack top management support, lack of direction from leaders, trend to influence KM failure. They also stressed the culture played a part in the demise of the KM project in that cultural issues are not in place to support the KM initiative.

How do you ensure that cultural issues are in place to support KM initiatives?


References

Peyman Akhavan , Mostafa Jafari, Mohammad Fathian, Exploring Failure-Factors Of Implementing Knowledge Management Systems In Organizations, Journal of Knowledge Management Practice, May 2005