I think we have all experienced how an organizational culture directly influences knowledge management within the project context. Yazici indicates that an organization’s investment in project management methodology as well as constantly assessing their cultural orientation and adjusting as necessary can lead to greater employee satisfaction. Yazici’s study indicated, “that organizational culture has a significant influence on project performance and the long-term success of organizations” (Yazici, 2009). Achieving cultural success through these methods may help address the exodus of employees that Jen Skrabak describes in the accompanying blog post…

 

by Jen Skrabak, PfMP, PMP Most people leave organizational cultures, not managers. Organizational culture is defined as the collective behaviors, thoughts, norms and language of the people in the organization that signifies the “way of working.” It represents the overall support system and res…

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Yazici, H. J. (2009). The Role of Project Management Maturity and Organizational Culture in Perceived Performance. Project Management Journal, 40(3), 14–33. doi: 10.1002/pmj.20121