ABSTRACT
The problem Organizational culture is recognized as a key component of knowledge manage ment and organizational learning.1 However, organizational culture is signific antly influenced by national culture.2 Further, for organizational culture to function effectively as a managerial control mechanism, the organizational culture and the formal organizational structure must be harmoniously inter related.3 Thus, the structure and culture of an organization must be aligned with the demands and predispositions of the environment in which the organization operates,4 noting that a significant aspect of that environment is the national culture in which the organization is embedded.2
