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Through the development of a multi\u2010factor KM model, known as the MeCTIP model, and subsequent survey instrument, empirical analysis is conducted on a number of UK organizations from engineering, technology and financial services sectors.<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:italic>The results indicate that for KM implementation common issues exist for people issues across organizational sectors, while cultural and technological differences are evident.<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:italic>As the survey population consists of UK companies only, the findings presented may not be representative of all companies, within the three identified sectors, on a global scale. 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