Abstract
The primary aim of this article was to explore the role of a knowledge management strategy to achieve a
South African technology-oriented enterprise’s business strategy. The linking between knowledge
management and the business strategy was viewed as the crux for successful knowledge management
in any enterprise. Knowledge plays a crucial role in the competitive nature of enterprises and hence
constitutes a critical component of enterprise strategy. The purpose of the empirical survey was to
determine the relationship between the knowledge management function and the business strategy at
the enterprise. A questionnaire survey was conducted and 355 employees were randomly selected to
form the sample. The majority of the respondents were of the opinion that knowledge management
plays an important role in the enterprise’s strategies, policies and practices. When implementing a
knowledge management strategy, the prioritisation of knowledge management activities, as well as
their integration with other business processes, should be an important management focus area and
steps for the successful implementation of a knowledge management strategy were recommended.