The aim of this work is to contribute to the improvement of the acceptance of information systems devoted to the codification and sharing of knowledge (a type of Knowledge Management Systems, KMS).

A research model was developed through a multi-staged and multi-method research process and its test supports the hypotheses that the acceptance of KMS is determined, besides by the classical constructs of the technology acceptance model (TAM), by a few organizational factors, and by the influence exerted on the user by individuals close to her/him.

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