Intellectual Capital and Business Performance of Pharmaceutical Firms in Kenya

2019 ◽  
pp. 851-873
Author(s):  
James Mark Ngari
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Pharmaceutical Firms ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
The Relationship

Intellectual capital is an investment in the organization and it is perceived to be a strategic resource and a source of competitive advantage. The purpose of this chapter is to test the relationship between intellectual capital and business performance of pharmaceutical firms in Kenya. The specific objectives are to determine whether human capital, structural capital and relational capital influence business performance of pharmaceutical firms in Kenya. The results indicate that human capital, structural capital and relational capital influence business performance of pharmaceutical firms in Kenya. Human capital and structural capital relationship strongly exist among the studied pharmaceutical firms and significantly influenced business performance positively. In addition, the study confirmed that human capital, structural capital and relational capital are dimensions of intellectual capital. The developed model confirm that the theory fitted data with fit indices above or below the required thresholds and the empirical results provided strong support for the model.

Intellectual Capital and Business Performance of Pharmaceutical Firms in Kenya

2017 ◽  
pp. 188-209
Author(s):  
James Mark Ngari
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Pharmaceutical Firms ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
The Relationship

Intellectual capital is an investment in the organization and it is perceived to be a strategic resource and a source of competitive advantage. The purpose of this chapter is to test the relationship between intellectual capital and business performance of pharmaceutical firms in Kenya. The specific objectives are to determine whether human capital, structural capital and relational capital influence business performance of pharmaceutical firms in Kenya. The results indicate that human capital, structural capital and relational capital influence business performance of pharmaceutical firms in Kenya. Human capital and structural capital relationship strongly exist among the studied pharmaceutical firms and significantly influenced business performance positively. In addition, the study confirmed that human capital, structural capital and relational capital are dimensions of intellectual capital. The developed model confirm that the theory fitted data with fit indices above or below the required thresholds and the empirical results provided strong support for the model.

scholarly journals IDENTIFIKASI BUSINESS PERFORMANCE UKM DENGAN SKEMA KLASIFIKASI INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Iqbal Arraniri
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A Company

When a company tries to find a business performance formula that can become a new solution in order to maintain its survival, then it depends on how its ability to manage its assets. So this study aims to examine the relationship of three main components of Intellectual Capital and Business Performance from Bontis at al: Human Capital, Structural Capital, Relational Capital. Hypothesis testing is conducted on the positive relationship between Human Capital and Business Performance, the positive relationship between Structural Capital and Business Performance, the positive relationship between Relational Capital and Business Performance, and the positive relationship between Intellectual Capital (IC) and Business Performance. Data collection techniques using a questionnaire developed from IC sub-factors based on the Intellectal Capital Classification Scheme from Moon and Kym, given directly to respondents or managers / business owners with a sample of 30 companies, then the data collected was analyzed using the IBM 20.0 SPSS program. Positive inter-variable influences have been found accompanied by rejected hopothesis.

The effects of self-reflection on individual intellectual capital

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1107-1124
Author(s):  
Zhining Wang ◽  
Shaohan Cai ◽  
Mengli Liu ◽  
Dandan liu ◽  
Lijun Meng
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Individual Human ◽  
Three Components

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to develop a tool measuring individual intellectual capital (IIC) and investigate the relationship between self-reflection and IIC.Design/methodology/approachThis study developed a theoretical model based on social cognitive theory and the literature of self-reflection and intellectual capital (IC). This research collected responses from 502 dyads of employees and their direct supervisors in 150 firms in China, and the study tested the research model using structural equation modeling (SEM).FindingsThe results indicate that three components of self-reflection, namely, need for self-reflection, engagement in self-reflection and insight, significantly contribute to all the three components of IIC, such as individual human capital, individual structural capital and individual relational capital. The findings suggest that need for self-reflection is the weakest component to impact individual human capital and individual relationship capital, while insight is the one that mostly enhances individual structural capital.Practical implicationsThis paper suggests that managers can enhance employees' IIC by facilitating their self-reflection. Managers can develop appropriate strategies based on findings of this study, to achieve their specific goals.Originality/valueFirst, this study develops a tool for measuring IIC. Second, this study provides an enriched theoretical explanation on the relationship between self-reflection and IIC – by showing that the three subdimensions of self-reflection, such as need, engagement and insight, influence the three subdimensions of IIC, such as individual human capital, individual structural capital and individual relational capital.

Intellectual Capital as a Competitive Advantage in Pan African Nigeria Limited, Abuja

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Michael Isaac Opusunju ◽  
Ndalo Santeli Jiya ◽  
Murat Akyuz
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
Pan African ◽  
The Relationship

<p class="Default">The study examines the relationship between intellectual capital and competitive advantage in Pan African Nigeria Limited, Abuja.  The study also sought to find out how intellectual capital (human capital, social capital, relational capital and structural capital) enhances competitive advantage in Pan African Nigeria Limited, Abuja. The population of 65 employees were used and the population was used as sample size.  Point in time data were collected from primary source and Ordinary Least Square was adopted and finding reveals that the relationship between intellectual capital and competitive advantage in Pan African Nigeria Limited is significant. This shows that there is a significant relationship between human capital and competitive advantage in Pan African Nigeria Limited, Abuja. There is a significant relationship between relational capital and competitive advantage in Pan African Nigeria Limited, Abuja. There is a significant relationship between structural capital and competitive advantage in Pan African Nigeria Limited, Abuja. There is a significant relationship between social capital and competitive advantage in Pan African Nigeria Limited, Abuja. It is therefore recommended that Pan African Nigeria Limited should emphasis more on intellectual capital such as human capital, social capital, relational capital and structural capital since it help them to achieve competitive advantage over other firms within the industry.</p>

scholarly journals Intellectual Capital as a Competitive Advantage in Pan African Nigeria Limited, Abuja

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 52-64
Author(s):  
Opusunju Michael Isaac Isaac ◽  
◽  
Jiya Ndalo Santeli ◽  
Murat Akyuz ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
Pan African ◽  
The Relationship

The study examines the relationship between intellectual capital and competitive advantage in Pan African Nigeria Limited, Abuja. The study also sought to find out how intellectual capital (human capital, social capital, relational capital and structural capital) enhances competitive advantage in Pan African Nigeria Limited, Abuja. The population of 65 employees were used and the population was used as sample size. Point in time data were collected from primary source and Ordinary Least Square was adopted and finding reveals that the relationship between intellectual capital and competitive advantage in Pan African Nigeria Limited is significant. This shows that there is a significant relationship between human capital and competitive advantage in Pan African Nigeria Limited, Abuja. There is a significant relationship between relational capital and competitive advantage in Pan African Nigeria Limited, Abuja. There is a significant relationship between structural capital and competitive advantage in Pan African Nigeria Limited, Abuja. There is a significant relationship between social capital and competitive advantage in Pan African Nigeria Limited, Abuja. It is therefore recommended that Pan African Nigeria Limited should emphasis more on intellectual capital such as human capital, social capital, relational capital and structural capital since it help them to achieve competitive advantage over other firms within the industry.

scholarly journals A STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE IN THE ENGINEERING CONSULTING INDUSTRY: A PATH ANALYSIS

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chung-Fah Huang ◽  
Sung-Lin Hsueh
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
Engineering Consulting ◽  
Consulting Firms

Engineering consulting firms, like other knowledge‐based enterprises, take intellectual capital as their most important asset embedded in the organisation. This research aims to analyse the correlation between intellectual capital and business performance. The questionnaire was sent to all Taiwan's engineering consulting firms, and 101 copies were collected. It was found that, among these engineering consulting firms, the structural capital and relational capital show better performance, while human capital has poorer performance. This is especially true for staff education and training. This indicates that there is still room for improving human resource management by engineering consulting firms. It is observed by path analysis that, among the three dimensions of engineering consulting firms’ intellectual capital, the human capital has a great influence on structural capital and relational capital. However, only relational capital has a direct influence on business performance. Human capital has an influence upon the business performance via the relational capital.

scholarly journals Managerial ability and intellectual capital disclosure

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Rajabalizadeh ◽  
Javad Oradi
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Alternative Measure ◽  
Managerial Ability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeWhile prior research in the area of intellectual capital (IC) disclosure has mainly focused on firm, board and audit committee characteristics, there is little research on whether managerial characteristics are associated with IC disclosure. This study aims to examine the relationship between managerial ability (MA) and the extent of IC disclosure.Design/methodology/approachThe study sample comprises 1,098 firm-year observations of Iranian listed firms during 2012–2017. This study uses the checklist developed by Li et al. (2008) and adopts a content analysis approach and calculates the IC disclosure index in 62 dimensions within three categories: human capital, structural capital and relational capital. To measure MA, this study uses the managerial ability score (MA-Score) developed by Demerjian et al. (2012) for Iranian firms.FindingsThe results show that MA is significantly and negatively associated with the overall extent of IC disclosure and all the three components of IC (human capital, structural capital and relational capital). Further analysis shows that the interaction between MA and firm performance is positive and significant, suggesting that the negative relationship between MA and IC disclosure is less pronounced for high-performing firms. This study addresses the potential endogeneity issue by using the propensity score matching approach. The findings are also robust to the alternative measure of MA.Originality/valueThis study contributes to both the MA literature and the IC disclosure literature. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is the first to provide empirical evidence on the relationship between MA and IC disclosure.

scholarly journals Sectoral Effects of Intellectual Capital on Malaysian SME Business Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-180
Author(s):  
Salwa Muda ◽  
◽  
Mara Ridhuan Che Abdul Rahman ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
And Performance

This paper seeks to estimate and analyze the influence of intellectual capital elements on firm performance on Malaysian SMEs of two sectors, service and manufacturing. The research framework proposes relationships between intellectual capital elements; human capital, structural capital and relational capital and performance. Studies on examining the effects of intellectual capital on performance are growing, however, little is known about how the effects of intellectual capital on SMEs performance differs in different sectors. Questionnaires were delivered to managers and CEOs of SMEs as key informants of the firms to gather the data. A total of 153 usable data from both sectors were analyzed using the PLS-SEM technique through the measurement model, structural model and multigroup analysis (MGA). For the direct relationship, only the effects of human capital (HC) and relational capital on performance show significant results for the full and service sample. Meanwhile, human capital (HC) and structural capital (SC) were found to have significant effects on the manufacturing sector. The multi-group analysis further indicates that the relationship between relational capital and performance differs significantly and was stronger for the service sector. Keywords: intellectual capital, business performance, SMEs, service sector manufacturing sector

scholarly journals The Role of Intellectual Capital in Mexican Family-Based Businesses: Understanding their Soul, Brain and Heart

2007 ◽  
Vol 06 (03) ◽  
pp. 189-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Nelly Trevinyo-Rodríguez ◽  
Nick Bontis
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
Mexican Family ◽  
Family Based

This paper attempts to highlight a key source of intangible value (i.e., intellectual capital) for family-based businesses. By reviewing the merger and acquisition activity of four Mexican cases, an analysis of the consideration of various intangible assets is conducted. Consequently, we introduce the term intellectual capital in family businesses (ICFB) and define it as a sum of a set of quantitative and qualitative intangible assets affecting overall business performance. A metaphor for diagnosing the qualitative intangible assets for family businesses is then suggested encompassing a firm's soul (human capital), brain (structural capital) and heart (relational capital).

scholarly journals Intellectual capital and its impact on business performance: An empirical study of Portuguese hospitality and tourism sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Vânia Costa ◽  
Lurdes Silva ◽  
Loureiro Paula
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Efficiency Coefficient ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Capital Efficiency ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: The propose of this study is to determine the influence of Intellectual Capital (IC) and its components’ impact on Portuguese tourism organizations’ business performance through Return on the assets (ROA). This work evaluate and compare the intellectual capital in its four dimensions: (i) capital employed; (ii) human capital; (iii) structural capital and (iv) relational capital.  Design/methodology/approach: To approach the aim of the study the method Value Added Intellectual Coefficient (VAICTM) was applied and the practical data were collected from the Simplified Business Information (IES) through SABI (Iberian Balance Sheet Analysis System) database. The economic and financial information was collected from balance sheets and financial reports of 46.951 Portuguese companies in the hospitality and tourism sector during 2016. Multiple regression analysis was employed to identify the effect of IC components’ that significantly contribute to the company performance.Findings: The paper reveals that VAICTM, human capital efficiency coefficient (HCE), capital employed efficiency coefficient (CEE).and ROA are positively related among Portuguese’s hospitality and tourism sector. However, the structural capital efficiency coefficient (SCE) presents a negative association with profitability and the results of the relationship between the variable relational efficiency coefficient (RCE) and ROA do not present statistical significance.Practical implications: The application of the VAICTM model presented in this paper provides a basis for practical application for management.Originality/value: The paper represents a pioneering attempt to understand the relationship of intellectual capital and firm’s profitability on Portuguese hospitality and tourism sector’s, to provide solid recommendations for the importance of intellectual capital in the sustainable growth of organizations in this sector.

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