Intangibles: theory, categories, and the Kozminski matrix

Spender, J.‐C.; Bednarz-Łuczewska, Paulina; Bordianu, Andreea; Rohaert, Sarah

doi:10.1057/kmrp.2013.10

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“…This reflects, and further outlines, the foremost component of IC, the HC suggested by a growing number of authors regarding the debate about the impact of ICM practices in organizational performance (Edvinsson and Malone, 1997;Sullivan, 1998;Bontis, 2001;Guthrie, 2001;Spender et al, 2013;Kianto et al, 2014).…”

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The impact of knowledge management factors in organizational sustainable competitive advantage

Torres

Ferraz

Santos‐Rodrigues

2018

JIC

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically test the relations among different knowledge management (KM) factors, such as human capital (HC), processes and information systems (IS) on organizational sustainable competitive advantage (CA), within the SMEs context. Design/methodology/approach Structured questionnaires were distributed to CEOs and managers of Portuguese organizations through an electronic survey. Partial least squares software was utilized to analyze the data. Findings The measurement model results identify and validate the dimensions of HC, processes and IS representing the KM construct. The structural model results demonstrate that HC and processes have a direct and significant impact on organizational CA, on the customer and financial dimensions, respectively. IS indirectly and significantly influence organizational CA, mediated by HC and processes. Research limitations/implications The sample size includes mostly service business and SMEs. Other organizations sectors, such as industry, should be analyzed in order to develop a comparative cross-sectorial study. Practical implications This study establishes suggestions for managers to make legitimate decisions concerning investments on knowledge assets and organizational capabilities that can foster business growth and sustainable CA within a SMEs context. Originality/value The authors propose a mediation mechanism showing that the relationship between IS and sustainable CA is not direct, but it is mediated by HC and processes. This mechanism points out some critical issues for the strategic knowledge and intellectual capital assets, as a source of organizational CA.

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The impact of knowledge management factors in organizational sustainable competitive advantage

Torres

Ferraz

Santos‐Rodrigues

2018

JIC

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“…Intellectual Capital (IC) is broadly conceptualized as knowledge-based assets that organizations utilize to achieve and maintain a competitive advantage (Yang et al, 2015). It is the set of intangible assets that the firm owns or has access to that contribute to value creation (Edvinsson and Malone, 1997;Spender et al, 2013). IC has been discussed in a wide range of studies in entrepreneurship and management and is embedded within the Resource Based View (RBV) of the firm (Barney, 1991;Wernerfelt, 1984).…”

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“…, 2015). It is the set of intangible assets that the firm owns or has access to that contribute to value creation (Edvinsson and Malone, 1997; Spender et al. , 2013).…”

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Intellectual capital and the acquisition of human capital by technology-based new ventures

Zane

2022

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PurposeIntellectual Capital (IC) is essential to the success of new technology-based firms. A key component of IC is human capital. Human capital is shown to affect firm innovation, growth, and survival positively. This paper investigates the signaling effect of technology-based start-ups’ initial stock of IC on obtaining skilled human capital.Design/methodology/approachThe researcher employs signaling theory to analyze primary data concerning the firm’s initial stock of IC and subsequently hired human capital from founders of 236 technology-based new ventures in the USA Hypotheses are tested through a set of hierarchical linear regressions.FindingsThis study demonstrates that the firms’ IC, in the form of quantity of founders with doctorates and intellectual property, correlates with the quality (average education level) of subsequently hired technical and business human capital. In addition, the quantity of founders with doctorates is correlated with the quantity of subsequently hired technical human capital.Originality/valueThe paper collects retrospective data from founders of technology-based new ventures. While human capital is important for technology-based firms’ innovation and growth, little research has investigated potential connections between firms’ initial IC and subsequent hiring of top-level human capital. This paper investigates these connections explicitly.

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“…Intellectual capital is a set of assets of organizations that are intangible (Spender et al ., 2013). These assets help in deriving competitive advantage, enhancing profits, and creating value (Bayon et al ., 2016; Hormiga et al ., 2013), for coming up with innovative products (Agostini et al ., 2017), and capabilities for knowledge creation and sharing (e.g.…”

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Intellectual capital’s contribution to higher education of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a qualitative study

Almuaqel

2024

JIC

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PurposeThe study aims to qualitatively analyze how faculty can mobilize the intellectual capital of higher education institutions (HEIs), comprising human, structural and relational capital to enable the education and learning of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Design/methodology/approachDrawing upon the extant literature, the researcher conducted a qualitative study through written, in-depth interviews with a sample of 40 academic staff/faculty members having prior experience in teaching individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The data was collected through a set of questions formulated as key questions, to be asked to all participants for their responses.FindingsResults of the analysis demonstrated that intellectual capital’s contribution to higher education of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities can be best understood in terms of its three components/dimensions. Accordingly, three main themes, with each comprising two sub-themes were uncovered. The first theme, leveraging human capital comprised: faculty acumen and faculty training as sub-themes; the second theme, resourcing structural capital comprised: tangible and intangible structural capital as sub-themes; and the third theme, nurturing relational capital comprised: in-class engagement and the second is ex-class connection as sub-themes.Originality/valueThe paper collects data from 40 faculty having prior experience in teaching individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to explore and reveal a completely new perspective of looking at intellectual capital as a means of providing accessible and inclusive higher education to differently-abled students, making them a part of the mainstream.

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Intangibles: theory, categories, and the Kozminski matrix

Cited by 15 publications

References 31 publications

The impact of knowledge management factors in organizational sustainable competitive advantage

The impact of knowledge management factors in organizational sustainable competitive advantage

Intellectual capital and the acquisition of human capital by technology-based new ventures

Intellectual capital’s contribution to higher education of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a qualitative study

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