The role of intellectual capital models in the analysis of the contribution of universities to development : an empirical study at the UNRC Faculty of Economic Sciences

Abstract

The present work aims to show the importance of intellectual capital (IC) models in the analysis of the contribution of universities to development and to present the main results of the application of an IC model, designed by a group of researchers belonging to Latin American public universities, in the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the National University of Río Cuarto. To fulfill the stated objective, a descriptive study is carried out, combining documentary analysis with the application of a non-experimental design to carry out the proposed empirical study. The results reveal inefficiencies in the management of the IC of this academic unit, which warn about the existence of an important part of its components that can be enhanced to develop competitive advantages that generate future benefits for the institution and for the territory in which it is inserted. This information is an important input for the design of institutional policies.