Title: Intellectual capital: a phenomenon of interrelationships

Authors: Maria do Rosario Cabrita

Addresses: Faculty of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus FCT/UNL, 2829-516 Monte da Caparica, Portugal

Abstract: Intellectual capital (IC) has become a critical performance driver. The logic of creating value has changed and the knowledge-based resources are now at the heart of management systems. This study seeks to explore the interrelationships amongst the IC components and business performance in the context of the Portuguese banking industry. Models are assessed using a partial least squares approach, a non-parametric statistical alternative. The findings show that organisational value is created and nurtured through the effective interaction of the three dimensions of IC, and developing an IC System would help to identify which combinations of IC elements create value.

Keywords: business performance; intellectual capital; knowledge-based value creation; PLS; partial least squares; Portuguese banking; SEM; structural equation modelling; Portugal.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBSR.2009.024864

International Journal of Business and Systems Research, 2009 Vol.3 No.2, pp.229 - 256

Published online: 01 May 2009 *

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