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Intellectual capital in SMEs of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

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  • Khushbakht Hina
  • Noor Hazlina Ahmad
  • Muhammad Khalique
  • Imran Khan

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The objective of this study was to examine the impact of intellectual capital on the financial performance of SMEs operating in pharmaceutical industry in Mirpur Azad Jammu and Kashmir Pakistan. Integrated intellectual capital model (IICM) was used to measure intellectual capital in SMEs. Empirical data were gathered through structured questionnaire survey items and the purposive sampling technique was used to select the targeted respondents. A total of 156 out of 230 useable questionnaire survey forms were involved in the study. Seven research hypotheses were established to get the objective of this study. Multiple regression analysis was used to test the proposed research hypotheses. Findings showed that the technological capital and spiritual capital have significant relationship with financial performance while human capital, structural capital, social capital and customer capital were appeared as insignificant predictors. The findings of this study provide a guideline for the policy makers to streamline their intellectual capital in organisation. Due to limited sample size and cross sectional nature, findings of this study may not be generalised to other organisations. Future researchers can conduct their studies in other knowledge intensive SMEs with larger sample size and longitudinal for the better understanding of the role of intellectual capital.

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  • Khushbakht Hina & Noor Hazlina Ahmad & Muhammad Khalique & Imran Khan, 2020. "Intellectual capital in SMEs of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan," International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 17(3), pages 267-279.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijlica:v:17:y:2020:i:3:p:267-279
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    1. Rudež Helena Nemec, 2021. "A Demand-Side Analysis of Intellectual Capital in the Accommodation Industry: The Case of the Youth Market in Slovenia," Naše gospodarstvo/Our economy, Sciendo, vol. 67(4), pages 86-95, December.
    2. Yuqiu Lu & Guowei Li & Zhe Luo & Muhammad Anwar & Yunju Zhang, 2021. "Does Intellectual Capital Spur Sustainable Competitive Advantage and Sustainable Growth?: A Study of Chinese and Pakistani Firms," SAGE Open, , vol. 11(1), pages 21582440219, February.
    3. Kusi-Sarpong, Simonov & Mubarik, Muhammad Shujaat & Khan, Sharfuddin Ahmed & Brown, Steve & Mubarak, Muhammad Faraz, 2022. "Intellectual capital, blockchain-driven supply chain and sustainable production: Role of supply chain mapping," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 175(C).

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