Open research questions in Intellectual Capital and Performance Analysis
36 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 849 Intellectual Capital and Performance Analysis papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.
What the literature leaves open
1 Theoretical and methodological implications First, in response to calls for more holistic theoret- ical and practical frameworks to examine the perfor- mance implications of static knowledge resources and dynamic knowledge capabilities [108], [13-14], this study bridges important gaps in the literature by inte- grating insights from the previously isolated streams of IC, IT-based KM, and marketing research.
Intellectual capital determinants of customer value added in a transitional economy: An unconvincing role of knowledge supportive technology · 2026 · DOIPurpose Green intellectual capital (GIC) is acknowledged for its contribution to sustainability and firm performance; its effect on green cost competitive advantage (GCCA) and green differentiation competitive advantage (GDCA) remains underexplored within the environmental management literature.
From eco-intelligence to eco-competitiveness: the strategic interplay of green innovation and knowledge spillover · 2026 · DOIThis study fills the gap of scant attention given to SMEs acquisition, management, and exploitation of IC resources which is under-researched particularly in African context.
Towards a qualitative understanding of intellectual capital in Ethiopian small and medium enterprises · 2023 · DOIThe essay argues that, although there is no consensus on the interpretation of the concepts examined and further analysis and modelling are needed, the relationships presented suggest that higher levels of intangible asset and capital investment would contribute to improving the productivity and competitiveness of the Hungarian economy.
The Role of Intangible Capital Investment and Intangible Assets in Improving Competitiveness · 2023 · DOIOriginality/value To the best of the knowledge, how CCI firms use networking sources to create competitive advantage and organizational performance, thereby promoting the development of the CCIs of Taiwan, has not been analysed in the tourism-related literature.
Network activities as critical sources of creating capability and competitive advantage · 2019 · DOIAdditionally, there is no agreement as regards the taxonomy of NIC, owing to which the components of intellectual capital specified by particular authors are varied.
CHALLENGES OF SOCIAL ACCOUNTING IN THE SPHERE OF THE MEASUREMENT OF NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL (NIC) · 2018 · DOIhuman, structural, relational, and social capital) as well as supplementing two antecedent constructs (trust and organizational culture) offer a more systematic manner to synthesize several knowledge-based drivers toward performance which have not been addressed simultaneously in a comprehensive framework.
A multidimensional view of intellectual capital: the impact on organizational performance · 2015 · DOIThis study represents an attempt to fill the research gap in studying the relationship between intellectual capital and the market indicators of companies, as this aspect remains under-researched by Polish scholars.
Kapitał intelektualny a wskaźniki rynkowe spółek farmaceutycznych i biotechnologicznych notowanych na GPW w Warszawie · 2024 · DOIAs one of the under-researched geographical locations, Ethiopia's private commercial banks deserve the attention from the intellectual capital-performance relationship perspective.
Intellectual capital and firm performance nexus: evidence from Ethiopian private commercial banks · 2018 · DOIThe article generalizes the methods of intellectual capital valuation, suggested by a number of scholars, provides comparisons, reveals the multiplicity of the methods, and highlights the unlimited research of the academic field.
It is however clear that the business case for intellectual capitalism must demonstrate sustained earnings as a result of investments in intellectual matters, and it remains to be seen if this will happen in all industries.
Most-cited papers in Intellectual Capital and Performance Analysis
- Investment in intangible resources and capabilities spurs sustainable competitive advantage and firm performance · Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management · 2018 · 247 citations
- Determinants of intellectual capital disclosure: evidence from Australia · Management Decision · 2009 · 142 citations
- Intellectual capital disclosure in integrated reports: The effect on firm value · Technological Forecasting and Social Change · 2020 · 120 citations
- The role of board of directors in intellectual capital disclosure after the advent of integrated reporting · Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management · 2020 · 111 citations
- Exploring the mediating role of intellectual capital and competitive advantage on the relation between CSR and financial performance in SMEs · Social Responsibility Journal · 2017 · 105 citations
- Human capital and organizational performance: a study of Egyptian software companies · Management Decision · 2007 · 101 citations
- A multidimensional view of intellectual capital: the impact on organizational performance · Management Decision · 2015 · 92 citations
- Accounting Information Systems for Strategic Management: The Role of Intellectual Capital in Mediating the Relationship between Customer, Company, and Performance · Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services · 2024 · 83 citations
- Should companies invest in human resource development practices? The role of intellectual capital and organizational performance improvements · Personnel Review · 2020 · 60 citations
- NEXUS BETWEEN INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: AN INVESTIGATION OF CHINESE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY · Journal of Business Economics and Management · 2020 · 54 citations
Most recent work
- Asian platform capital: An overview · Economy and Society · 2026
- From eco-intelligence to eco-competitiveness: the strategic interplay of green innovation and knowledge spillover · Journal of Intellectual Capital · 2026
- Enhancing SME performance: an integrated PLS-SEM and DEMATEL approach to entrepreneurial orientation, intellectual capital, and innovation product · Discover Applied Sciences · 2026
- Chief information officer and the twin digital and green transition: evidence from Chinese listed companies · Chinese Management Studies · 2026
- The Impact of Intellectual Capital on Corporate Performance · International Journal of Global Research Innovations & Technology (IJGRIT). · 2026
- Strategic knowledge mobilisation: digital platforms and intellectual capital in meso-level healthcare governance · Journal of Health Organization and Management · 2026
- Enhancing Digital Fashionpreneurship Through Innovation Capability and Market Sensing · Aptisi Transactions on Technopreneurship (ATT) · 2026
- Invisible Assets, Visible Problems: An Analysis of Issues in the Management of Intangible Assets in the Indonesian Government · West Science Interdisciplinary Studies · 2026
- PENGARUH GREEN INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL INDEX, UKURAN PERUSAHAAN, STRUKTUR MODAL DAN KEPUTUSAN INVESTASI TERHADAP KINERJA KEUANGAN · Ganec Swara · 2026
- The Effect of Intellectual Capital, Sustainability Reporting on Financial Performance in Indonesia · Jurnal e-Bangi/e-Bangi · 2026
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