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Article: An empirical study of the impact of intellectual capital on business performance
Title | An empirical study of the impact of intellectual capital on business performance |
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Keywords | Intellectual capital VAIC Financial performance Value creation Hang Seng Index |
Issue Date | 2011 |
Publisher | World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.worldscinet.com/jikm/jikm.shtml |
Citation | Journal of Information & Knowledge Management, 2011, v. 10 n. 1, p. 11-21 How to Cite? |
Abstract | This empirical study examines the intellectual capital (IC) performance of Hong Kong companies and its association with business performance. Data were collected from constituent companies of the Hang Seng Index listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (2005–2008). An IC measurement, Value Added Intellectual Coefficient (VAICTM), was utilised to evaluate the IC investment of the companies.
Four accounting ratios: market-to-book value (MB), return on assets (ROA), asset turnover (ATO) and return on equity (ROE) were used as the indicators of business performance. Regression analyses were conducted to test the ability of IC and its components in order to explain the variance in business performance measures.
No conclusive evidence was found to support the associations between VAICTM as an aggregate measure and the four financial indicators. However, components of VAICTM were found to predict a substantial variance in business performance. Capital Employed Efficiency (CEE) was found to be a key factor in predicting business financial performance. Structural Capital Efficiency (SCE) was found to have a significant effect on businesses' market valuation, as measured by MB, and on profitability, as measured by ROE. Negative correlations were found between Human Capital Efficiency (HCE) and the financial indicators. The findings indicate a gap between the traditional accounting perspective and the value creation perspective, which is central to the VAICTM methodology in measuring IC.
It is believed that the findings of this research provide insights for business stakeholders of Hong Kong companies in utilising IC, particularly the noted impact of structural capital. While our findings indicate the importance of IC for corporations, as shown by the significant effect of SCE on ROE, physical and financial assets may still be considered as the key resources in delivering business success. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/135619 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 0.9 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.270 |
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dc.contributor.author | Chu, SKW | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Chan, KH | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Yu, KY | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Ng, HT | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, WK | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-07-27T01:37:35Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2011-07-27T01:37:35Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Information & Knowledge Management, 2011, v. 10 n. 1, p. 11-21 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0219-6492 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/135619 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This empirical study examines the intellectual capital (IC) performance of Hong Kong companies and its association with business performance. Data were collected from constituent companies of the Hang Seng Index listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (2005–2008). An IC measurement, Value Added Intellectual Coefficient (VAICTM), was utilised to evaluate the IC investment of the companies. Four accounting ratios: market-to-book value (MB), return on assets (ROA), asset turnover (ATO) and return on equity (ROE) were used as the indicators of business performance. Regression analyses were conducted to test the ability of IC and its components in order to explain the variance in business performance measures. No conclusive evidence was found to support the associations between VAICTM as an aggregate measure and the four financial indicators. However, components of VAICTM were found to predict a substantial variance in business performance. Capital Employed Efficiency (CEE) was found to be a key factor in predicting business financial performance. Structural Capital Efficiency (SCE) was found to have a significant effect on businesses' market valuation, as measured by MB, and on profitability, as measured by ROE. Negative correlations were found between Human Capital Efficiency (HCE) and the financial indicators. The findings indicate a gap between the traditional accounting perspective and the value creation perspective, which is central to the VAICTM methodology in measuring IC. It is believed that the findings of this research provide insights for business stakeholders of Hong Kong companies in utilising IC, particularly the noted impact of structural capital. While our findings indicate the importance of IC for corporations, as shown by the significant effect of SCE on ROE, physical and financial assets may still be considered as the key resources in delivering business success. | - |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.worldscinet.com/jikm/jikm.shtml | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Information & Knowledge Management | en_US |
dc.rights | Journal of Information & Knowledge Management. Copyright © World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd. | - |
dc.subject | Intellectual capital | - |
dc.subject | VAIC | - |
dc.subject | Financial performance | - |
dc.subject | Value creation | - |
dc.subject | Hang Seng Index | - |
dc.title | An empirical study of the impact of intellectual capital on business performance | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Chu, SKW: samchu@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Chan, KH: hkukin@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Yu, KY: yukayin1212@yahoo.com.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Ng, HT: tai0119@hotmail.com | - |
dc.identifier.email | Wong, WK: kwan 118@hotmail.com | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Chu, SKW=rp00897 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | link_to_OA_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1142/S0219649211002791 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-84880195763 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 188464 | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 10 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 1 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 11 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 21 | en_US |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000211020500002 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Singapore | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0219-6492 | - |