Open AccessThe Effect of Intellectual Capital on Achieving Competitive Advantage
Author(s) -
Zainab Hussein Zwaid,
Jamal Hadash Mohammed,
Shaima Mohammed Saleh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
mağallaẗ al-ʿulūm al-idāriyyaẗ al-ʿirāqiyyaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2520-5080
DOI - 10.33013/iqasj.v2n1y2018.pp207-222
Subject(s) - intellectual capital , competitive advantage , human capital , competition (biology) , business , industrial organization , individual capital , structural capital , capital (architecture) , economics , economic capital , marketing , market economy , finance , history , ecology , archaeology , biology
The success of any organization in the business world today depends on the mentality that is available and which develops and renews its business in a world characterized by development and renewal. In an increasingly competitive world, relying on profits and sales is no longer enough to face strong competition. It was necessary to rely on intangible values such as intellectual capital to increase the performance of these sectors as an important institution to promote the national economy.
This research aims to study the impact of intellectual capital and its components on enhancing competitive advantage
The results of this research demonstrate that there is a strong influence on intellectual capital and its components (independent variables) on enhancing the competitive advantage (the dependent variable). Therefore, the researcher recommends attention to knowledge assets and encouragement of intellectual capital components (human capital, functional capital, structural capital) On the competitive advantage.