An overall index of intellectual capital. Issue 10 (9th September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cricelli, Livio; Greco, Marco; Grimaldi, Michele
• Is Part Of: Management research review. Volume 37:Issue 10(2014)
• Page Start: 880
• Page End: 901
• Publication Date: 2014-09-09
• Subjects: Intellectual capital -- Analytic hierarchy process -- Index -- Value driver; Management -- Periodicals; Management -- Research -- Periodicals; 658.4
• DOI: 10.1108/MRR-04-2013-0088
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-8269

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: – The aim of this article is to expound a holistic intellectual capital index. Moreover, the paper presents its implementation within a real estate organization. Design/methodology/approach: – The index is calculated on the basis of 14 structured interviews synthesized through the analytic hierarchy process, min–max normalizations and weighted sums. Findings: – The authors estimate a holistic intellectual capital index and show that an analysis of its components may allow identifying discordances within the organization about the contributions of its value drivers. Research limitations/implications: – The proposed index may be used in a medium-/long-term research to measure the evolution in the organizational intellectual capital and its relation with the top management's initiatives and the competitive environment changes. Practical implications: – The proposed methodology may integrate the reports prepared for shareholders and stakeholders and provide the top management, with an in-depth understanding of the different perceptions of the organizational human resources. Originality/value: – The authors discuss a holistic index of intellectual capital that allows considering both the performances of the intellectual capital components and the interdependencies among them and also their strategic contribution to the value-creation process. In addition, they propose a novel descriptive statistical analysis of the assessment and management of IC-index components to draw indications for the top management.