MirAli Seyyed Naghavi; Mohamad Khosravi; Hamed Dehghanan; Vahid Nasehifar
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This research is a mixed-exploratory and goal-oriented, applied-developmental study and its purpose is to identify components, indicators, metrics to evaluate intellectual capital in knowledge-based companies. In the qualitative section, with the help of Semi-structured interviews, a deeper assessment ...
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This research is a mixed-exploratory and goal-oriented, applied-developmental study and its purpose is to identify components, indicators, metrics to evaluate intellectual capital in knowledge-based companies. In the qualitative section, with the help of Semi-structured interviews, a deeper assessment of the perception and attitude of the target community was conducted. In addition, the necessary information about the research objectives was obtained by reviewing the research literature (field study) and through Delphi method and expert questionnaire by 12 professors, experts and managers of knowledge-based companies, the conceptual model was approved and the questionnaire was finalized for testing. . In the quantitative part of the research, the data obtained from the qualitative part were compiled in the form of a questionnaire and completed by 153 managers of knowledge-based companies located in Tehran Science and Technology Park. Finally, four components of human capital - structural capital - communication capital - innovation capital and 17 The index and 78 related metrics were identified and classified and the relationships between the components were evaluated and finalized using the structural equation model.
Davood Hossin Poor; Mohammad Abdollahi
Volume 24, Issue 78 , December 2015, , Pages 109-126
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This study aimed to identify the impact of human capital on entrepreneurial behavior of the knowledge-based companies and was performed in Science and Technology Park of Tehran University in 1393. The survey population was 64 managers of knowledge-based companies, and according to Morgan table the sample ...
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This study aimed to identify the impact of human capital on entrepreneurial behavior of the knowledge-based companies and was performed in Science and Technology Park of Tehran University in 1393. The survey population was 64 managers of knowledge-based companies, and according to Morgan table the sample size was 56 individuals. Method of data gathering is based on two standard questionnaires to measure research variables. Data analysis was conducted in two parts: measurement model and a sturtural part. In the measurement model, the technical charactersitics of questionnaries inculuding reliability, validity, convergent and divergent validity were examined and necessary amendments were adopted. In the structure, the structure coefficients of the model were used to evaluate research hypotheses. Results indicate a positive and significant impact of human capital and its dimensions on the entrepreneurial behavior of the firms. It was conclude that human capital is a potential source of competitive advantage for knowledge-based companies. Which eventually led to the development of these companies and also enhance the situation of entrepreneur in these firms.