Intellectual capital has become a key element of the knowledge economy. Their management is a fac... more Intellectual capital has become a key element of the knowledge economy. Their management is a factor that influences the competitive advantage of companies. The main objective of this paper is to present a methodology (ICM-Intellectual Capital Model) that allows the audit of intellectual capital management in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). From the conducted research, it can be concluded that the model is technically robust and determines that the management of intellectual capital is likely to be audited and certified in order to control the quality and dynamism of the knowledge generated and allowing the partner organizations (customers, suppliers and enders) to estimate the innovation capacity and verify the conformity of their management parameters, compared with a reference standard. Indeed, the results of surveys also show that the proposed model forms the basis of a credible accreditation system for intellectual capital management in the majority of Portuguese SMEs. Thi...
In March 2000, the European Council held an extraordinary meeting to agree a new strategic goal f... more In March 2000, the European Council held an extraordinary meeting to agree a new strategic goal for the European Union in order to strengthen a knowledge-based economy. The Council has a strategy-the Lisbon Strategy-aiming in the next 10 years to make the EU the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world. Intellectual capital has become a key element of the knowledge economy. Its management is therefore a factor influencing the competitive advantage of companies, regions and even countries. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the importance of intellectual capital management accreditation as a factor in the organizational development of companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The methodology ICMA-Intellectual Capital Management Accreditation (Matos and Lopes, 2009) will be discussed here, as well as the effect of this methodology on SMEs' innovation processes. It is considered that intellectual capital management accreditation ...
The global economy is changing. Resources are scarce and companies, of all sizes, need to be more... more The global economy is changing. Resources are scarce and companies, of all sizes, need to be more competitive and productive. The company's financial risk ratings have demonstrated numerous weaknesses. The funders, shareholders or even the State need tools that improve the quality of their decision making. Several authors argue that the real competitive advantages resulting from the management of intangible assets, i.e. assets of knowledge, as a condition for achieving the productivity and competitiveness. However, organizations have always valued the knowledge; the novelty is the recognition that knowledge is an asset that must be managed with the same attention given to other assets. The literature contains numerous definitions of knowledge. Nonaka and Takeuchi (1995) consider knowledge as "a dynamic human process of justifying personal belief about the truth" and the understanding how crucial to the creation of knowledge to differentiate between tacit knowledge (whi...
The digital transformation in manufacturing, making processes fully automated and interconnected,... more The digital transformation in manufacturing, making processes fully automated and interconnected, using artificial intelligence, is transforming the industry, with impacts in the society in general.
Sustainability is nowadays a main objective of society. It is not enough to struggle for economic... more Sustainability is nowadays a main objective of society. It is not enough to struggle for economic development; this development and innovation that supports it must have in due count people happiness and ecological restrictions. Given the global pressure on innovation capabilities and sustainability of ecosystems, many studies try to measure the economic development of countries, linking it to investment in Intellectual Capital.
Contemporary cities or regions have complex challenges that require ongoing monitoring enabling i... more Contemporary cities or regions have complex challenges that require ongoing monitoring enabling intelligent answers in an appropriate period of time. There are many studies that indicate that this monitoring should take into account not only the tangible assets, but also the assets of intellectual capital. Several authors consider that these are the assets that are crucial either in sustainable innovation processes either in the process of developing the necessary reputation for building strong brands, able to attract talented people and investments. Based on the literature review and preliminary studies that compare the metrics for evaluating the intellectual capital of companies with the intellectual capital of the countries, this paper presents a theoretical model supporting the auditing and the mapping of intellectual capital management of cities and regions. This process is based on the creation of sensors for monitoring the intellectual capital and on the evaluation of how the...
The triple helix consists of an innovation model based on existing collaborative relationship bet... more The triple helix consists of an innovation model based on existing collaborative relationship between government, industry and universities in a region. In the scenario where they operate, each triple helix member exercises distinct and relevant organizational roles. In the present study, was used the Belbin Role Theory (1981) with the the purpose of identify the presence of organizational roles of the triple helix in a technological innovation core of southern Brazil. The main action categories of that theory are: leadership, mediation, creativity and production. This research is qualitative approach is descriptive, bibliographical and it is a case study. Primary data were collected through the application of a questionnaire to 12 members of institutions belonging to the triple helix of technological innovation nucleus presented in this study. Data analysis was made of descriptive and comparative manner, showing the relations described by the respondents. The results indicate that ...
International Journal of Knowledge Engineering and Management, 2016
Objetivo: Este estudo e uma investigacao empirica que propoe e testa um modelo dos “Processos de ... more Objetivo: Este estudo e uma investigacao empirica que propoe e testa um modelo dos “Processos de gestao do conhecimento influentes na inovacao organizacional”. Design/Metodologia/Abordagem: Os dados utilizados foram obtidos de uma amostra de organizacoes de diferentes sectores de atividade e recolhidos atraves da aplicacao de um questionario eletronico. Resultados: Os resultados da analise fatorial identificam a dimensao Processos e duas dimensoes que representam a Inovacao – “Inovacao de produtos e processos” e “Inovacao de mercado”. Os resultados do modelo de regressao demonstram que os processos de gestao do conhecimento tem uma influencia positiva em ambos os fatores da Inovacao, mas contribuem mais significativamente para explicar a “Inovacao de mercado” do que a “Inovacao de produtos e processos”. A maior parte dos resultados e conclusoes sao consistentes com outras investigacoes antecedentes. Originalidade/valor: Apesar da crescente importância da inovacao e de processos nas ...
This chapter presents an overview of the relationship between intellectual capital (IC) indicator... more This chapter presents an overview of the relationship between intellectual capital (IC) indicators and trust in public administration in European Countries. It intends to highlight empirical evidence that the countries with better indicators of trust are also those with better IC management and vice versa. In terms of originality, this chapter aims to contribute to the development of the practice and theory in this knowledge area, stimulating data-driven discussions about the factors that can explain trust and guide the formulation of policies and strategic planning. The way that countries deal with IC indicators is a decisive factor in their international reputations and in the success of a wide range of public policies that depend on behavioral responses from the public.
According to the new paradigm, the intellectual capital is seen to have taken progressively more ... more According to the new paradigm, the intellectual capital is seen to have taken progressively more a leading role in the companies, as it is through it, that information can be changed into knowledge. However, considering the current context where the markets become more competitive, force companies to be constantly innovating, the strategic management of intellectual capital seems to be the most valuable asset, as the main driver of competitive advantage. Varied research has been done on the subject and it indicates the need to adopt a more strategic posture, medium and long term. It is necessary to increase the validation of the intellectual goods, which the collaborators of each firm already have, integrating them in the knowledge, growth and creative processes. This paper will show the results of a research on identifying which parameter indicators will enable us to evaluate intellectual capital management. For the research, an audit model was used in a number of small Portuguese ...
O fracasso do sistema economico internacional veio demonstrar que os sistemas financeiros tradici... more O fracasso do sistema economico internacional veio demonstrar que os sistemas financeiros tradicionais nao fornecem informacao suficiente para os gestores ou investidores tomarem decisoes solidas. O capital intelectual e hoje visto como um importante driver das organizacoes contemporâneas. Entao se for possivel criar mecanismos fiaveis e acessiveis que permitam avaliar, de forma consistente, a gestao do capital intelectual, podemos estar perante uma importante ferramenta de gestao. O objetivo deste artigo e apresentar a metodologia de acreditacao da gestao do capital intelectual – ICMA. Baseada numa pesquisa empirica, realizada em PMEs portuguesas, esta metodologia parece ser um instrumento importante de avaliacao da capacidade de inovacao sustentavel das PMEs. A metodologia ICMA baseia-se na utilizacao do Modelo do Capital Intelectual – MCI e respetivos parâmetros de auditoria. Diversos Investigadores tem investigado e documentado a importância da gestao do capital intelectual, tod...
Intellectual capital has become a key element of the knowledge economy. Their management is a fac... more Intellectual capital has become a key element of the knowledge economy. Their management is a factor that influences the competitive advantage of companies. The main objective of this paper is to present a methodology (ICM-Intellectual Capital Model) that allows the audit of intellectual capital management in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). From the conducted research, it can be concluded that the model is technically robust and determines that the management of intellectual capital is likely to be audited and certified in order to control the quality and dynamism of the knowledge generated and allowing the partner organizations (customers, suppliers and enders) to estimate the innovation capacity and verify the conformity of their management parameters, compared with a reference standard. Indeed, the results of surveys also show that the proposed model forms the basis of a credible accreditation system for intellectual capital management in the majority of Portuguese SMEs. Thi...
In March 2000, the European Council held an extraordinary meeting to agree a new strategic goal f... more In March 2000, the European Council held an extraordinary meeting to agree a new strategic goal for the European Union in order to strengthen a knowledge-based economy. The Council has a strategy-the Lisbon Strategy-aiming in the next 10 years to make the EU the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world. Intellectual capital has become a key element of the knowledge economy. Its management is therefore a factor influencing the competitive advantage of companies, regions and even countries. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the importance of intellectual capital management accreditation as a factor in the organizational development of companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The methodology ICMA-Intellectual Capital Management Accreditation (Matos and Lopes, 2009) will be discussed here, as well as the effect of this methodology on SMEs' innovation processes. It is considered that intellectual capital management accreditation ...
The global economy is changing. Resources are scarce and companies, of all sizes, need to be more... more The global economy is changing. Resources are scarce and companies, of all sizes, need to be more competitive and productive. The company's financial risk ratings have demonstrated numerous weaknesses. The funders, shareholders or even the State need tools that improve the quality of their decision making. Several authors argue that the real competitive advantages resulting from the management of intangible assets, i.e. assets of knowledge, as a condition for achieving the productivity and competitiveness. However, organizations have always valued the knowledge; the novelty is the recognition that knowledge is an asset that must be managed with the same attention given to other assets. The literature contains numerous definitions of knowledge. Nonaka and Takeuchi (1995) consider knowledge as "a dynamic human process of justifying personal belief about the truth" and the understanding how crucial to the creation of knowledge to differentiate between tacit knowledge (whi...
The digital transformation in manufacturing, making processes fully automated and interconnected,... more The digital transformation in manufacturing, making processes fully automated and interconnected, using artificial intelligence, is transforming the industry, with impacts in the society in general.
Sustainability is nowadays a main objective of society. It is not enough to struggle for economic... more Sustainability is nowadays a main objective of society. It is not enough to struggle for economic development; this development and innovation that supports it must have in due count people happiness and ecological restrictions. Given the global pressure on innovation capabilities and sustainability of ecosystems, many studies try to measure the economic development of countries, linking it to investment in Intellectual Capital.
Contemporary cities or regions have complex challenges that require ongoing monitoring enabling i... more Contemporary cities or regions have complex challenges that require ongoing monitoring enabling intelligent answers in an appropriate period of time. There are many studies that indicate that this monitoring should take into account not only the tangible assets, but also the assets of intellectual capital. Several authors consider that these are the assets that are crucial either in sustainable innovation processes either in the process of developing the necessary reputation for building strong brands, able to attract talented people and investments. Based on the literature review and preliminary studies that compare the metrics for evaluating the intellectual capital of companies with the intellectual capital of the countries, this paper presents a theoretical model supporting the auditing and the mapping of intellectual capital management of cities and regions. This process is based on the creation of sensors for monitoring the intellectual capital and on the evaluation of how the...
The triple helix consists of an innovation model based on existing collaborative relationship bet... more The triple helix consists of an innovation model based on existing collaborative relationship between government, industry and universities in a region. In the scenario where they operate, each triple helix member exercises distinct and relevant organizational roles. In the present study, was used the Belbin Role Theory (1981) with the the purpose of identify the presence of organizational roles of the triple helix in a technological innovation core of southern Brazil. The main action categories of that theory are: leadership, mediation, creativity and production. This research is qualitative approach is descriptive, bibliographical and it is a case study. Primary data were collected through the application of a questionnaire to 12 members of institutions belonging to the triple helix of technological innovation nucleus presented in this study. Data analysis was made of descriptive and comparative manner, showing the relations described by the respondents. The results indicate that ...
International Journal of Knowledge Engineering and Management, 2016
Objetivo: Este estudo e uma investigacao empirica que propoe e testa um modelo dos “Processos de ... more Objetivo: Este estudo e uma investigacao empirica que propoe e testa um modelo dos “Processos de gestao do conhecimento influentes na inovacao organizacional”. Design/Metodologia/Abordagem: Os dados utilizados foram obtidos de uma amostra de organizacoes de diferentes sectores de atividade e recolhidos atraves da aplicacao de um questionario eletronico. Resultados: Os resultados da analise fatorial identificam a dimensao Processos e duas dimensoes que representam a Inovacao – “Inovacao de produtos e processos” e “Inovacao de mercado”. Os resultados do modelo de regressao demonstram que os processos de gestao do conhecimento tem uma influencia positiva em ambos os fatores da Inovacao, mas contribuem mais significativamente para explicar a “Inovacao de mercado” do que a “Inovacao de produtos e processos”. A maior parte dos resultados e conclusoes sao consistentes com outras investigacoes antecedentes. Originalidade/valor: Apesar da crescente importância da inovacao e de processos nas ...
This chapter presents an overview of the relationship between intellectual capital (IC) indicator... more This chapter presents an overview of the relationship between intellectual capital (IC) indicators and trust in public administration in European Countries. It intends to highlight empirical evidence that the countries with better indicators of trust are also those with better IC management and vice versa. In terms of originality, this chapter aims to contribute to the development of the practice and theory in this knowledge area, stimulating data-driven discussions about the factors that can explain trust and guide the formulation of policies and strategic planning. The way that countries deal with IC indicators is a decisive factor in their international reputations and in the success of a wide range of public policies that depend on behavioral responses from the public.
According to the new paradigm, the intellectual capital is seen to have taken progressively more ... more According to the new paradigm, the intellectual capital is seen to have taken progressively more a leading role in the companies, as it is through it, that information can be changed into knowledge. However, considering the current context where the markets become more competitive, force companies to be constantly innovating, the strategic management of intellectual capital seems to be the most valuable asset, as the main driver of competitive advantage. Varied research has been done on the subject and it indicates the need to adopt a more strategic posture, medium and long term. It is necessary to increase the validation of the intellectual goods, which the collaborators of each firm already have, integrating them in the knowledge, growth and creative processes. This paper will show the results of a research on identifying which parameter indicators will enable us to evaluate intellectual capital management. For the research, an audit model was used in a number of small Portuguese ...
O fracasso do sistema economico internacional veio demonstrar que os sistemas financeiros tradici... more O fracasso do sistema economico internacional veio demonstrar que os sistemas financeiros tradicionais nao fornecem informacao suficiente para os gestores ou investidores tomarem decisoes solidas. O capital intelectual e hoje visto como um importante driver das organizacoes contemporâneas. Entao se for possivel criar mecanismos fiaveis e acessiveis que permitam avaliar, de forma consistente, a gestao do capital intelectual, podemos estar perante uma importante ferramenta de gestao. O objetivo deste artigo e apresentar a metodologia de acreditacao da gestao do capital intelectual – ICMA. Baseada numa pesquisa empirica, realizada em PMEs portuguesas, esta metodologia parece ser um instrumento importante de avaliacao da capacidade de inovacao sustentavel das PMEs. A metodologia ICMA baseia-se na utilizacao do Modelo do Capital Intelectual – MCI e respetivos parâmetros de auditoria. Diversos Investigadores tem investigado e documentado a importância da gestao do capital intelectual, tod...
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