Intellectual capital in Malaysian hotel industry: A case study of Malacca

Intellectual capital is recognised as a crucial strategic asset that provides organisations with a competitive edge and sustainable growth in a cutthroat business environment. There is an increasing comprehension that intellectual capital is critical to organisational performance, this is still an e...

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Main Authors: Muhammad, Khalique, Shazali, Abu Mansor
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Language:English
Published: Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. 2016
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description Intellectual capital is recognised as a crucial strategic asset that provides organisations with a competitive edge and sustainable growth in a cutthroat business environment. There is an increasing comprehension that intellectual capital is critical to organisational performance, this is still an emerging area of inquiry in tourism industry in Malaysia. Therefore, this study was undertaken with the aim to demonstrate the impact of intellectual capital on the organisational performance of hotel industry operating in Malacca, Malaysia. Six components of intellectual capital were used in the study. A total of 193 individuals were involved in this study to test the proposed research hypotheses. The results of multiple regression analysis demonstrated that four out of seven research hypotheses were supported. This study will extend the understanding of the concept and applications of intellectual capital in hotel industry in Malaysia. Moreover, this study will be a milestone for the potential researchers to conduct their further studies in hotel industry.
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spelling unimas-115012017-11-27T02:25:47Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11501/ Intellectual capital in Malaysian hotel industry: A case study of Malacca Muhammad, Khalique Shazali, Abu Mansor H Social Sciences (General) Intellectual capital is recognised as a crucial strategic asset that provides organisations with a competitive edge and sustainable growth in a cutthroat business environment. There is an increasing comprehension that intellectual capital is critical to organisational performance, this is still an emerging area of inquiry in tourism industry in Malaysia. Therefore, this study was undertaken with the aim to demonstrate the impact of intellectual capital on the organisational performance of hotel industry operating in Malacca, Malaysia. Six components of intellectual capital were used in the study. A total of 193 individuals were involved in this study to test the proposed research hypotheses. The results of multiple regression analysis demonstrated that four out of seven research hypotheses were supported. This study will extend the understanding of the concept and applications of intellectual capital in hotel industry in Malaysia. Moreover, this study will be a milestone for the potential researchers to conduct their further studies in hotel industry. Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11501/1/Intellectual%20capital%20in%20Malaysian%20hotel%20industry%20%28abstract%29.pdf Muhammad, Khalique and Shazali, Abu Mansor (2016) Intellectual capital in Malaysian hotel industry: A case study of Malacca. International Journal of Business Performance Management, 17 (1). pp. 103-116. ISSN 1368-4892 http://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?view=basic&eid=2-s2.0-84948733375&origin=resultslist DOI: 10.1504/IJBPM.2016.073348
spellingShingle H Social Sciences (General)
Muhammad, Khalique
Shazali, Abu Mansor
Intellectual capital in Malaysian hotel industry: A case study of Malacca
title Intellectual capital in Malaysian hotel industry: A case study of Malacca
title_full Intellectual capital in Malaysian hotel industry: A case study of Malacca
title_fullStr Intellectual capital in Malaysian hotel industry: A case study of Malacca
title_full_unstemmed Intellectual capital in Malaysian hotel industry: A case study of Malacca
title_short Intellectual capital in Malaysian hotel industry: A case study of Malacca
title_sort intellectual capital in malaysian hotel industry: a case study of malacca
topic H Social Sciences (General)
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