Strategies for Improving Intellectual Capital in Cultural Organizations and Institutions: Ebnesina Community Center

Subject Areas : Journal of Cultural Management

دکتر اسماعیل کاوسی ¹ , محمد صادق تیموری ²

1 - مسول مکاتبات
2 - ندارد

Received: 2014-09-10 Accepted : 2014-09-10 Published : 2010-12-22

Keywords: Intellectual Capital, Human Capital, Structural Capital, Physical Capital,

Abstract :

Nowadays, organizations are entering into a knowledgebasedeconomy; an economy in which knowledge and intangible assets are the mostimportant competitive benefits of the organizations. One of the most importantelements of intangible assets is intellectual capital playing a significant role in theperformance and implementation of the organizational strategies. Intellectual capitalmakes it possible for any organization to continuously adapt itself to changingconditions. Regarding the importance of the subject matter and in order to improvethe performance of Ebnesina Community Center and to offer strategies for improvingintellectual capital in the organization, the researchers have studied the level ofhuman, structural and physical capitals in the organization.Research methodology: This research is applied in terms of objective anddescriptive-survey in terms of data collection.Findings: According to the t-test of human, structural and physical capital factors itcan be said that human capital in Ebnesina Community Center is weak but structuraland physical capitals are desirable. Also, regarding the results of Friedman test, interms of desirability, physical capital, structural capital and human capital can beprioritized respectively. Finally, it can be said that there is a significant correlationbetween human, structural and physical capitals and improvement of intellectualcapital.Conclusion: By virtue of the findings of the research, Ebnesina Community Centernot only should take care of the three factors of human capital, structural capital andphysical capital, but also should improve human resources competency throughtraining, develop information systems in the organization, prepare a succession plan;develop responsibility, decrease bureaucracy, and produce new products.