The role of Intellectual Capital in Achieving Technical Innovation

(A field study in Asia Cell for Mobile Communications)

  • Noor Qusay Abdal-Razzaq Assistant Lecturer - Department of Business Administration- Al-Nisour University College -Iraq
Keywords: intellectual capital, technical innovation

Abstract

     The study aims to study the role of intellectual capital in achieving technical creativity by examining the relationship and impact models between them, as the study problem was embodied by questions, including: What is the role of intellectual capital in achieving technical creativity? What is the truth about the relationship between them in the researched company? Therefore, the study sample was represented by a sample of (30) employees that included all the managers and their assistants at the upper, middle and lower administrative levels in the Asia Cell Mobile Communications Company. The questionnaire was adopted as a main measurement tool for the study in addition to personal interviews to collect data. The study also relied on the descriptive and analytical approach to present and analyze the data. Several statistical methods were employed to analyze these data, the most prominent of which are (Pearson Correlation Coefficient, Simple Regression Analysis Method, F-Test and t). Among the most important conclusions reached by the study: The intellectual capital of the researched company has influenced the achievement of technical innovation. As for the most important recommendations presented by the study: The need for the company to pay attention to relations between superiors and subordinates and to its relations with customers to understand their needs in a greater way, in addition to paying attention to research and development.

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Published
2020-10-23
How to Cite
Noor Qusay Abdal-Razzaq. (2020). The role of Intellectual Capital in Achieving Technical Innovation: (A field study in Asia Cell for Mobile Communications). International Journal on Humanities and Social Sciences, (16), 97-116. https://doi.org/10.33193/IJoHSS.16.2020.149
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