مقایسه‌ی اجزای سرمایه‌ی فکری در دانشگاه

Abstract

Background: During the past two decades, higher education has played an important role as one of the most important elements of advanced societies in development of science, information technology and internet communications. In the knowledge-based world of 21st century, the need for professionals and managers is growing which in turn increases the importance of higher education in the society and the international community. This article sought to review intellectual capital components in public higher education medical and non-medical systems in Isfahan, Iran. Methods: In an analytical study, stratified random sampling was used to select 480 subjects from all faculty members (n = 1830) of Isfahan University, Isfahan University of Technology, Kashan University, and Isfahan and Kashan Universities of Medical Sciences. A questionnaire was designed according to Torres (2006). The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were confirmed by face and content validity and Cronbach's alpha (r = 0.97), respectively. Using SPSS 18 , data was analyzed at two levels of descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Intellectual capital and its components, including human capital, structural capital and relational capital, in public universities of the province were lower than the average level. A significant positive relation was observed between human capital, structural capital and relational capital. Moreover, a significant difference was found between mean values of intellectual capital components of universities in terms of location and duration of experience. In fact, structural capital in universities of Isfahan was higher than other public universities in the province. Likewise, faculty members with a work experience of 1-10 years had higher structural capital than those with 11-20 years of experience. On the other hand, human capital and relational capital were higher in faculty members with more than 21 years of experience. However, differences based on other demographic characteristics were not significant. Conclusion: Using intellectual capital framework as a heuristic tool would enable universities to solve the new management problems, to disseminate intangible resources, and to cooperate with multiple stakeholders. Keywords: Intellectual Capital; Knowledge Management; Universities.