Management of intellectual capital held by Tanzania’s higher learning institutions: Strategies and challenges
| Autor: | Ruth Hoskins, John Jackson Iwata |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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tanzania
Accounting higher learning institutions Tanzania Nonprobability sampling Intellectual capital management intellectual capital 0502 economics and business Succession planning lcsh:Information theory lcsh:Management information systems business.industry 05 social sciences General Medicine knowledge management lcsh:Q350-390 Intellectual capital economic well-being Structural capital Capital (economics) lcsh:T58.6-58.62 050211 marketing Business Thematic analysis 050203 business & management Qualitative research intellectual capital management |
| Zdroj: | South African Journal of Information Management, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp e1-e12 (2020) South African Journal of Information Management, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-12, Published: 2020 |
| ISSN: | 2078-1865 |
| Popis: | Background: The economic well-being of any organisation in the world today significantly depends on the intellectual capital possessed by these institutions. However, with its richness in intellectual capital, some higher learning institutions in Tanzania are facing financial hardships. Objectives: To establish methods used by Tanzania’s higher learning institutions in managing the intellectual capital in their possession, with the focus of establishing a link between such practices and the financial performance of such institutions. Methods: This study was conducted using a multiple case study design, employing a purely qualitative research approach. Purposive sampling technique was used to involve respondents in this study. Collected data were analysed using thematic content analysis. Results: The visited institutions had a wide range of intellectual capital such as human, relational and structural capital. The intellectual capital found was managed using various methods, including careful recruitment of staff and knowledge-sharing strategies. Although the practices of managing some aspects of such capital were at a very basic level at the registry points, the practice was found to be very important for the economic well-being of the institution. Conclusion: Tanzania’s higher learning institutions possess a wide range of intellectual capital, and its management methods vary depending on the aspect of such capital. More importantly, the intellectual capital had a significant link with the financial performance of the institutions. However, the process of managing intellectual capital faced some challenges, including improper succession planning and the lack of a sharing culture. |
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