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Capability and efficiency of intellectual capital: The case of fabless companies in Taiwan
- Source :
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Expert Systems with Applications . Jan2010, Vol. 37 Issue 1, p546-555. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Abstract: It is important to increase their value by managing intellectual capital (IC), since fabless firms face an intensely competitive environment. The aim of this paper is develops a two-stage production process including IC capability and IC efficiency to characterize the IC performance of the fabless firms using a non-parametric frontier method – data envelopment analysis (DEA). The IC performance rating should be considered as a key element for achieving greater innovation and competitive advantages. The results show that IC efficiency is better than IC capability for these fabless firms; 15.8% of fabless firms perform well in both models and these firms can be treated as benchmarks for others; most firms operate at decreasing returns to scale, indicating that firms are facing a highly competitive environment; further mergers and acquisitions among firms should be considered so as to achieve economies of scale; the critical input/output measures will also help firms improve their performance and identify the key factors that impact a firm’s performance. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09574174
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Expert Systems with Applications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 44470610
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2009.05.031