Relationship between Intellectual Capital and Performance of Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in Kenya.

dc.contributor.authorMuturi, Moses Murimi
dc.contributor.authorOmbaka, Beatrice Elesani
dc.contributor.authorMuchiri, Joseph
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-04T13:47:42Z
dc.date.available2024-10-04T13:47:42Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionAbstracten_US
dc.description.abstractAbstract Purpose: The purpose of the Study was to establish the relationship between intellectual capital and performance of small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach: The study adopted positivist philosophy. The research designs were descriptive survey as well as explanatory research design. The target population consisted of all the small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Kenya with a sample of 183 respondents comprising of one respondent from each firm, being either the Managing director, General Manager, Production Manager or Strategic Manager. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and inferential analysis. Findings: The study concluded that intellectual capital had no significant influence on performance of small and medium in Kenya and therefore investment in intellectual capital should be economically justified. Research limitations/implications: The data used in the study was collected for a period of ten years only and the results may not be used to make long term inference regarding the relationship that exist between the study variables. Originality/value: The findings of this study significantly contribute to the existing pool of knowledge regarding the concept of intellectual capital and its implications on organizational performance. Scholars and other researchers would find the outcomes of this study relevant as reference material to advance in their research.en_US
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Researchen_US
dc.identifier.issnDOI: 10.25103/ijbesar.122.02
dc.identifier.urihttps://karuspace.karu.ac.ke/handle/20.500.12092/3183
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Hellenic Universityen_US
dc.subjectIntellectual capitalen_US
dc.subjectPerformanceen_US
dc.subjectSmall and Medium Manufacturing Enterprisesen_US
dc.titleRelationship between Intellectual Capital and Performance of Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in Kenya.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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