Title: Determining the influence of intellectual capital on the organisational performance of banking sector in Kelantan, Malaysia

Authors: Muhammad Khalique; Jamal Abdul Nassir Bin Shaari; Abu Hassan Bin M. Isa

Addresses: Faculty of Economics and Business, Department of Business Management, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan Sarawak, Malaysia ' Faculty of Economics and Business, Department of Business Management, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan Sarawak, Malaysia ' Department of Accounting and Finance, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan Sarawak, Malaysia

Abstract: In this study the researchers attempt to examine the effect of intellectual capital on the organisational performance of banking sector operating in Kelantan, Malaysia. There is no doubt that intellectual capital is considered as the prime asset of an organisation to stay in a competitive business environment. In a knowledge-based economy organisations mainly based on intangible or soft assets. These assets refer to intellectual capital. Intellectual capital is considered as the nucleus of knowledge-based economy. In this study, a total of 250 individuals were involved to examine the role of intellectual capital in the banking sector operating in Kelantan, Malaysia. Multiple regression analysis was used to test the research hypotheses. The findings of this study revealed that four research hypotheses were supported while three research hypotheses were not supported. This study provides empirical findings of the contribution of intellectual capital to banking sector in Malaysia.

Keywords: integrated intellectual capital model; IICM; banking industry; organisational performance; Malaysia; bank performance; knowledge-based economy; banks.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLIC.2014.066652

International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 2014 Vol.11 No.4, pp.306 - 319

Received: 01 Feb 2014
Accepted: 30 Mar 2014
Published online: 11 Jan 2015 *

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