Title: The role of organisational culture, intellectual capital and competitive advantage in supporting the government policies in education

Authors: Dian Indiyati

Addresses: Management Department, Faculty of Economics, Jenderal Achmad Yani University, Jl. Terusan Jenderal Sudirman, P.O. Box 148 Cimahi 40531, Indonesia

Abstract: The purpose of this research was to examine and analyse the effect of organisational culture on the intellectual capital and the influence of intellectual capital on competitive advantage in the private universities in Indonesia to support the government policies in education. The research methods applied was the explanatory survey, verification and causal relationship. The samples in this research are 157 private universities, which are obtained using proportional probability sampling technique and power analysis approach. Data collection was carried out by interview, observation, and questionnaire techniques that have been tested for validity and reliability. The analytical test applied structural equation model (SEM)-LISREL 8.3, through the second-order approach. The result of research concluded that organisational culture had significantly influenced intellectual capital, and the intellectual capital had influenced the competitive advantage.

Keywords: competitive advantage; government policies; human capital; intellectual capital; organisational culture.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEPEE.2018.091028

International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies, 2018 Vol.11 No.1/2, pp.68 - 82

Received: 11 Sep 2015
Accepted: 20 Sep 2015

Published online: 09 Apr 2018 *

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