Investigating the Relationship between Intellectual Capital and Knowledge Productivity in Iran Insurance Branches in Guilan Province - Iran

Abstract

Development of information technology and communication networks has increased the share of knowledge and information use at the global level greatly. In this regard, one of the most important resources of company is intellectual capital. Today, intellectual capital is changing to an important source of economic growth. Therefore, managers are required to measure intellectual capital as an important criterion to increase business performance of organizations. The purpose of conducting of the present study is to assess the quality of having meaning of the relationship between intellectual capital and the productivity of knowledge in Iran insurance branches of Guilan Province. In order to achieve the objective, the measurement of the indexes of the intellectual capital dimensions (including human capital, structural capital, social capital) and their relationship with productivity based on the conceptual model of present research was used. Accordingly, in addition to comprehensive review of the literature related to intellectual capital and productivity of 360 people out of a total statistical population of 200 people were randomly sampled. Then by collecting required data and information by the questionnaire in the form of research and field method as well as using SPSS software to carry out statistical tests the measurement of dimensions of intellectual capital, knowledge productivity of Iran insurance branch of Guilan province was conducted. The result of research shows that there is a positive and meaningful relationship between the dimension of human capital and knowledge productivity, and by human capital increasing, knowledge productivity will increase as well. There is a positive relationship between organizational capital and knowledge productivity, and by increasing organizational capital, knowledge productivity will increase. There is a significant relationship between social capital and knowledge productivity, and by increasing social capital, knowledge productivity will increase. Therefore, there is a significant relationship between dimension of intellectual capital and knowledge productivity, and by increasing intellectual capital, knowledge productivity will increase.