The distribution of knowledge around the world varies significantly with developed countries possessing most of the world's current intellectual capital (IC) compared to developing countries. Most IC research has been conducted in a variety of international settings such as the UK, Scandinavia, Australia, Canada, Austria, Malaysia, the USA, and Ireland. However, no empirical research has been conducted at the organizational level in the field of IC in Arab countries. These nations are socially, economically, and culturally different from most countries in the aforementioned list. This study describes the IC in Egyptian software firms. The study's objective is to contribute to the IC theory development by building a measurement system in an unique context. This paper highlights the key IC indicators as reported by Egyptian CEOs. Ultimately, the resultant report provides them with a direction for building a strong knowledge base for future IC development.
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Ahmed Seleim;
Ahmed Seleim
Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Ahmed Ashour;
Ahmed Ashour
Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Nick Bontis
Nick Bontis
DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1758-7905
Print ISSN: 0969-6474
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2004
The Learning Organization: An International Journal (2004) 11 (4-5): 332–346.
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Seleim A, Ashour A, Bontis N (2004), "Intellectual capital in Egyptian software firms". The Learning Organization: An International Journal, Vol. 11 No. 4-5 pp. 332–346, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/09696470410538233
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