Table 3

Key components and indicators of the integrated intellectual capital measurement (IICM) model

IC componentQuantitative measuresQualitative measuresStudy references
Human capital
  • Workforce education level

  • Employee retention rate

  • Investments in training and development

  • Employee motivation

  • Leadership quality

  • Corporate culture

Soheilirad et al. (2017) 
Structural capital
  • Number of patents held

  • Efficiency of knowledge management systems

  • Sophistication of ICT infrastructure

  • Degree of process standardization

  • Strength of organizational culture

  • Robustness of internal communication channels

Bozbura and Beskese (2007), Liao et al. (2010) 
Relational capital
  • Client retention rates

  • Breadth and depth of strategic partnerships

  • Level of brand recognition

  • Customer satisfaction

  • Partner trust

  • Corporate reputation

Edvinsson et al. (2000), Bonsón et al. (2008) 
Digital capital
  • Data volume

  • Sophistication of data analysis capabilities

  • Quality of digital infrastructure

  • Extent of digitization across business processes

  • Degree of digital culture adoption

  • Digital leadership

  • Digital innovation

Edvinsson et al. (2000), Izzo et al. (2022) 
Innovation capital
  • R&D spending

  • Number of new product launches

  • Speed of product development cycles

  • Openness to new ideas

  • Efficacy of innovation processes

  • Strength of innovative culture

Turovets (2021) 
Tangible assets
  • Company’s physical assets

  • Financial resources

Peykani et al. (2022) 
Business performance indicators
  • Financial profitability

  • Market share

  • Customer satisfaction

  • Employee productivity

Juma and Payne (2004), Tarnóczi and Kulcsár (2021) 
Adaptability indicators
  • Implementation rate of new ideas

  • Investment in R&D

  • Company’s ability to respond to market changes

Kale (2009), Izzo et al. (2022) 

Source(s): Own elaboration

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