Do Malaysia and Pakistan are Suitable for a Comparative Study of SMEs: An Intellectual Capital Perspective?
Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business, Vol. 3, No. 8, December 2011
10 Pages Posted: 9 Apr 2012
Date Written: 2011
Abstract
Intellectual capital appears as the most important and vital component of a knowledge-based economy. Present economy is known as a knowledge-based economy where, knowledge, information and soft assets have more importance rather than the physical assets. The role and importance of SMEs in a knowledge-based economy has been highly appreciated and acknowledged. Moreover, in the present economy, SMEs are facing tremendous challenges and threats to survive in a competitive environment. In a competitive environment the hightech SMEs need to upgrade their intellectual capital including knowledge, database, technological advancement and innovation in order to stay in a competitive environment. Therefore, SMEs need to focus on the exploitation and application of their intellectual capital.
Keywords: Malaysia, Pakistan, suitable, comparative study, SMEs, intellectual capital perspective
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