Impact of Intellectual Capital on Realizing University Goals in a Sample of Jordanian Universities

Abstract

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the direct impact of four components of  intellectual capital  (leadership and strategy, human capital, structural capital, and  relational capital) on realizing university goals(academic goals, maintaining and developing staff, improving community relationships, achieving the university’s plans and programs, and attracting the new students) in a sample of three Jordanian universities: University of Jordan (the oldest and largest Jordanian University founded 1962), Al Zaytoonah University of Jordan ( a private university founded in 1993) and  Middle East University( a private university founded in 2005). To measures  the impact of  its components  on realizing university goals, a set of hypotheses were developed, questionnaire was built and evaluated by reference group, and data from a sample of  university staff to test these hypotheses. Intellectual capital has a significant effect on university performance in meeting its goals. Furthermore, leadership, human and relational capital have in general a significant effect on realizing majority of university goals, and  more than structural capital. Keywords?Intellectual capital, university leadership human, structural, relational capital, university goals