Intellectual Capital: A Meta-Analysis of Its Dimensions, Antecedents and Consequences

Intellectual capital is considered necessary for todaychr('39')s organizations. This paper examines and identifies the dimensions, antecedents and processes of intellectual capital by using meta-analysis approach. The statistical population included 18 Farsi articles, masters’ theses and doctoral dissertations in the field of intellectual capital, all of which had applied quantitative research method and were defended and published between 2008 and 2019. Using non-targeted sampling method, articles were selected and analyzed through meta-analysis process. Results show that the variables of organizational agility, knowledge storage, knowledge acquisition, competitive advantage, knowledge sharing, knowledge application, knowledge management and knowledge learning have the highest impact size and the variables of profitability, human capital, return on equity, structural capital, productivity and relationship capital have the least effect on intellectual capital. The findings of this research can work as a milestone for more investigations in intellectual capital.