Designing a Model for Promoting Intellectual Capital in the Iranian Government System

The purpose of this study is to design a model for promoting intellectual capital in government organizations. In this research, the researcher seeks to present a new model in promoting intellectual capital in the oil industry and identify specific dimensions of intellectual capital and tries to provide a localized model that fits the government system in the field of intellectual capital.

In terms of research philosophy, the present study is in the category of research based on interpretive model and in terms of orientation, it is of applied-developmental studies. It is also a field study in terms of data collection strategy. Required data were collected using semi-structured interviews. The study population consisted of 6 experts and managers of the country's oil industry who were selected by the snowball sampling method. Data analysis was performed using the MAXQDA software team analysis approach.

The findings include the model of intellectual capital promotion in the oil industry and include the components, indicators and dimensions of intellectual capital. Based on the results of extracting the main, organizing and comprehensive themes or themes, intellectual capital in this industry includes 8 dimensions, among which the two dimensions of technology capital and competitiveness capital were identified as specific and indigenous dimensions.

Based on the results, in order to develop and promote intellectual capital in the Iranian government system and in particular the country's oil industry should seek to develop these dimensions and indicators and related components.