| Abstract [eng] |
The relevance of solving the scientific problem formulated in this dissertation is determined by change in the environment and managerial activities, which promotes new understanding of the organisational business development, considering the long-term strategic perspective, emphasizing manifestations of intellectual capital and their significance in appropriate strategic decision-making. The approach to intellectual capital is usually based on the definitions of the resource bearing value, benefit and grounded of knowledge, whose effective management enables the organization to generate considerable added value; therefore, both at the theoretical and practical levels, there emerges a need to answer the question what elements of organisational intellectual capital are essential in the strategic decision-making process. It is noted in the dissertation that assessing intellectual capital and knowledge and its impact in the global environment to achieve strategic development of the organization, it is important to employ a new attitude to the environment and its assessment, which is related to the theoretical conceptual and systemic approach. During the dissertation research, based on critical, comparative analysis and synthesis of theoretical insights, components and elements of intellectual capital and stages of the strategic decision-making process were identified and systematized. The result of the conducted research is the developed theoretical model of intellectual capital and strategic decision-making. Based on the theoretical model and applying mathematical statistical methods, the importance of intellectual capital components and their elements for strategic decision-making process is calculated. The target group is managers of the information technology sector. In order to scientifically substantiate the possibility of applying the obtained research results in a broader context, representatives-experts of the academic environment are engaged in the empirical research. The research results revealed which components and elements of intellectual capital were of greater importance for individual strategic decision-making process and which were recommended to be taken into account by organisations’ managers, making strategic decisions and this way ensuring quality change in the long-term perspective of the organization. Keywords: intellectual capital; intangible asset; components and elements of intellectual capital; strategic decisions; strategic decision-making process; competitive advantage; business strategic development. |
