Intellectual Capital, Business Performance, and Competitive Advantage: An Empirical Study for the Pharmaceutical Companies

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to formulate a study of the influence of intellectual capital on Business Performance
\nand Competitive Advantage of the pharmaceutical industry in East Java. The research method used a quantitative
\napproach, and using the techniques of data collection by survey method with the distribution of questionnaires, in
\ndepth interviews, documentation and observation. These results indicate that the hypothesis is accepted and
\nsupported by the evidence of empirical data are human capital affects on structural capital, relational capital, and competitive advantage. Structural capital affects on relational capital and competitive advantage. Relational capital affects on business performance and business performance affects on competitive advantage. Meanwhile the other result form this research are human capital not affects on business performance and structural capital not affects on business performance.