Research background: Since no previous work was found to cover a general assessment of the literature on the relationship between intellectual capital management, technology and innovation, this study undertook a general review of the articles dedicated to the aforementioned relationships. As demonstrated by the academic literature, organizational knowledge and innovation are grounded on intellectual capital. In the past two decades, and more so during the Covid-19 pandemic, economy and society have become deeply reliant on technology, and specifically on digital information systems. It is therefore of utmost scientific interest to assess the knowledge regarding the relationships between intellectual capital management, technology and innovation, with the view to revealing the overall significant findings on these topics. Purpose of the article: This paper provides a first comprehensive analysis of the empirical research covering the integrated studies on intellectual capital management, technology and innovation, unveiling its extent, focus, gaps and trends, for the gain of future research. Methods: With the aim to investigate the empirical academic papers dedicated to the relationship between the concepts of intellectual capital, technology and innovation, a systematic literature review has been conducted, covering all the articles published by the end of April 2022. In the end, based on the review protocol, 37 works have been selected and further examined. Findings & Value added: The findings of the analysis on the core body of work in the field confirm the empirically proven significant relationships that exist between technological orientation, intellectual capital management, and innovation performance. It is envisaged that post-pandemic studies will cover under-researched areas such as the relationship between technology, intellectual capital and innovation in specific industries and sectors e.g. healthcare and pharma, or in novel business models, and the impact of advanced technologies on knowledge acquisition and management. This study facilitates future research orientation by unveiling the literature focus so far, as well as the research gaps. From the practitioner’s perspective, this study offers arguments for organizational strategy development, based on the emphasized findings.
Elena Dinu (Thu,) studied this question.