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Measuring Firm-Specific Organizational Capital and its Impact on Value and Productivity: Evidence From Japan

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  • Pablo Gonzalo Ramirez

    (Department of Industrial Engineering & Management, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1, W9-75, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan)

  • Toyohiko Hachiya

    (Department of Industrial Engineering & Management, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1, W9-75, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan)

Abstract

In this study we used Japanese firm-level data in order to explore the productive impact of organizational capital by isolating the effect of other intangibles like R&D, brand, human and social capital. Fixed-effect and random-effect panel methodology are proposed to assess specific-organizational capital at firm level. Our results suggest that in monetary terms the value of firm-specific organizational capital stock is significant when compared to traditional assets. Findings suggest that firms building up higher stocks of organizational capital not only increase their productivity but also their value.

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  • Pablo Gonzalo Ramirez & Toyohiko Hachiya, 2006. "Measuring Firm-Specific Organizational Capital and its Impact on Value and Productivity: Evidence From Japan," Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies (RPBFMP), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 9(04), pages 549-574.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:rpbfmp:v:09:y:2006:i:04:n:s0219091506000860
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219091506000860
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    Keywords

    Intangibles; firm-specific organizational capital; productivity; market value;
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    • G1 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets
    • G2 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services
    • G3 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance

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