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Dynamic efficiency: Intellectual capital in the chinese non-life insurance firms

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the effect of intellectual capital (IC) on the operating efficiency of non-life insurance firms in China.Design/methodology/approach – The authors use a dynamic data envelopment analysis model called dynamic slacks-based measure (DSBM) model to estimate the o...

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Main Authors: Kweh Q.L., Lu W.-M., Wang W.-K.
Other Authors: 55661469500
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Published: Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. 2023
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-218692023-05-16T10:45:48Z Dynamic efficiency: Intellectual capital in the chinese non-life insurance firms Kweh Q.L. Lu W.-M. Wang W.-K. 55661469500 25625212800 23096112500 Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the effect of intellectual capital (IC) on the operating efficiency of non-life insurance firms in China.Design/methodology/approach – The authors use a dynamic data envelopment analysis model called dynamic slacks-based measure (DSBM) model to estimate the operating efficiency of 32 Chinese non-life insurance firms. Using a panel data set for the period from 2006 to 2010, the authors run ordinary least squares (OLS) regressions to find the relationship between IC and efficiency performance.Findings – The authors find that the insurers have almost monotonically decreasing efficiency for the period from 2006 to 2010. Regression results show that human capital, structural capital and relational capital are significantly and positively related to operating efficiency.Research limitations/implications – This study suggests that managers of the Chinese non-life insurers should devote attention to the investments in IC to stay sustainable.Originality/value – This is the first paper to examine the impact of IC on operating efficiency in the Chinese non-life insurance industry. This study differs from prior studies in that the authors use the DSBM model proposed by Tone and Tsutsui (2010) for evaluating the operating efficiency using a dynamic process. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014. Final 2023-05-16T02:45:48Z 2023-05-16T02:45:48Z 2014 Article 10.1108/JKM-06-2014-0240 2-s2.0-84914174001 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84914174001&doi=10.1108%2fJKM-06-2014-0240&partnerID=40&md5=d7ad25792e4fc1360611bf204c2aaec5 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/21869 18 5 937 951 Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. Scopus
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description Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the effect of intellectual capital (IC) on the operating efficiency of non-life insurance firms in China.Design/methodology/approach – The authors use a dynamic data envelopment analysis model called dynamic slacks-based measure (DSBM) model to estimate the operating efficiency of 32 Chinese non-life insurance firms. Using a panel data set for the period from 2006 to 2010, the authors run ordinary least squares (OLS) regressions to find the relationship between IC and efficiency performance.Findings – The authors find that the insurers have almost monotonically decreasing efficiency for the period from 2006 to 2010. Regression results show that human capital, structural capital and relational capital are significantly and positively related to operating efficiency.Research limitations/implications – This study suggests that managers of the Chinese non-life insurers should devote attention to the investments in IC to stay sustainable.Originality/value – This is the first paper to examine the impact of IC on operating efficiency in the Chinese non-life insurance industry. This study differs from prior studies in that the authors use the DSBM model proposed by Tone and Tsutsui (2010) for evaluating the operating efficiency using a dynamic process. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014.
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Lu W.-M.
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Dynamic efficiency: Intellectual capital in the chinese non-life insurance firms
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title Dynamic efficiency: Intellectual capital in the chinese non-life insurance firms
title_short Dynamic efficiency: Intellectual capital in the chinese non-life insurance firms
title_full Dynamic efficiency: Intellectual capital in the chinese non-life insurance firms
title_fullStr Dynamic efficiency: Intellectual capital in the chinese non-life insurance firms
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