Intellectual Capital, Work and Well-being - Organisations, Work & Care

Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship
Intellectual Capital, Work and Well-being

Project details

Funders

EU FP7-PEOPLE-IEF, Marie Curie Actions

Site of research

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), Scotland, Great Britain
Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland

Duration

January 2010 - December 2012

Research fellow

Lidia Galabova (post-doctoral researcher)

Supervisory team

Professor Linda McKie, GCU, Law & Social Sciences (responsible leader)
Professor David Edgar, GCU, Business School
Professor Guy Ahonen, Hanken School of Economics, Management & Organisation
Isabell Majewsky, Go Group
Professor Gill Hogg, Heriot-Watt University, Languages and Management

The aim of this project is to identify how Intellectual Capital (IC) impacts upon work and well-being, and how IC may be promoted through workplace policies. Research will be undertaken in Bulgaria, Finland and Scotland; EU member states with varied economies, social and welfare polices. Data will be collected from national and EU organisations, and SMEs in the study countries in the growth sectors of financial services, ICTs, care services and tourism. The research draws upon the disciplines of economics, sociology and industrial management.

Since the Lisbon Strategy of 2001, many political and legal measures have continued to reflect the EU objective of becoming "the most competitive knowledge-based economy in the world" (Lisbon, 2000 and subsequent strategies). There has, however, only been limited research on the links and interactions between IC, work and well-being. IC includes forms of knowledge that are generated and exploited. Technological, social and economic developments have placed increased focus upon IC and today it is a basic component of knowledge businesses.

The objectives are:

  1. Identify and critically assess legislation, policies and strategies for IC in each country. Critical comparison.
  2. Examine how IC is identified and supported in everyday work.
  3. Identify and analyse policies and practices on IC, work and well-being evident in SME.
  4. Develop models and resources to support IC in SME growth sectors.
  5. Communication of material, data and ideas on IC. Various methods.

Methods cover a) critical review and search of databases of relevant documentary, literature and EU and national documentation and legislation; b) semi-structured interviews with relevant representatives; c) survey of SMEs; and d) communication - establish networks, website and link to others.

The findings will aid in the development of models and strategies to support IC work and well-being.

The project will make a contribution on how to support the development and exploitation among SMEs and the workforce.

Dr Lidia Galabova

  • School of Law and Social Sciences,
    Glasgow Caledonian University
  • 3rd Floor Buchanan House,
    Cowcaddens Road
  • Glasgow
  • G4 0BA
  • Scotland, UK
Telephone
+44 (0)141 331 8717
Fax
+44 (0)141 331 8211
E-mail
Lidia.Galabova@gcal.ac.uk

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