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4.3. Stages of the methodology
The methodology employed to define the key indicators at the pectoral level
was broken down in three stages: (a) preliminary analysis, (b) analysis of
individual cases, (c) aggregate sectoral analysis. The stages are described in Figure
3 below.
FIGURE 35
STAGES OF THE METHODOLOGY
COMPANYn COMPANY 2 COMPANY 1 SELECTION OF VARIABLES
AND INDICATORS
IDENTIFICATION
Selection of indicators
Coordination of Sector Identification Coordination Identification
Interviews Analysis of indicators Integrated definition
Aggregates Key intangibles Analysis Validation of indicators
Key intangibles Validation Definition Sys. Indicators of key intangibles
Network of Intangibles Report
Revision of sector Selection of indicators
secondary information Identification
○
Interviews with industry ○ Selection of indicators
Integrated selection of
experts
variables and
indicators
Interviews and other
sector information
Analysis
Selection of companies
Source: Based on Chaminade (2005)
a) Stage 1: Preliminary Analysis
This stage involved understanding the overall issues facing the industry
with the objective of putting the cases in their appropriate context, designing the
semi-structured questionnaire, and preliminary general inquiries about the
current relevance of intellectual capital for the industry. During this stage, nine
semi-structured interviews were conducted with industry experts with different
areas of focus including economics, management, legal and technical. Likewise, we
consulted several secondary sources, principally publicly-available reports
prepared by various industry institutions, in order to understand the recent
developments in the industry, development policies, regulatory framework as well
as short-term and medium-term technological trends.
b) Stage 2: Analysis of individual cases:
This stage consisted of applying the model to each of the individual
companies under study. To this end, the Key Intangibles, Management Challenges,
relevant variables for each key intangible and the other indicators for measuring
each of these were defined sequentially. Table 2 sets out the various sources that
were used as well as the procedures used to validate each of the elements of the
5 A working paper is currently being prepared (Chaminade, 2005) which sets forth a Methodology for the
Analysis of Intellectual Capital in a Given Sector, and which also details the study of individual companies.
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The methodology employed to define the key indicators at the pectoral level
was broken down in three stages: (a) preliminary analysis, (b) analysis of
individual cases, (c) aggregate sectoral analysis. The stages are described in Figure
3 below.
FIGURE 35
STAGES OF THE METHODOLOGY
COMPANYn COMPANY 2 COMPANY 1 SELECTION OF VARIABLES
AND INDICATORS
IDENTIFICATION
Selection of indicators
Coordination of Sector Identification Coordination Identification
Interviews Analysis of indicators Integrated definition
Aggregates Key intangibles Analysis Validation of indicators
Key intangibles Validation Definition Sys. Indicators of key intangibles
Network of Intangibles Report
Revision of sector Selection of indicators
secondary information Identification
○
Interviews with industry ○ Selection of indicators
Integrated selection of
experts
variables and
indicators
Interviews and other
sector information
Analysis
Selection of companies
Source: Based on Chaminade (2005)
a) Stage 1: Preliminary Analysis
This stage involved understanding the overall issues facing the industry
with the objective of putting the cases in their appropriate context, designing the
semi-structured questionnaire, and preliminary general inquiries about the
current relevance of intellectual capital for the industry. During this stage, nine
semi-structured interviews were conducted with industry experts with different
areas of focus including economics, management, legal and technical. Likewise, we
consulted several secondary sources, principally publicly-available reports
prepared by various industry institutions, in order to understand the recent
developments in the industry, development policies, regulatory framework as well
as short-term and medium-term technological trends.
b) Stage 2: Analysis of individual cases:
This stage consisted of applying the model to each of the individual
companies under study. To this end, the Key Intangibles, Management Challenges,
relevant variables for each key intangible and the other indicators for measuring
each of these were defined sequentially. Table 2 sets out the various sources that
were used as well as the procedures used to validate each of the elements of the
5 A working paper is currently being prepared (Chaminade, 2005) which sets forth a Methodology for the
Analysis of Intellectual Capital in a Given Sector, and which also details the study of individual companies.
Leandro Cañibano Calvo 80
