Investigating the impact of VAIC on Q and GR

Abstract

This study attempts to investigate a relationship between Value added intellectual coefficient (VAIC) and Tobin's Q Ratio and Revenue Growth (GR) of the listed companies on Tehran Stock Exchange. The (VAIC) model is used to measure intellectual capital and their components. The time period and place of research is relevant to the companies listed in Tehran Stock Exchange during the years 2007-2012; and 111 companies have been selected from this community as the research sample. The results of this study confirmed that there is a positive and significant relationship between intellectual capital and (GR) but there is not any relationship between intellectual capital and Tobin Q index.