The most relevant intangible assets in generating value in creative economy companies

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https://doi.org/10.21680/2176-9036.2023v15n1ID31159

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Intangible assets. Creative economy. Structure of the intangible asset. Resource-based theory. Value generation.

Abstract

Objective: This work seeks to identify which variables best explain the generation of value in creative economy companies that have high investment in intangible assets. The study focused on the creative economy sector of Porto Digital in the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Methodology: The methodology used was exploratory research. For the examination of the variables, the multivariate analysis was used with the application of exploratory factor analysis, and for confirmation, the Spearman correlation model. For data collection, a semi-structured questionnaire prepared in Google Forms was sent to the companies in the second half of July 2021. The responses were validated using Cronbach's Alpha, and the suitability for using factor analysis was measured using the KMO and Bartlett tests. All results were found and demonstrated using the IBM SPSS Statistics 26 software.

Results: The variables highlighted by the results were grouped into three groups and presented in an accounting statement model using the Resource-Based Theory definitions. Finally, the CEO of two of the most prominent Creative Economy companies in Pernambuco gave his opinion on these variables. These comments were placed in the financial statement explanatory note format. The results showed that 13 variables were classified into structural, relational, and human capital.

Study contributions: Creative economy companies essentially work using the ability to manage all their intangible resources. This article is the first to provide empirical evidence on the perceptions of managers of creative economy companies in Porto Digital do Recife about the importance and contributions of intangible assets to generate value in their businesses, as well as assess the organizational resilience of these companies in the context of the covid-19 pandemic.

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Author Biographies

Paulo Henrique Leite Valença, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE).

Master in Controllership.

Adilson Celestino de Lima, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE).

PhD in Business Administration from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE).

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VALENÇA, P. H. L. .; LIMA, A. C. de . The most relevant intangible assets in generating value in creative economy companies. REVISTA AMBIENTE CONTÁBIL - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, [S. l.], v. 15, n. 1, 2023. DOI: 10.21680/2176-9036.2023v15n1ID31159. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufrn.br/ambiente/article/view/31159. Acesso em: 23 nov. 2024.

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