Intellectual Capital and Financial Performance of Banks in Sialkot Pakistan

The main aim of this research is to determine the impact of intellectual capital on the financial performance of banking sector operating in Sialkot Pakistan. Integrated intellectual capital model (IICM) was used to achieve the objective of the study. Structured questionnaire survey forms were used to collect the data from the targeted respondents. Purposive sampling technique was used to choose the targeted sample. A total of 210 out of 250 completed and usable questionnaires survey were returned. Six research hypotheses were constructed to address the objectives of this study. Smart PLS 3.0 was used to test the proposed research hypotheses. The findings showed that the three hypotheses were supported while remaining were not. This study will provide a clear understanding about the concept and applications of intellectual capital in banking sector. This study will be a milestone for the potential researchers to conduct their studies in Pakistani context.