The impacts of intellectual capital on financial performance and value-added of the production evidence from Chile

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the direct impacts on financial performance and added value production in family businesses, considering efficiency intellectual capital as determining variables. Design/methodology/approach A comparative analysis between businesses (FB) non-family (NFB) proposed explore significant differences companies, through multivariate techniques. It contributes literature business, its from an analytical framework that incorporates theory measurement impact. Findings findings show value-added coefficient (VAICTM) a factor companies and, greater extent, FB than their NFB counterparts. also verified has relationship with (VAEmp), respect being important predicting companies. Practical implications allow us conclude importance efficient management intangible factors such capital, becoming competitive advantage factor. Originality/value document explores impact VAICTM belong emerging economy demonstrates existence NFB, at level under analysis.