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- Gestão do Capital Intelectual no setor da Construção CivilPublication . Sucena , André Filipe Calvário ; Nunes, António João Santos; Matos, Florinda Maria Carreira NetoIn a global economy that is constantly changing, academia and organizations face challenges that can be overcome independently. However, cooperation between universities and organizations can enhance their ability to overcome these challenges by increasing competitiveness, implementing new technology, and promoting innovation. The capacity to overcome these barriers can provide value in organisational, academic, and social contexts. With the aim of analyzing the impact of intellectual capital on the organisational performance (growth of the organization) of SMEs in the construction sector, this thesis will consist of five articles. These articles will highlight the importance of studying this issue in the construction sector and how knowledge management and strategic partnerships can influence the relationship between intellectual capital and organisational performance. The objective of the initial article was to examine the impact of intellectual capital on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the construction industry. After reviewing the literature, it was determined that the most appropriate approach was to consider intellectual capital as a whole, which is divided into three categories: human capital, relational capital, and structural capital. Three interviews were conducted following the Matos (2013) model. The results indicate that intellectual capital significantly impacts the performance of SMEs in the construction sector. The evidence highlights the importance of knowledge management and strategic partnerships in this relationship. The objective of the second article was to confirm and expand upon the theoretical basis of the findings presented in the first article. After identifying a lack of literature on the subject within the construction sector, we broadened our search parameters and utilized the keywords 'intellectual capital', 'SME', 'company', and 'organisational performance', which yielded 105 articles. Two types of article analysis were conducted. First, we utilized VOSviewer to exclude articles that did not fit the theme. Then, we conducted a manual analysis, resulting in a total of 61 articles. After a thorough analysis, we identified four main clusters. Two of these clusters focused on intellectual capital and innovation, while the other two addressed knowledge management and strategic partnerships, as identified in the first article. This article presents a framework that will serve as the basis for the next two articles. The third article aims to analyze the relationship between organisational performance, intellectual capital, and strategic partnerships, similar to the previous article. The questionnaire answered by 88 companies analyzed the dimensions of partnership management, strategic relationship management, and identification of new partnerships. The article concludes that there is a strong relationship between three constructs: intellectual capital, strategic partnerships, and organisational performance. These constructs influence each other and have a joint influence on organisational performance. The language used is clear, objective, and value-neutral, and the text is free from grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, and punctuation errors. The content of the improved text is as close as possible to the source text, and no new aspects have been added. The fourth article employed a questionnaire to assess the applicability of the previously proposed framework in the context of SMEs in the construction sector. The questionnaire was administered to 88 entities, and the results indicated a significant correlation between knowledge management, intellectual capital, and organisational performance, with each factor influencing the others. The study found that the first two concepts individually influence the organisational performance of SMEs in the construction sector. However, when considered together, they have a greater impact on the latter concept. The article examines knowledge management in terms of knowledge storage, creation, and sharing. The framework is based on the first analysis of the field of study, the analysis of the theoretical basis, and two studies that confirmed the previously identified theoretical basis through a questionnaire. The fifth and final article presents a framework for companies, particularly in the construction sector, to analyze their environment and enhance their organisational performance. This research contributes to future research related to the topic under study and to the theoretical base.