In the following sections a review of the research on IC will be presented, together
with the existing links between this concept and SMEs’ performance and strategy.
Doing so will allow to define the conceptual framework for this study. Then, the
methodological design will be presented, followed by the study’s findings and a
discussion on implications. Finally, the paper will conclude with the study’s main
contribution and limits, as well as express a few avenues for further research.