National Intellectual Capital: A Comparison of 40 Countries

摘要: Over the past decade, knowledge assets and intellectual capital have been attracting an increasing amount of attention, not only from academics CEOs, but also national policy makers. To date, most studies focused at organizational level, with emphasis on explaining role "intangible assets" as a differentiator between accounting value market possible source corporate competitive advantage. More recently, pioneers in field, including authors this book, begun to apply these methodologies broader scope, objective comparing indices or regional level. As result, number world organizations researchers are commissioned investigate future-oriented crucial issue. Yet, linkage intangible how quantify benchmark it is still tenuous, mention easily misunderstood by layman for guiding better decision making. With belief that numbers talk statistics hide valuable information, book serves present authors' research findings, covering 14 years (1995-2008) comprised human capital, process renewal financial 40 countries. The last three chapters go beyond analysis current factors, practical tools launching initiatives will serve essential resource researchers, makers, business leaders concerned issues economic growth competitiveness, innovation, creation.