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World Congress on Intellectual Capital Readings (KMCI Press)

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A great reference guide for individuals (both practitioners and academic researchers) interested in reading some of the foundational pieces in the field of intellectual capital.

This collection of readings brings together experts from around the world in the fields of intellectual capital and knowledge management to discuss the latest research and practice. The standard of the papers is very high and there is a good balance between theory, research and practice.

A popular conceptualisation of intellectual capital is that it has three components: human capital, structural capital and relational capital, as described in Nick Bontis' literature review. This conceptualization is extended in the chapter that describes competitive capital as a potential fourth pillar of intellectual capital. Practitioners will be interested in the measures that have been developed in relation to learning capacity and knowledge management orientation. Similarly, the chapters which discuss intellectual capital reporting (Development and Implementation of an Intellectual Capital Report; Understanding Intellectual Capital Statements; Measuring and Reporting Intellectual Capital in European Pioneering Firms; Intellectual Capital Disclosures in Swedish Annual Reports) will be of interest to managers attempting to identify, understand, describe, and account for intellectual capital in their organizations.

This book provides a really good overview and state-of-the art in relation to intellectual capital, particularly in relation to measurement methods, and intellectual capital reporting in organizations, and this compilation is a must-read for academics and practitioners alike.