National Intellectual Capital [electronic resource] : A Comparison of 40 Countries /
Lin, Carol Yeh-Yun.author.
Edvinsson, Leif.author.
Over the past decade, knowledge assets and intellectual capital have been attracting an increasing amount of attention, not only from academics and CEOs, but also from national policy makers. To date, most studies of intellectual capital have focused at the organizational level, with an emphasis on explaining the role of “intangible assets” as a differentiator between accounting value and market value as a possible source of corporate competitive advantage. More recently, pioneers in the field, including the authors of this book, have begun to apply these methodologies to a broader scope, with the objective of comparing the intellectual capital indices at the national or regional level. As a result, an increasing number of world organizations and researchers are commissioned to investigate this future-oriented crucial national issue. Yet, the linkage between the value of intangible assets and how to quantify or benchmark it is still tenuous, not to mention easily misunderstood by a layman for guiding better decision making. With the belief that numbers talk and statistics hide valuable information, this book serves to present the authors’ research findings, covering 14 years (1995-2008) of intellectual capital information, comprised of human capital, market capital, process capital, renewal capital, and financial capital for 40 countries. The last three chapters go beyond analysis of current intellectual capital factors, and present practical tools for launching initiatives at the national level. The book will serve as an essential resource for researchers, policy makers, and business leaders concerned with issues of economic growth and competitiveness, innovation, and business creation.
Description based upon print version of record.
""National Intellectual Capital""; ""Foreword""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Chapter 1: Introduction of National Intellectual Capital""; ""Chapter 2: Background of National Intellectual Capital""; ""Chapter 3: Methods and National Intellectual Capital Ranking of 40 Countries""; ""Chapter 4: National Intellectual Capital of Five Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden)""; ""Chapter 5: National Intellectual Capital of Four Larger Western European Countries (France, Germany, Ireland, UK)""
""Chapter 6: National Intellectual Capital of Four Smaller Western European Countries (Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland) """"Chapter 7: National Intellectual Capital of Four Southern European Countries (Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain)""; ""Chapter 8: National Intellectual Capital of Four East Central European Countries and South Africa (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, South Africa, Turkey) ""; ""Chapter 9: National Intellectual Capital of Two North American Countries (Canada, USA)""
""Chapter 10: National Intellectual Capital of Four Latin American Countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico)""""Chapter 11: National Intellectual Capital of Australia and New Zealand""; ""Chapter 12: National Intellectual Capital of Three East Asian Countries (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan)""; ""Chapter 13: National Intellectual Capital of Four Southeast Asian Countries (Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand)""; ""Chapter 14: National Intellectual Capital of the Four BRIC Countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China)""
""Chapter 15: National Intellectual Capital Development: Trajectory from a Poor to a Fast Growth Country""""Chapter 16: Dynamic Systems in National Intellectual Capital""; ""Chapter 17: Policy Implications and Future Perspectives""; ""After Note: Looking from Outside""; ""References""; ""Glossary""; ""Author Index""; ""Subject Index""
Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-383) and indexes.
Over the past decade, knowledge assets and intellectual capital have been attracting an increasing amount of attention, not only from academics and CEOs, but also from national policy makers. To date, most studies of intellectual capital have focused at the organizational level, with an emphasis on explaining the role of “intangible assets” as a differentiator between accounting value and market value as a possible source of corporate competitive advantage. More recently, pioneers in the field, including the authors of this book, have begun to apply these methodologies to a broader scope, with the objective of comparing the intellectual capital indices at the national or regional level. As a result, an increasing number of world organizations and researchers are commissioned to investigate this future-oriented crucial national issue. Yet, the linkage between the value of intangible assets and how to quantify or benchmark it is still tenuous, not to mention easily misunderstood by a layman for guiding better decision making. With the belief that numbers talk and statistics hide valuable information, this book serves to present the authors’ research findings, covering 14 years (1995-2008) of intellectual capital information, comprised of human capital, market capital, process capital, renewal capital, and financial capital for 40 countries. The last three chapters go beyond analysis of current intellectual capital factors, and present practical tools for launching initiatives at the national level. The book will serve as an essential resource for researchers, policy makers, and business leaders concerned with issues of economic growth and competitiveness, innovation, and business creation.
Economic growth.
Regional economics.
Spatial economics.
Economic policy.
Economic Growth.
Regional/Spatial Science.
Economic Policy.
R & D/Technology Policy.