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Journal of Intellectual Capital
ISSN: 1469-1930
Online from: 2000
Subject Area: Information and Knowledge Management
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The evolving research on intellectual capital
| Title: | The evolving research on intellectual capital |
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| Author(s): | Hong Pew Tan, (UWA Business School, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia), David Plowman, (UWA Business School, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia), Phil Hancock, (UWA Business School, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia) |
| Citation: | Hong Pew Tan, David Plowman, Phil Hancock, (2008) "The evolving research on intellectual capital", Journal of Intellectual Capital, Vol. 9 Iss: 4, pp.585 - 608 |
| Keywords: | Competitive advantage, Intellectual capital, Measurement |
| Article type: | Literature review |
| DOI: | 10.1108/14691930810913177 (Permanent URL) |
| Publisher: | Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
| Abstract: | Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to serve as a useful reference for anyone embarking on research into intellectual capital (IC). It provides a succinct summary of the seminal works on this research area. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews the seminal literature arranges it into a chronology of the evolving research into IC. Findings – The findings show that IC has undergone a number of development stages from definitions, models through to measures and applications of IC to business and management issues. Research limitations/implications – The review is limited to refereed journals and books published before March 2007. Practical implications – IC is an area of interest to numerous parties, including shareholders, institutional investors, scholars, policymakers and managers. This paper serves as a useful reference on the stages of development of IC and the applications to business and management issues. Originality/value – The study of IC has undergone a number of stages, from early conscious awareness efforts, to classification of IC and to the search for appropriate measures of IC. This paper provides a taxonomy on IC research as suggestions about future research directions. |
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