This book brings together some of the founders of the IC
movement in Europe to critically review the virtues and
shortcomings of intellectual capital as a managerial concept. More
questions on the future of IC study are perhaps raised than
answered as the contributors attempt to open new avenues of
research. The contributors acknowledge that the concept of
managing intellectual capital is paradoxical in many respects. First
and foremost, the boundaries of the knowledge intensive
organization are fading. Organizations are open, networked and global, and intellectual capital mobile and elusive - so how can
something with no boundaries be managed? Furthermore, is it
possible that in a knowledge-intensive society, firms that do not
focus on their intellectual capital are successful? That is, are there
any pre-requisites for intellectual capital to be relevant? The book
explores such paradoxes in the knowledge intensive organization,
critically discusses the limitations of intellectual capital and revises
the agenda for intellectual capital studies in the future.
Drawing on empirical evidence including two EU funded projects
involving researchers, practitioners and policy makers from
international associations such as the OECD and the EU, this book
will prove a thought provoking read for those with an interest in
various aspects of management such as: knowledge management,
management control, management accounting, strategic
management and management of innovation.
Contents:1. Intellectual Capital - Paradoxes and ExpansionsBino Catasus and Cristina Chaminade2. The Archaeology of 'Intellectual Capital': A Battle between ConceptsUlf Johanson and Johan Henningsson3. Work-Related Wellbeing: A Precondition for Intellectual CapitalGuy Ahonen, Tomi Hussi and Susanne Schunder-Tatzber4. The Principle of Connectivity: Networked Assets, Strategic Capabilities and Bundled OutcomesErik Bjurstrom and Hanno Roberts5. Reinventing the University as Driving Force of Intellectual CapitalBino Catasus and Bengt Kristensson Uggla6. Conceptualising IC Management in R&D Organizations: Future Scenarios from the Complexity Theory PerspectiveKarl-Heinz Leitner and David O'Donnell7. Colliding Discourses? New Public Management from an Intellectual Capital PerspectiveRoland Almqvist and Matti Skoog8. Strategic Change in Mature Sectors: When and How is Intellectual Capital Relevant?Cristina Chaminade and Jan Vang9. How Top Managers Mobilise and Understand Representations on Intellectual Capital?Mette Rosenkrands Johansen10. Intellectual Capital and the Choices Towards the Future Reporting and ManagementJan Mouritsen