How do firms measure their intellectual capital? Defining an empirical model based on firm practices

International Journal of Management and Decision Making

Volumn 4, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 178-193

  Guerrero, Isabelle ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

intangible assets; intellectual capital; Knowledge; performance measurement system

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745019422     PISSN: 14624621     EISSN: 17415187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijmdm.2003.003503     Document Type: Article

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