The importance of intellectual capital reporting: Evidence and implications

Journal of Intellectual Capital

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-51

  Burgman, Roland ^a   Roos, Goran ^b  

^a Asset Economics Holdings Inc   (United States)

^b Intellectual Capital Services Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Fashion industry; Internet; Retailers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845895030     PISSN: 14691930     EISSN: 1758468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14691930710715051     Document Type: Article

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