The intellectual capital dimensions of Ducati's turnaround: Exploring knowledge assets grounding a change management program

International Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-193

  Schiuma, Giovanni ^a,b,c   Lerro, Antonio ^a,b   Sanitate, Damiano ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^b Cranfield School of Management ^*  (Italy)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Ducati Motor Holding SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ducati; Intellectual Capital; Knowledge assets; Turnaround

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949089468     PISSN: 13639196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1363919608001935     Document Type: Review

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