Grand theories as barriers to using IC concepts

Journal of Intellectual Capital

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 4-15

  Dumay, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Causal relationships; Differentiation theories of practice; Disclosure; Grand theory; Intellectual capital; Market to book ratios

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855543348     PISSN: 14691930     EISSN: 1758468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14691931211196187     Document Type: Review

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