A methodology to assess value creation in communities of innovation

Journal of Intellectual Capital

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 305-330

  Grimaldi, Michele ^a   Cricelli, Livio ^a   Rogo, Francesco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

^b LEONARDO S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Assessment; Community of innovation; Intellectual capital; Intellectual capital management; Knowledge management; Value creation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864131657     PISSN: 14691930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14691931211248882     Document Type: Article

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