Value added intellectual coefficient (VAIC): A methodological and critical review

Journal of Intellectual Capital

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 547-563

  Iazzolino, Gianpaolo ^a   Laise, Domenico ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Financial performance measurement; IC efficiency; Multicriteria; VAIC; Value added income statement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885350801     PISSN: 14691930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JIC-12-2012-0107     Document Type: Article

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