Theory and method on intellectual capital creation: Addressing communicative action through relative methodics

Journal of Intellectual Capital

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 294-311

  O'Donnell, David ^a  

^a Intellectual Capital Research Institute of Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Intellectual capital; Research methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986085541     PISSN: 14691930     EISSN: 1758468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14691930410533713     Document Type: Article

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