Journal of Intellectual Capital: Volume 16 Issue 2

New frontiers in the use of intellectual capital in the public sector

James Guthrie, John Dumay

The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the articles presented in this special issue. The Special Issue is inspired by our recent review of the intellectual capital…

IC and public sector: a structured literature review

John Dumay, James Guthrie, Pina Puntillo

The purpose of this paper is to present a structured literature review of the public sector intellectual capital (IC) literature. It is, in part, motivated by a recent review of…

Unlocking the potential of IC in Italian cultural ecosystems

Elena Borin, Fabio Donato

The purpose of this paper is to explore the consistence of an ecosystem framework within the cultural sector and investigate the potential role of intellectual capital (IC) in…

Unlocking intellectual capital

Maria Serena Chiucchi, John Dumay

The intellectual capital (IC) literature argues that introducing the IC concept into a company focusing on measuring can be detrimental and lead to IC “accountingisation”. Using…

Investigating factors of intellectual capital to enhance achievement of strategic goals in a university hospital setting

Emidia Vagnoni, Chiara Oppi

The purpose of this paper is to report on an action research project carried out in an Italian university hospital that was facing a strategic challenge. The role of intellectual…

Government policy implications of intellectual capital: an Australian manufacturing case study

Göran Roos, Allan O'Connor

The purpose of this paper is to report on an industry policy implementation case involving around 30 manufacturing firms, where the intellectual capital (IC) lens, and especially…

The relationship between human capital, value creation and employee reward

Peter Rex Massingham, Leona Tam

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between human capital (HC) and value creation and employee reward. HC is an important component of intellectual capital…

An intellectual capital maturity model (ICMM) to improve strategic management in European universities: A dynamic approach

Giustina Secundo, Susana Elena- Perez, Žilvinas Martinaitis, Karl-Heinz Leitner

The public sector is one of the least addressed areas of intellectual capital (IC) research. Universities are an interesting area of investigation because they are considered…

The Free State University integrated reporting: a critical consideration

Stefania Veltri, Antonella Silvestri

The purpose of this paper is to explore the integrated report (IR) of a South African public university (UFS), by comparing it with the International Integrated Reporting Council…