Over the last two decades, the term Intellectual Capital (IC) has become synonymous with the knowledge economy, whereby the intangible resources of organisations are linked to the development of value. In order to develop this new way of managing organisations, numerous frameworks have been developed to measure, manage and report IC. However, the take up of IC has been problematic, causing some pundits to question if it's simply 'locked up' in theory.
This book seeks to 'unlock' IC so it can become relevant to organisations in the creation of value. It offers practical understanding of how the IC paradigm has progressed since its inception and takes a critical and performative examination of IC research and practices. Based on the authors' extensive experience, it provides real practical examples of how IC has been implemented in practice.
This is the first book on IC that is written from a combined academic and practitioner perspective addressing what is defined as the third stage of IC research 'based on a critical and performative analysis of IC practices in action'. The book is therefore useful for both academics and practitioners - not only to understand how IC works, but to question how it can be applied effectively in different contexts.
| ISBN: | 9780415719339 |
| Publication date: | 5th January 2026 |
| Author: | John Dumay, Maria Serena Chiucchi |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in Accounting |
| Genres: |
Management accounting, bookkeeping and auditing Production and quality control management Knowledge management Organizational theory and behaviour Intellectual property law Business strategy |
Over the last two decades, the term Intellectual Capital (IC) has become synonymous with the knowledge economy, whereby the intangible resources of organisations are linked to the development of value. In order to develop this new way of managing organisations, numerous frameworks have been developed to measure, manage and report IC. However, the take up of IC has been problematic, causing some pundits to question if it's simply 'locked up' in theory.
This book seeks to 'unlock' IC so it can become relevant to organisations in the creation of value. It offers practical understanding of how the IC paradigm has progressed since its inception and takes a critical and performative examination of IC research and practices. Based on the authors' extensive experience, it provides real practical examples of how IC has been implemented in practice.
This is the first book on IC that is written from a combined academic and practitioner perspective addressing what is defined as the third stage of IC research 'based on a critical and performative analysis of IC practices in action'. The book is therefore useful for both academics and practitioners - not only to understand how IC works, but to question how it can be applied effectively in different contexts.
Unlocking Intellectual Capital features in the following genres: Management accounting, bookkeeping and auditing, Production and quality control management, Knowledge management, Organizational theory and behaviour, Intellectual property law, Business strategy
Unlocking Intellectual Capital is available in Hardback
Unlocking Intellectual Capital was written by John Dumay, Maria Serena Chiucchi and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Unlocking Intellectual Capital has 224 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Studies in Accounting series