Intellectual Capital (Review and Analysis of Edvinsson and Malone's Book)

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The must-read summary of Leif Edvinsson and Michael S. Malone's book: "Intellectual Capital: Realizing Your Company's True Value by Finding its Hidden Brainpower".

This complete summary of the ideas from Leif Edvinsson and Michael S. Malone's book "Intellectual Capital" shows how intellectual capital represents the difference between a company's balance sheet and its market value. In their book, the authors describe how traditional accounting methods fail to accurately capture intellectual property assets, resulting in a significant management question: “How can management decisions be consistently made which will enhance the company’s intellectual capital base rather than detract from it?” Businesses need to develop a framework to measure intellectual capital, to track and improve it. This summary will teach you exactly how to do this in order to represent the true value of your company.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Business Book Summaries
• Release date: Feb 15, 2013
• ISBN: 9782806247377

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Book Presentation: Intellectual Capital by Leif Edvinsson and Michael S. Malone

Book Abstract

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Summary of Intellectual Capital (Leif Edvinsson and Michael S. Malone)

Part 1: The Concept of Intellectual Capital

Part 2: A Corporate Model for Market Value Which Incorporates Intellectual Capital

Part 3: Calculating and Managing a Company’s Capital Base

Part 4: The Future Role of Intellectual Capital

Book Abstract

MAIN IDEA

Intellectual capital represents the difference between a company’s balance sheet and its market value. It is frequently referred to as indirect assets, intangibles or goodwill, and consists of organizational knowledge, customer loyalty and satisfaction, a company’s ability to innovate and bring new products to market, employee morale and skills, patents, trademarks and a number of other factors.

The fact that traditional accounting methods fail to accurately capture intellectual property assets also results in a significant management question: If intellectual capital can have such a large impact on a company’s valuation, how can management decisions be consistently made which will enhance the company’s intellectual capital base

Reviews for Intellectual Capital (Review and Analysis of Edvinsson and Malone's Book)

[Frank Kaushik · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent concepts for anyone involved in business. A way to look forward and prepare for tomorrow today.

[Paul · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

deals with the current issues in business world today. this is so helpful to my current research in the impact of intellectual management and the corporate competitive advantage; using my company as case study