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Intangible capital : its contribution to economic growth, well-being and rationality
Tomer, John F. - 2008
Despite increasing research efforts, there is still much confusion regarding the nature and contribution of the most intangible forms of capital. This book develops a comprehensive and unifying conception of intangible capital in order to understand its role with respect to economic growth,...
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The economics of intangible investment
Webster, Elizabeth - 1999
The amount of physical matter in the world is fixed and improvements to people's material circumstances are only created by their ability to reconfigure this matter. What distinguishes labour, and subsequently what allows for differing increments of value, are our capabilities, skills and...
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Expropriation by law : intellectual property, value and labor
Bessy, Christian - 2024 - First edition
"Placing himself at the crossroads of economics, law, and sociology, Christian Bessy investigates the contemporary transformation of intellectual property rights (IPR). He demonstrates how entities previously considered inappropriate have now become the object of property rights by means of a...
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Handbook on the knowledge economy
Ninan, Abraham (contributor); Rooney, David (contributor);  … - 2005
This fascinating Handbook defines how knowledge contributes to social and economic life, and vice versa. It considers the five areas critical to acquiring a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge economy: the nature of the knowledge economy; social, cooperative, cultural, creative, ethical...
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Handbook of research on family business
Smyrnios, Kosmas (contributor);  … - 2006
The Handbook of Research on Family Business provides a comprehensive first port of call for those wishing to survey progress in the theory and practice of family business research. In response to the extensive growth of family business as a topic of academic inquiry, the principal objective of...
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The Chinese economy in the 21st century : enterprise and business behaviour
Krug, Barbara (ed.); Hendrischke, Hans J. (ed.) - 2007
China's long-term economic success is driven by new firms, new sectors and new business practices. This book explores the establishment of new private firms and listed companies, the development of knowledge industries, in particular the IT and banking sectors and the co-evolution of public...
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Elgar encyclopedia of corporate communication
Podnar, Klement (ed.) - 2024
"This comprehensive Encyclopedia captures the intricacies of corporate communication, offering 87 clear, succinct definitions of important concepts within marketing, business, organizational communication and public relations followed by critical, literary analyses of significant research...
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Information communication technology and economic development : learning from the Indian experience
Stough, Roger (contributor);  … - 2005
globalization. It shows how the generation and circulation of intellectual capital in the US and India in ICT have led to greater … productivity in the US while facilitating the economic development of India. Most industrialized nations now see the vast … intellectual capital-based services that India provides at extremely competitive rates as key to their own national competitiveness …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851177
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Handbook of service marketing research
Rust, Roland T. (contributor) - 2014
'This is an essential resource for managers and scholars interested in services marketing. It covers the topic comprehensively and in novel ways. All the luminaries in the field are represented. Buy this book and you will be up to date on the field.' - Valarie Zeithaml, UNC Kenan-Flagler...
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Handbook of research in international human resource management
Stahl, Günter K. (contributor);  … - 2006
'Handbook of Research in International Human Resource Management represents a welcome contribution of IHRM literature and will be required readings for both novices and veteran researchers.' - Dana B. Minbaeva, British Journal of Industrial Relations ' ... a rich array of contributors including...
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