Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine an alternative way by which firms can disclose their intellectual capital to external stakeholders who have an influence on their share price. Design/methodology/approach – The paper shows that, by applying the empirical “event studies”...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate intellectual capital (IC) measurement critically so that the dynamics of intangible value creation can be better understood and to provide insights into how IC is constructed rather than what IC is. Design/methodology/approach – This...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the use of a critical research perspective in the development of research in the field of intellectual capital (IC) practice. Design/methodology/approach – The paper initiates a reflective discourse about the relevance of contemporary...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to answer the question “What are the barriers to the use of IC concepts?” by discussing and critiquing two contemporary grand theories about IC, being market‐to‐book ratios as a representation of IC and that disclosing IC leads to greater...