This article reviews emergent global trends in intellectual property protection and identifies patenting as a strategic initiative. Recent developments in software and method‐of‐doing‐business patenting are fast transforming the e‐business landscape. The article discusses the emergent...

The application of proper measurement to a company generating products, services, cash flow and reputation largely from intellectual capital (IC) assets is examined. The particular focus is to measure the organisation so that the contributions of intangibles to the business are measured in their...

This paper introduces a framework for analysing intellectual capital statements. It is suggested that the three‐way model of intellectual capital (human, organisations and structural) can be developed in its descriptive and its prescriptive qualities. Another model is offered which relate...

Loyalty points or social currency systems like time banks and time dollars, which tackle the problem of social capital by measuring and rewarding people’s contribution, can be adapted to tackle the problem of knowledge capital inside organisations. “Intellectual currencies” or...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present different verification algorithms that will be used by digital rights management (DRM) systems to enable the governed distribution, super‐distribution and offers of multimedia content. An issue of increased interest in DRM systems is the...

The legal framework for extending innovation beyond the corporate boundary is the Strategic Alliance (or partnership) Agreement. Before entering into any type of alliance involving a joint development arrangement, every company whose core assets are comprised of intellectual property should...

For many companies, raising prices can result in customer defections and reduced volumes. The right strategy for increasing prices can result in increased customer satisfaction and fewer defections. Several approaches for raising prices involve changing the customer value proposition at the same...

Yield management has been adopted by many hospitality organizations. An introduction to yield management concepts, resources and ideas for the design and implementation of price and capacity management tools is provided in the context of private club management. The use of contribution‐based...