Making and mining intellectual capital: Method or madness?

The hottest commodity in business - intellectual capital - is seen as the ultimate asset and measure of an organization's worth. If intellectual capital is the only appreciable asset a company has, then it needs to be nurtured methodically. Nowhere is that more true than in the training industr...

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Published in:T + D 1999-09, Vol.53 (9), p.46
Main Authors: Cohen, Stephen L, Backer, Nena K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication Skills
Conflict resolution
Employees
Focus Groups
Guidelines
Intellectual capital
Knowledge management
Roles
Trainers
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Summary:The hottest commodity in business - intellectual capital - is seen as the ultimate asset and measure of an organization's worth. If intellectual capital is the only appreciable asset a company has, then it needs to be nurtured methodically. Nowhere is that more true than in the training industry, in which gathering, disseminating and converting knowledge into value is the profession's stock and trade. Trainers create intellectual capital every day. In order to turn everyday efforts into valuable working capital, trainers need a process they can use to be more consistent in their results. A step-by-step model for creating intellectual capital is presented.
ISSN:2374-0663
2374-0671