Intellectual Capital in the Digital Economy Routledge Advances in Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management Series

This book presents a global view of digital and knowledge-based economies and analyses the role of intellectual capital, intellectual capital reports and information technology in achieving sustained competitive advantages in the globalized economy.

Intellectual Capital in the Digital Economy reviews the state of the art in the field of intellectual capital and intellectual capital reports, exploring core concepts, strengths and weaknesses, gaps, latest developments, the main components of intellectual capital, the main sections of the reports, and indicators of each component. It presents experiences from pioneering companies and institutions in measuring intellectual capital around the world. It incorporates an interdisciplinary and cross-sectorial approach, offering a comparative view of intellectual capital reports elaborated in different regions of the world. This book presents case studies and experiences on the building of intellectual capital reports in organizations. In addition, the book discusses the benefits and challenges of building intellectual capital reports in smart economies and societies.

This book is of direct interest to researchers, students and policymakers examining intellectual capital and the knowledge-based economy.

Section 1: Knowledge, innovation and the transition to a more circular economy 1 The future is digital – Insight is key! 2 Open innovation 2.0 supporting structural knowledge 3 The World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) platform for sustainable development. From the digital economy to knowledge in the healthcare sector. Section 2: Global outlook and intellectual capital in Asia and Europe 4 What drives the development of intellectual capital? A longitudinal study 5 An intellectual capital framework of enterprise innovative efficiency capability: A Hong Kong study 6 A comprehensive analysis of the importance of intellectual capital elements to support contemporary developments in Chinese firms 7 Integrated strategy development based on intangibles Section 3: Intellectual capital and digitalized economy 8 IC Israel reporting - The journey from 1998 into the future 9 Intellectual capital and digital technologies in academic entrepreneurship: premises for a revolution? 10 Overcoming cognitive bias through intellectual capital management. The case of pediatric medicine. Section 4: Comparative view on national intellectual capital 11 Sustainable national intellectual capital in digital age: A global outlook 12 Comparative view on national intellectual capital Section 5: Towards the development of intellectual capital standards and culture 13 The trends of intellectual capital disclosure in the new economy: evidence from Australian firms 14 Entrepreneurialism: A multi-faceted cultural movement 15 Towards the development of intellectual capital standards 16 Intellectual capital management scoring: A contribution to measurement of intangibles standardization Section 6: Future challenges and risks for intellectual capital and trade on IA and ideas 17 Future challenges and risks for intellectual capital and trade on IA and ideas 18 The role of blockchain for intellectual capital enhancement and business model innovation. 19 From trade in goods and services to trade in ideas 20 Revisiting the intellectual capital research landscape – A systematic literature review Epilogue

Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos is a professor in the Department of Business Administration in the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Oviedo, Spain. She is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital (IJLIC), International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management (IJABIM) and the book series Routledge Advances in Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management.

Leif Edvinsson is a key pioneering contributor to the theory and practice of Intellectual Capital (IC). He was the world’s first director of IC in 1991, and is Cofounder and Founding Chairman of the New Club of Paris. In 2000 he was appointed to the world's first professorship on Intellectual Capital at Lund University, Sweden. In 2015 he was appointed to the Advisory Board to JIN – the Japan Innovation Network, and in 2016 he was appointed to the Advisory Board of the Norway Open Innovation Forum. In 2006 he was promoted to Chair Professor in Intellectual Capital at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.