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Intangible Capital
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Intangible Capital

Putting Knowledge to Work in the 21st-Century Organization

Mary Adams and Michael Oleksak
Praeger, 2010

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Management consultants Mary Adams and Michael Oleksak shine a spotlight on “intangible capital” (IC) and explain how companies can succeed by quantifying and leveraging IC. Intangible capital includes “human capital, relationship capital, structural capital and business recipe.” The authors outline IC and describe how intangible capital has come to comprise 70% of most companies’ valuations. getAbstract highly recommends this book to CEOs, CIOs, and all executives and managers who want to understand the true heart of their businesses.

Take-Aways

  • In the 21st-century economy, the most valuable resource is knowledge.
  • “Intangible capital” (IC) represents 70% of the value of most companies.
  • Your firm’s IC consists of “human capital, relationship capital, structural capital and business recipe.”

About the Authors

Management consultants Mary Adams and Michael Oleksak are the co-founders of Trek Consulting.

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