National Intellectual Capital A Comparison of 40 Countries
Over the past decade, knowledge assets and intellectual capital have been attracting an increasing amount of attention, not only from academics and CEOs, but also from national policy makers. To date, most studies of intellectual capital have focused at t
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Carol Yeh-Yun Lin Leif Edvinsson ●
National Intellectual Capital A Comparison of 40 Countries
Carol Yeh-Yun Lin Department of Business Administration National Chengchi University Taipei, Taiwan ROC [email protected]
Leif Edvinsson Universal Networking Intellectual Capital Norrtälje, Sweden [email protected]
ISBN 978-1-4419-7376-4 e-ISBN 978-1-4419-7377-1 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-7377-1 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2010938372 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
The economic crisis, climate change, and demographic ageing have created challenges both in decision-making and in people’s everyday lives. Although the transformation brought about by digitalization and globalization has been recognized years ago, its revolutionary force was neither realized early enough nor taken seriously enough. The measures needed now concern all aspects of governance in the public and private sectors. The knowledge society has been a tremendous accelerator of economic and social progress. Recognizing this, decision-makers in all countries and regions worldwide need a deep and broad understanding of the critical success factors affecting the national intellectual capital. With all the facts and frames for thinking, this book hits the core of today’s challenges. Based on my experience of the Finnish and European political and university life, I find that the decision-makers need a model – a comprehensive system of variables – for managing successfully the value chains and value networks of their operating environment. This book gives an excellent base for benchmarking the practices around the world. Let me highlight a few features of our Finnish experiences, thus deepening the message of this book. The Finnish model is based on high-level basic education and a strong commitment of all citizens to lifelong learning. The state has used incentives, strategic planning, and participatory mechanisms. The combination of deregulation and effective provision and facilitation of the public infrastructure has stimulated growth. The state has acted as a promoter of technological and social innovations, thus creating the conditions under
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