Knowledge Assets in the Global Economy: Assessment of National Intellectual Capital

Abstract

This article has the following objectives: to develop the need for assessing knowledge capital at the national economic level; to review a national case study of how intellectual capital assessment was done in the case of one nation state; to suggest implications of use of such assessment methods and needed areas of advancement; and highlight caveats in existing assessment methods that underscore the directions for future research. With increasing emphasis on aligning national information resource planning, design, and implementation with growth and performance needs of businesses or nations, better understanding of new valuation and assessment techniques are necessary for information resource management policymakers, practitioners, and researchers.