Benchmarking in the National Intellectual Capital Measurement: Is It the Best Available Approach?

Autor/inn/en	Januškaite, Virginija; Užiene, Lina
Titel	Benchmarking in the National Intellectual Capital Measurement: Is It the Best Available Approach?
Quelle	In: International Journal of Learning and Change, 8 (2016) 3-4, S.211-230 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1740-2875
DOI	10.1504/IJLC.2016.10002156
Schlagwörter	Benchmarking; Human Capital; Sustainable Development; Economic Development; Knowledge Economy; Knowledge Management; International Organizations; Policy Formation; Measurement; Well Being; Measurement Techniques; Comparative Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Humankapital; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Knowledge society; Economy; Wissensgesellschaft; Wirtschaft; Wissensmanagement; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Politische Betätigung; Messverfahren; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Messtechnik
Abstract	Sustainable economic development is an aspiration of every nation in today's knowledge economy. Scientists for a few decades claim that intellectual capital management is the answer how to reach this goal. Currently, benchmarking methodology is the most common approach in the national intellectual capital measurement intended to provide information for management purposes. The aim of this paper is to identify advantages and disadvantages of this methodological approach and provide the answer to the question whether it is the most appropriate one. The most popular methods based on the benchmarking methodology (NICI, ICM, ICI, NIC40, ELSS) are analysed and compared within the paper. Advantages and disadvantages of benchmarking are thoroughly investigated with regard to measurement objectives, validity and applicability of the results as well as other contextual characteristics. Findings of the paper reveal that application of NIC benchmarking needs clearly defined particular purpose and must be handled with a great caution. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01