An Investigation of scientific production on Intellectual Capital (IC) between 1996 and 2006 in Accounting forums and journals

Authors

  • Donizete Reina Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Sandra Rolim Ensslin Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Alessandra Vasconcelos Gallon Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Diane Rossi Maximiano Reina Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22277/rgo.v2i2.122

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to explore the scientific production on Intellectual Capital (IC) published by professionals in the Accounting field in the period between 1996 and 2006. To this end, the study – of a descriptive nature – carried out a bibliometrical investigation and a mapping of those publications selected in four different Brazilian journals and two forums. The study reviewed 57 (fifty-seven) papers obtaining as main results from the bibliometrical analysis: publication on IC started to grow from 2001; the greater part of the publications are concentrated in two forums – EnANPAD  and Congresso USP de Controladoria e Contabilidade – and are predominantly empirical. As regards the main results obtained from the mapping, the following emerges: information is mainly addressed to internal users; the most discussed issues are: mensuration, evaluation, strategic alignment and IC management and accounting classification of IC; the most used models are those by Edvinsson & Malone, Nonaka & Takeuchi, Sveiby, Stewart and Brooking; suggestions for further research concentrates mainly on: inclusion of intangible assets in the mensuration, evaluation, accounting  and disclosure of managerial reports; new avenues for discussion of IC issues; among other results.

Published

2009-12-23