Value Creation, Reporting, and Signaling for Human Capital and Human Assets (PDF)

Mary-Paz Arrieta-Paredes, University of Greenwich, England
M. Cenci, Roma Tre University, Italy
Youngkeun Choi, Sangmyung University, Seoul, Korea
Seungwha (Andy) Chung, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
Lino Cinquini, Institute of Management, Italy
Bruce Cronin, University of Greenwich, England
Piroska Harazin, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
Ji Sun Lim, Yonsei Business Research Institute Seoul, Korea
Roberta Luly, Roma Tre University, Italy
Regina Osranek, Institute for Technology and Work, Germany
Katalin Pádár, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
Emilio Passetti, Institute of Management, Italy
Sabrina Pucci, Roma Tre University, Italy
Meir Russ, University of Wisconsin Green Bay, USA
Deepali Sharma, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India
Marco Tutino, Roma Tre University, Italy
Klaus J. Zink Institute for Technology and Work, Germany

"Human capital is admittedly the most important resource for all types of organizations and, indeed, for economic development of countries. And, although, much research has focused on human capital, more is needed. This volume extends the frontiers of our knowledge of human capital by providing a multidisciplinary and multilevel view of this critical resource. I commend this volume to all scholars interested in the advancement of our understanding of human capital." - Michael Hitt, Joe B. Foster '56 Chair in Business Leadership, Department of Management, Texas A&M University

"Research on intangible and human capital has been growing over the past 20 years. This volume, advancing the frontier of research on intangibles' contribution to value creation, is an important addition to the intangibles' area. It should be of considerable interest to scholars and practitioners in the area." - Baruch Lev, Philip Bardes Professor of Accounting and Finance, New York University, USA

"There is broad recognition that human assets are among the most important organizational resources. What does it really mean for people to be assets in the context of a high velocity environment with dwindling natural resources? This book takes seriously the value creation, associated costs, and reporting of such assets. It's an excellent read for today's dynamic knowledge-based business world." - Russell Coff, Wisconsin Naming Partners Professor of Strategic Management, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.

"This book, edited by Prof. Russ is a valuable contribution in the field of human capital management. After homo politicus, homo economicus, and homo technologicus, the editor proposes homo sustainabiliticus, a new kind of human concerned with the economic profitability, the environmental concerns, and the social responsibilities. This lei motiv, is connecting the chapters of the book that is organized in two parts, namely Value Creation and Reporting and Signaling.