We use a large micro-dataset to assess the importance of intangible capital organisation, R&D and ICT capital – for the economic performance of establishments and regions in Germany. In 2003 self-produced intangible capital accounted for more than one fifth of the total capital stock of establishments. More than half of the intangible capital is R&D capital. This high proportion is mainly due t...

Using sectoral intangible investment data we confirm that intangible capital is a significant determinant of labour productivity growth. The sectoral setting further allows us to identify the differential impacts of intangible capital across industries with varying degrees of ICT intensity. Intangible capital appears to be significantly more productive in ICT-intensive sectors than in those tha...

As the connectivity of the business environment increases, as a result of rapid technological development, strategic decision making becomes more intricate. In making decisions, a diverse range of factors, both tangible and intangible, need to be considered. Some of these factors will be interdependent, creating a complicated intertwined net of causes and effects. Coping with the complexity of ...

We describe our work in implementing Business-toBusiness (B2B) contracts using Microsoft's BizTalk. BizTalk is a Microsoft product for the development of XML-based document messaging systems specifically for e-Commerce. We have developed a B2B enterprise model that supports a wide range of economic transactions associated with intangible goods and services. This model guides implementation of o...

This white paper examines the benefits, both expected and realized, for migrating data warehouses from Oracle platforms to the Teradata platform. It builds upon a previous white paper on migration strategies, for which several companies in different industries were interviewed. The study reveals that smart IT managers must balance a multifaceted perspective on benefits: immediate payoffs versus...

This paper demonstrates how cost benefit analysis can be applied to large-scale ERP projects, and that these methods can incorporate intangible benefits, e.g., user satisfaction. Detailed information on the business case utilized by a large computer manufacturer in the decision to implement the SAP system R/3 is presented. Techniques that demonstrate how intangibles may be included in the stand...

This paper presents a model of aggregative investment. In the model, the business sector expands by adding new establishments. Costs of investment are linear but, in the case of net investment, depend upon the risk of entry failure. We can measure the risk, and time-series variations in it, from micro data. We show that average entry-failure rates are sufficiently high that entry risk alone can...

In Gallup’s 2013 State of the American Workplace Report,a staggering 70 percent of American workers expressed dissatisfaction with their jobs, which respondents’ primarily contributed to issues with poor managers who did not foster their talents, growth or creativity(Grant 1). This massive number of disgruntled employees has far reaching effects beyond the psychological wellbeing of individual ...