Intellectual Capital LO8148

Keith Cowan (72212.51@CompuServe.COM)
26 Jun 96 17:37:08 EDT

Replying to LO7961 --

"Jonas, Harry S" <JonasHS@corning.com> Offers the following:

>... Still, a deafening non-response.
>I'm happy to send any readers copies of our proposal,
>but my real questions are:
> - Is intellectual capital still a lively topic, or just a passing fad
>(shades of "Is LO a passing fad?")? If the latter, what have we learned (if
>anything) by dabbling in this area?
> - If companies are still talking about it, have they developed any creative,
>data-based retention strategies for their "value creators"? Have these
>strategies generalized to larger populations?
> - Are the value incongruities mentioned above issues in the further
>development of the intellectual capital concept? What have we missed?

The Canadian banks have a strong practice associated with the "knowledge
businesses" but so far it appears to be a marketing program to high tech
companies who get money based on their receivables and tangible assets not
including software.

In answer to your question, I would offer the asssertion that IC will have
its day but not for a few more years. I think the Year 2000 date
conversion crisis will serve as a basis for companies realizing that their
software assets need to be depreciated like any other asset.

My company is directing efforts there because we believe that I.T. will
take on a whole different complexion and that this will help focus on IC
which has such a large impact there.

For a lawman's introduction to the Year 2000 crisis, have a look at
"Year 2000 Parable - y2kparbl" on the web at
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/yti

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Keith Cowan <72212.51@CompuServe.COM>

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