Managing Intellectual Capital LO9004

MR GEOFFREY F FOUNTAIN (TFYY93A@prodigy.com)
Fri, 9 Aug 1996 18:53:03, -0500

Replying to LO8969 --

Ivan said . . .
> I wanted to say that I
> would not use the expression "managing intellectual capital." I
> would
> prefer to say that we might be able to manage the situation to create
> an
> environment where people's intellectual capacity flourishes... it is
> there, and we cannot manage it!

Your comment rings similar to the misguided pursuit of "how can managers
better motivate people", when the better pursuit should be "how can
managers provide a work environment that enables the intrinsic motivation
of people". Or rather than "how can managers better control people", the
question should be "how can managers empower people".

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Geof Fountain tfyy93a@prodigy.com

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