African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4193

Full Length Research Paper

MtB versus VAIC in measuring intellectual capital: Empirical evidence from Italian listed companies

William Forte
  • William Forte
  • Management and Innovation Systems Department, University of Salerno 132, Giovanni Paolo II Street 84084 Fisciano (SA) – Italy.
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Gaetano Matonti
  • Gaetano Matonti
  • Management and Innovation Systems Department, University of Salerno 132, Giovanni Paolo II Street 84084 Fisciano (SA) – Italy.
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Giuseppe Nicolo
  • Giuseppe Nicolo
  • Management and Innovation Systems Department, University of Salerno 132, Giovanni Paolo II Street 84084 Fisciano (SA) – Italy.
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Jon Tucker
  • Jon Tucker
  • Visiting Professor in Finance and Accounting, Coventry University, United Kingdom.
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  •  Received: 17 June 2019
  •  Accepted: 19 August 2019
  •  Published: 30 November 2019

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