
American Journal of Applied Sciences
ISSN 1546-9239 (print)eISSN 1554-3641 (online) Open access
Special issue · American Journal of Applied SciencesPublished
The dynamics of Intellectual Capital and the linkage to value creation
Guest editor: Maurizio Lanfranchi · ICVC-2018All its articles are published.Articles in this special issue
Each accepted article is published in the journal’s next regular issue as soon as its author approves the proof, and appears here.
- The Role of Gesture in the Second Language Learning and TeachingNing Cao, Guanying Chenpp. 1070–1074 · published 4 Jan 2018View PDF10,204 accesses
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- A Front-End User Interface Layer Framework for Reactive Web ApplicationsZhixong Xiao, Chandana Prasad Withana, Abeer Alsadoon, Amr Elchouemipp. 1081–1092 · published 17 Dec 2017View PDF8,675 accesses
- Introduction to Fundamental Concepts of Spectroscopy Using the Lhires III SpectrographIvan Dario Arellano Ramirez, Angelica Maria Guapacha, Jairo Alberto Aguirre Galvispp. 1093–1102 · published 22 Dec 2017View PDF8,227 accesses
- Recycle of Plastic Bag Wastes with Organic Wastes to Energy for RDF ProductionsRithy Kan, Chatchai Kungkajit, Thaniya Kaosolpp. 1103–1110 · published 30 Dec 2017View PDF8,721 accesses
- The Path from Values to Value: A Case Study Within the Public SectorGiovanna Centorrino, Daniela Rupo, Pierluigi Catalfopp. 1111–1122 · published 2 Jan 2018View PDF7,952 accesses
- The SEIR Dynamical Transmission Model of Dengue Disease with and Without the Vertical Transmission of the VirusPratchaya Chanprasopchai, I. Ming Tang, Puntani Pongsumpunpp. 1123–1145 · published 2 Jan 2018View PDF9,057 accesses
- Enzymatic Kinetics of Fatty Acids Methyl Ester from Kapok Seed Oil (Ceiba Petandra) Using Lipozyme TL IMErin Ryantin Gunawan, Dedy Suhendra, Baiq Rizkia Miftahatul Hasanahpp. 1146–1151 · published 2 Jan 2018View PDF9,310 accesses
- Social Impact as an Intangible Driver in Assessing Economic Value: An Application to the Italian Third SectorCosentino Antonietta, Bongiovanni Laura, Cesari Alberto, Di Stefano Cristinapp. 1152–1166 · published 2 Jan 2018View PDF8,632 accesses
- Sustainability Reporting as a Tool to Improve Transparency towards Stakeholders. Exploring Reporting Practices in the Imaging IndustryLuisa Pulejo, Valeria Naciti, Nicola Rappazzopp. 1167–1177 · published 2 Jan 2018View PDF8,380 accesses
- Cooperation in Rural Areas as a Local System Development OpportunityEmanuele Schimmenti, Giovanni Battista Collura, Giuseppina Migliore et al.pp. 1178–1185 · published 3 Jan 2018View PDF8,270 accesses
- A Survey of Graph Based Complex Brain Network Analysis Using Functional and Diffusional MRIMd Rafiqul Islam, Xiaoxia Yin, Anwaar Ulhaq et al.pp. 1186–1208 · published 8 Jan 2018View PDF9,249 accesses
- Does Intellectual Capital Affect the Volatility of Returns? An Empirical Investigation on Italian Listed CompaniesBrett W. Cantrell, Daniela Coluccia, Stefano Fontana, Silvia Solimenepp. 1209–1219 · published 10 Jan 2018View PDF8,520 accesses
The call for papers
Read the original call: description and topics
This Special Issue on "The dynamics of Intellectual Capital and the linkage to value creation" aims to investigate how the Intellectual Capital management and reporting practices, both in the private and in the public sector, affect the value creation, focusing on conceptual models as well as on empirics of practice (surveys, cases, and experiences). Covered topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Investigation of IC at the level of ecosystem, communities and countries, as one of the last addressed fields for future research on IC;
- IC and innovation, in relation to the opposing perspectives of knowledge hiding and knowledge sharing, and of closed vs. open innovation;
- Theoretical, managerial and political implications of intangibles measurement and reporting in organizations, and in particular for the concept of value, with reference to private and public sector;
- IC and Corporate Social Responsibility;
- The role of human and social capital in the process of disseminating innovations of farms in rural areas.
Scientific Committee
| Name | Affiliation |
| Tindara Abbate | Associate Professor in Management University of Messina, Italy |
| Gustavo Barresi | Professor in Business Administration University of Messina, Italy |
| Barbara Czerniachowicz | Professor, Faculty of Economics and Management University of Szczecin, Poland |
| Kinga Bauer | Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting Cracow University of Economics, Poland |
| Vihra Dimitrova | Professor University of Agribusiness and Rural Development, Bulgaria |
| Carlo Giannetto | Assistant Professor of Agribusiness Management, Department of Economics University of Messina, Italy |
| Armando Papa | Lecturer, Department of Culture, Politics and Society Universita degli Studi di Torino, Italy |
| Fulvio Rizzo | Research Fellow, Department of Geographical and Historical Studies University of Eastern Finland, Finland |
| Veronica Scuotto | Lecturer in Enterprise and Innovation University of the West of Scotland, United Kingdom |
Important dates
- Call opens1 Dec 2017 · done
- Submission deadline1 Dec 2017 · done
- Collection complete1 Jan 2018 · done
Guest editor
- Maurizio LanfranchiProfessor, Department of EconomicsUniversity of Messina, Italy