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An approach to the measurement of intangible assets in public sector using scaling techniques

An approach to the measurement of intangible assets in public sector using scaling techniques
An approach to the measurement of intangible assets in public sector using scaling techniques
This paper discusses the identification and measurement of intangible assets in the public sector. A discussion of Intellectual Capital theory identifies and classifies a number of intangible assets of relevance to the Public Sector. Multidimensional Scaling and related multivariate techniques are proposed for their detection and quantification. The methodology is illustrated with a case study: the provision of council services through the Internet by Spanish municipalities. The technique identifies three intangible assets related to external structural capital: service, image and transparency. Five strategic groups reveal the different objectives, strategic use of Internet, and actions taken by the various Spanish councils.
public sector, intangible assets, non-financial indicators, service quality, intellectual capital, multidimensional scaling, strategic groups, Internet
1356-3548
AF01-4
University of Southampton
Serrano Cinca, C.
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Serrano Cinca, C., Mar Molinero, C. and Bossi Queiroz, A. (2001) An approach to the measurement of intangible assets in public sector using scaling techniques (Discussion Papers in Accounting & Finance, AF01-4) Southampton, UK. University of Southampton 33pp.

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This paper discusses the identification and measurement of intangible assets in the public sector. A discussion of Intellectual Capital theory identifies and classifies a number of intangible assets of relevance to the Public Sector. Multidimensional Scaling and related multivariate techniques are proposed for their detection and quantification. The methodology is illustrated with a case study: the provision of council services through the Internet by Spanish municipalities. The technique identifies three intangible assets related to external structural capital: service, image and transparency. Five strategic groups reveal the different objectives, strategic use of Internet, and actions taken by the various Spanish councils.

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Published date: 2001
Additional Information: ISSN 1356-3548
Keywords: public sector, intangible assets, non-financial indicators, service quality, intellectual capital, multidimensional scaling, strategic groups, Internet

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Local EPrints ID: 35730
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/35730
ISSN: 1356-3548
PURE UUID: 00c85c41-c648-4920-aa11-32ed16a13812

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Date deposited: 24 May 2006
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 07:54

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Author: C. Serrano Cinca
Author: C. Mar Molinero
Author: A. Bossi Queiroz

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