Human resource accounting: a historical perspective and future implications
- 1 December 2002
- journal article
- Published by Emerald in Management Decision
- Vol. 40 (10), 947-954
- https://doi.org/10.1108/00251740210452818
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview and history of human resource accounting (HRA) with the objective of promoting both continued academic research and organizational applications. The history of HRA illustrates how academic research can generate improvement in management systems. The paper defines HRA and suggests implications of measuring human capital for financial reporting and managerial uses. Recent Swedish‐based HRA applications with respect to measuring human assets and intellectual capital, including the Skandia Navigator, illustrate how intellectual history and developments in business schools can influence business history.Keywords
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