Books by Dr. Kendra Wasiluk
Buildings and infrastructure represent the principal assets of any national economy as well as pr... more Buildings and infrastructure represent the principal assets of any national economy as well as prime sources of environmental degradation. Making them more sustainable represents a key challenge for the construction, planning and design industries and governments at all levels. The rapid urbanisation of a 21st century carbon-and resource-constrained world has turned this into a global challenge.
Papers by Dr. Kendra Wasiluk
Journal of Intellectual Capital
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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to present the preliminary empirical results of an investig... more Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to present the preliminary empirical results of an investigation how firms in the Australian property sector currently manage their intangibles. It is part of a larger research program aimed at the development of a framework to improve the business case sustainability. Design/methodology/approach -A review of the literature creates the conceptual bridge between sustainable development, intellectual capital and knowledge-based development. Definitions for intangibles are suggested in light of the literature and form the basis of the data collection and analysis. Data was collected to gather a picture of how and why firms in the Australian property sector are currently managing their intangibles through a webbased questionnaire and a series of semi-structured interviews. Originality/value -The Australian property sector was targeted as a noteworthy case study in order to test the suitability of the concept as there has been little systematic empirical investigation on the intangibles of firms in the property sector, both in Australia and internationally. Previous empirical studies have typically been on sectors where the market value of the company well exceeds the book value, which is not the case in the Australian property sector. The property sector is also facing growing demands for transparency in environmental and corporate social responsibility reporting requiring firms to now more than ever to identify, assess, and report on their intellectual capital. Practical implications -The research contributes to the sustainable business literature by proposing a better appreciation of how firms currently address the management of their intangibles is required to improve the business case for sustainability.
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Books by Dr. Kendra Wasiluk
Papers by Dr. Kendra Wasiluk