Intangible asset
From NKM WIKIDOC
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Definition
Intangible asset is A non-physical asset of an organization
Source: Planning and Execution of Knowledge Management Assist Missions for Nuclear Organizations
Summary
Description
Intangible assets of a nuclear organization are the part of its assets which are not physical. As depicted in Fig 1, this includes human and knowledgeassets. In addition, the reputation of the organization, its copyrights, patents, business processes and culture are part of its intangible assets.
While intangible assets don't have the obvious physical value of a factory or equipment, they can prove very valuable for a firm and can be critical to its long-term success or failure.