Classification paragraph

Iana Zborshchyk, group 13

There are plenty of generic definitions of intellectual capital, that is why it is hard to classify it; but by now, most scientists and top-managers came to an agreement that intellectual capital can be divided into three categories–human, relational and structural capitals. The first category, human capital is defined as the knowledge, skills, and experience that employees take with them when they leave a company. The second type, relational capital, is all resources linked to the external relationships of the company with all stakeholders (customers, suppliers, partners in research and development). The last kind, structural capital, is the knowledge that stays within the firm after employees left a company. Because there is no clear definition of what is intellectual capital, there is no definitive classification of intellectual capital.