MANAGEMENT OF THE INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

The article defines that the intellectual capital of an educational institution is a set of intangible resources and competencies for their use, which provide the formation, accumulation, and transfer of knowledge, skills, and experience and create competitive advantages and conditions for the long-term development of educational establishments. Identified components of intellectual capital in the context of the institution of vocational pre-higher education are the following: human, organizational, and consumer. It is emphasized that the development of the intellectual capital of an educational institution should be considered as irreversible, directed, conforming to the law of nature, and qualitative changes in the state of the human, organizational, and consumer resources and competencies. Peculiarities of management of intellectual capital development of the institution of vocational pre-higher education are determined. It is substantiated that the increase of the educational institution’s effectiveness and the quality of its services mostly depend on the composition and quality of intellectual potential of scientific-pedagogical staff, teaching, informational and material support of the educational process, and the institution’s ties with different stakeholders. It is proved that the management of intellectual capital development is a system of actions aimed at the availability, demand, and increase of educational services quality, the implementation of innovative teaching forms and methods; and increasing the number of intelligent products. According to the mentioned criteria, the intellectual capital of Kherson Polytechnic Vocational College of Odesa National Polytechnic University was estimated by using the integrated method. The results of the calculations allow us to claim that during the analyzed period the level of the intellectual capital of the educational institution increased from optimal to high (above average). This attests to the development of the intellectual capital components and the effectiveness of its management in the educational institution. The directions of effectiveness increase of management of intellectual capital development in the institution of vocational pre-higher education are offered.