Intellectual capital management of companies in digital economy

The article is devoted to the importance of developing the company's intellectual capital as the main resource that ensures the company’s competitiveness in the digital economy. There are discussed the issues of intellectual capital management in a digital economy, systematizes the features of the implementation of management functions in relation to the intellectual capital of a metallurgical company, considers the features and problems of forming intellectual capital management in the context of management functions and types of intellectual capital. In the conditions of digitalization of economy the intellectual capital is proved to be the most important component of the effective functioning of the company. Intellectual capital is a necessary element of managing an organization and achieving success in a competitive market. The ever-increasing role of radical changes in information and communication technologies, economic, political and social spheres has been emphasized. The continuous process of personnel training allows companies to respond promptly to negative changes in the external environment and effectively manage human resources with intellectual capital. Intellectual capital in the narrow sense is a driver of career growth of a highly qualified employee, when a person acquires competencies leading to more effective communication, creativity, leadership, continuous learning and cognition. Knowledge, like any other resource, should be available at the right time, in the right place and to the right employees. Systematization of the fundamentals of managing the companies’ intellectual capital as a component of strategic management has been made. The concept of intellectual capital management system is clarified. The author’s vision of the prospects for the development of the company’s intellectual capital and the development of a comprehensive index for the development of intellectual capital are given. The indicator of the complex index of development of the intellectual capital of the company can be used in practice to assess the dynamics of the development of the intellectual capital of companies and its development trends in the future.