Intellectual Capital in the System of Enterprise Management

The article considers definition of the intellectual capital and justifies the intellectual property management system, which influences changes in the structure of enterprise management. The study of scientific works of domestic and foreign scientists allowed conduct of the analysis of the "intellectual capital" category, its essence and structure, formation of main tasks and identification of functions, solution of which should be ensured by the enterprise's intellectual property management system. The conducted study showed a necessity of development of the theoretical and methodological base of managing intangible assets as full value assets of the enterprise, which could provide significant income. The article justifies a necessity of creation of a separate structure of the enterprise's intellectual property management structure and identifies its place in the system of enterprise management. The use of this management system does not require significant increase of personnel, that is why, due to results it ensures, its use is efficient. The task of the management system is ensuring proper fulfilment of specific functions connected with the enterprise's intellectual property management. Moreover, the intellectual property management system plays the role of the co-ordination centre, which should ensure co-ordination of action of all components of the enterprise management system in the event when intellectual products are created or used.