Crowdsourcing as a part of company’s intellectual capital

Abstract

The components of intellectual capital have been investigated. The indexes of knowledge economy of Ukraine and developed countries have analyzed. The essence of crowdsourcing and its components have been defined; the modern examples of its application in the world and in Ukraine have been researched. It has been determined that this tool is used mainly in the social sphere in Ukraine. The importance of its use in raising the intellectual component of innovation activity of domestic enterprises has been substantiated. It has been established that active involvement of students in the activity of the enterprise can be very promising for domestic enterprises. Recommendations for industrial enterprises to increase attention to crowdsourcing as an important source of intellectual capital growth were developed.