Structural capital in knowledge economy: general insights

Purpose – The paper aims at analysing the role of structural capital in the current scenario, defining the management and evaluation profiles. Methodology – The research approach is based on a qualitative methodology with the application of a single method approach. The sources of research are of a secondary type (paper, news, journal open access). Findings – The findings of research originate from systematization of international literature. The objective is to represent the strong and weak points of the management and economic evaluation profiles of structural capital. Originality/value – Structural capital favours the circulation of knowledge within a company and stimulates the creation of long term value. In this way, accessibility to company knowledge plays a rather important role if analysed from an internal perspective as well as from an external perspective.