Structural Capital - A Proposed Measurement Model

Nowadays, for most of the organizations, the changes have become more frequent and appear faster than their ability for adjustment and speed in responsibility.Organisations wishing to obtain competitive advantage must understand that these intangible assets represent a greater value than traditional tangible assets. Measuring structural capital (SC) is done by the development of effective models that must be implemented to effectively capture and manage this form of capital; only then will the benefits of these invaluable intangible resources be reaped. For this reason, in the last decades, the relevance of measuring SC has rapidly increased. Therefore it is important to come up with a model that focuses on the constituents of structural capital, which will help in the measurement of the SC. The purpose of this article is mainly to identify the elements of the SC that help to ensure the success of the organization in its research sector.