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43 Examples of Knowledge Capital

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Knowledge capital is knowledge that is expected to produce future value. Knowledge specifically relates to information as it is understood and produced by humans. As such, knowledge capital is tied to the talents, experience, know-how and creative capacities of people. The following are common types of knowledge capital.
Intellectual property
Human capital
Know-how
Expertise
Talent
Human knowledge
Documented knowledge
Knowledge artifacts
Organizational knowledge
Processes
Systems
Practices
Procedures
Principles
Experience
Creativity
Research capabilities
Organizational capabilities
Reporting
Research artifacts
Research findings
Data and analytics
Domain knowledge
Industry knowledge
Situational intelligence
Digital capabilities
Technologies
Designs
Patents
Trade secrets
Cultural capital
Relational capital
Strategies
Plans
Analysis
Models
Methodologies
Media
Copyrights
Fiction
Music
Characters
Trademarks
Knowledge capital should not be viewed as a strictly static asset such as a patent or document repository. The vast majority of knowledge capital is found in capacity of people to produce valuable knowledge work. Knowledge capital is the basis for the following capabilities:

Leadership

The ability to get people moving in the same direction towards common objectives.

Influencing

The ability to sell and influence decisions and actions.

Know-how

Practical knowledge that allows you to complete tasks.

Creativity

The ability to create new value such as designs and art.

Strategy

Identifying goals and objectives and effective plans to achieve them.

Problem Solving

The ability to solve problems.

Decision Making

The ability to make decisions that are likely to work out well.

Notes

Capital is an asset that is expected to produce future value.
At the level of a society, knowledge capital is the result of social conditions in areas such as education, health, safety, well-being and culture that support the process of acquiring knowledge, talent and ability.
Overview: Knowledge Capital
Type
Definition (1)
Knowledge that is expected to produce future value.
Definition (2)
The potential of a nation, city, organization or individual to perform knowledge work.
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Body Of Knowledge
Classification
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Defensive Publication
Disinformation
Dispersed Knowledge
Domain Knowledge
Filter Bubble
Half-life Of Knowledge
Independent Knowledge
Information
Information Asymmetry
Know-how
Knowledge
Knowledge Capital
Knowledge Economy
Knowledge Gap
Knowledge Loss
Knowledge Management
Knowledge Processes
Knowledge Product
Knowledge Quality
Knowledge Use
Knowledge Velocity
Knowledge Waste
Known Unknowns
Meta Knowledge
Myth
Originality
Pessimistic Induction
Prior Art
Qualitative Data
Situated Knowledge
Storytelling
Tacit Knowledge
Traditional Knowledge
Types Of Knowledge
Uncertainty Principle
Understanding
Unknown Unknowns
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