Survey of the role of social and intellectual capital in development and excellence

Efficiency, effectiveness and productivity are important goals of the organization. Organizations to achieve their goals, try to make optimum use of available resources. While some managers are not aware of the organization’s assets. In this paper three major categories: social capital, intellectual capital, excellence and relationships between them were explained. Conceptual and empirical definition of social capital initially proposed. Then a few social theorists and their theories were introduced briefly. To better understand the concept of social capital, social capital elements (including trust and links) were discussed. In the next step we are familiar with the concept of intellectual capital and its various definitions. In order to become more familiar with the concept of intellectual capital, intellectual capital elements (including: human capital, structural capital and relational capital), classification of intellectual capital and measurement methods were studied. In the next part of the paper, the necessity and importance of intellectual capital and impact of intellectual capital management on organizational performance were discussed. Finally, functions of social capital and the relationship between economic development and social capital were examined. In today’s dynamic circumstances, organizations must be able to effectively utilize their funds. In this paper, the necessity and importance of intellectual and social capital and their roles role in the perfection and excellence were discussed.