Exploring the effect of Psychological Capital on Intellectual Capital with Emphasis on The Role of Social Capital

In recent years, the concept of positive psychology has attracted the attention of psychologists, so that the movement also spread to the field of management and organizational behavior. Since today's organizations place great emphasis on knowledge resources rather than financial resources, this study exploring the impact of psychological capital on intellectual capital through social capital. Hence, this study examines the impact of Psychological capital on Intellectual capital through Social capital. Statistical population in this study was all employees of the Department of Education in Tehran in 1395. 214 people were selected according to the latest statistics of the total of 480 persons was estimated based on Morgan table and using simple random sampling. The study was a descriptive survey and questionnaires were used to collect data. Data has been analyzed by structural equation modeling. Results showed that psychological capital has a positive and significant impact on intellectual capital and social capital. Also, social capital has a positive and significant impact on intellectual capital. Finally, the indirect impact of Psychological Capital on Intellectual Capital through Social Capital was confirmed.