Nowadays, there are some changes in the accumulation of Capital. These changes are result of a shift from tangible goods to intellectual ones. At the one side, among Human development discussions, understanding the importance and value of intellectual Capital is a pivotal issue. Human development concentrates on Human beings and their potentials to receive the sustainability and durance in improving the quality of life. And at the other side, in such debates intellectual Capital plays a crucial role. Considering the elements of which IC is composed, measuring them and the manner they affect Human development process are the subject matter of this article. Also, paying attention to the crucial role of IC as an item of Human Capital-and of course the most important part of it- in providing the strategies for protection of intellectual property is a significant issue.

THE PRESENT REVIEW ARTICLE IS A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE NOTION OF Human Capital AS A NON-MONETARY ASSET THAT CAN RESULT IN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND MONETARY BENEFITS IN DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS. THIS NON-MONETARY VIEW OF Capital WAS PUT FORWARD BY PIERRE BOURDIEU WHO EMPHASIZED THE ROLE OF Capital IN SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL INTERACTIONS. HE WAS ALSO QUOTED AS SAYING THAT IN DIFFERENT CONTEXTS OR FIELDS OF ACTIVITIES, THE MORE Capital INDIVIDUALS HAD, THE HIGHER STATUS THEY COULD EXPECT TO HAVE. MOREOVER, THE ARTICLE FOCUSED ON BOURDIEU’S OPINIONS REGARDING THE HABITUS, A TYPE OF MENTAL ORIENTATION THAT SHOULD BE ACTUALIZED, STRUCTURED, AND DEVELOPED THROUGH TRAINING AND INTERACTIONS IN A FIELD. IN THE SAME VEIN, Human Capital WAS SPECIALLY STUDIED IN THE LIGHT OF BOURDIEU’S THEORY OF FIELD, HABITUS AND DOXA. FINALLY, SOME FAMOUS SCHOLARLY VIEWS ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF Human Capital AND EDUCATION WERE OFFERED AND A NUMBER OF STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING Human Capital WERE SUGGESTED TO MANAGERS IF THEY EXPECT TO ATTAIN OPTIMAL LEVELS OF GENERAL OUTPUTS IN THEIR FIELDS OF PRACTICE.