REVIEW OF APROACHES TO THE PHENOMENON “HUMAN CAPITAL”: PAST AND PRESENT

Abstract

The article is devoted to a classification of approaches to definition of a cross-disciplinary phenomenon of “human capital”. The main objective of the research is to systematize the existing approaches to define what is to be understood under the term of human capital, which are present in scientific literature. On the basis of the bibliometric analysis of sources of literature the following approaches are defined: economic, psychological, sociocultural, health saving and cognitive approaches. Cluster schemes are allocated: in the first scheme division is performed according to keywords, at the same within each cluster multidimensional interrelations are formed, and matching is also possible between the clusters. In the second cluster scheme the grouping of clusters is carried out according to the leading authors. The authors come to a conclusion that there isn’t a unified approach to definition of a phenomenon of “human capital”. Expediency of the approaches allocated with the main economic approach, is confirmed by results of the cluster analysis. Results of the research can be used by scientists-experts in the sphere of formation of the human capital in the educational organization, and by practicing teachers, as well.