инновационный потенциал, человеческий капитал, экономика региона, развитие, innovative potential, human capital, the region's economy, development, Economics as a science, HB71-74

The definition of human capital and describes the extent of its influence on innovative development of the region. Describes the group of criteria of development of innovative potential of human capital and the features of the process of its formation. The results of the analysis of estimated indicators offactors offormation of innovative potential of human capital in the Stavropol region on the basis of a specific set of indexes. Defined scale of evaluation of innovative potential of human capital in the Stavropol region. The proposed scheme of management of innovative potential of the human capital of regional enterprises and directions of its improvement.