Roles and Responsibilities of Open Innovation Specialists

The Journal of Innovation Management posted an article which noted that  innovative companies are increasingly creating new open innovation
functions and employing open innovation specialists to facilitate innovation
processes. However, research that explores these emerging jobs remains scarce.
This study examines the worldwide job market for ‘open innovation’ specialists
as per job title and/or job description, and analyzes 100 job advertisements
related to ‘open innovation’ specialists published during two periods in 2014 and
2016. The findings identify the key responsibilities of dedicated open innovation
specialists and associated skills, and the competencies that companies seek in
candidates.

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