Key competencies in employees with innovative profiles within research and experimental development-oriented organizations

Marino Rengifo García, Jorge Mejía Turizo and Fredys Padilla González
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Marino Rengifo García: Universidad del Valle
Jorge Mejía Turizo: Escuela Superior de Administración Pública (ESAP)
Fredys Padilla González: Escuela Superior de Administración Pública (ESAP)

Revista Tendencias, 2026, vol. 27, issue 02, 62-87

Abstract: Introduction: Organizational innovation transcends technological adoption and involves strengthening competencies that enable workers to generate positive transformations and respond to environmental changes and strategic objectives. Objective: To establish the key competencies that should be developed in employees with innovative profiles in order to contribute to organizational innovation. Methodology: A qualitative study was conducted with an intentional convenience sample of 17 innovative organizations in Colombia and multinationals, oriented toward research and experimental development and classified according to DANE. Semi-structured interviews were administered to workers linked to R&D&I processes. The information was analyzed through discourse analysis supported by ATLAS.ti software. Results: Key competencies associated with organizational innovation were identified, including creativity, critical thinking, initiative, teamwork, networking, resilience, and foresight. Discussion: These competencies strengthen human capital in a dynamic and relational manner, according to organizational and market demands. Conclusion: The identified competencies constitute fundamental conditions for driving organizational innovation; therefore, their development must be integrated into training processes and human talent management in order to foster the innovative capacity of organizations.

Keywords: work attitude; human capital; knowledge in innovative competencies; organizational efficiency; labor economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J24 M12 M53 O31 O32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.22267/rtend.26272.297

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