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Emerging Roles and Competences in Innovation Procurement in Intramural Healthcare
Lefers, L.G. (2025) Emerging Roles and Competences in Innovation Procurement in Intramural Healthcare.
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| Abstract: | Purpose: This study identifies skill profiles for specific healthcare innovation procurement situations by uncovering emerging roles through expert interviews and mapping required competencies via the ProcurCompEU Framework. It contributes to procurement competency literature by applying this framework in a healthcare-specific academic context, paving the way for future research. The identified roles and competencies can support training future healthcare procurers and developing procurement departments. Methodology: 21 experts in the field of healthcare innovation procurement were interviewed, after which interview were transcribed and analysed. The study applied a combination of inductive thematic analysis for the identification of future roles and deductive analysis for investigating each role’s associated ProcurCompEU competences. Most important findings: Six future roles and associated ProcurCompEU competences were identified: Strategic Business Partner (SBP), Digital/Automation Expert (D/AE), Innovation Matchmaker, Sustainability Coordinator, Data Engineer, and Innovation Coordinator. Each role possesses distinct competency requirements, with four competences being identified as fundamental and necessary for all roles due to innovation procurement’s explorative and uncertain nature. Conclusions and main recommendations: Innovation sourcing in intramural healthcare requires strategically differentiated procurement roles with distinct competencies. Healthcare organisations are advised to adopt tailored versions of the six identified roles, adapted to their specific organisational objectives and context. The associated competency profiles offer practical guidance for role development, recruitment, and training to better support innovation efforts. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 85 business administration, organizational science |
| Programme: | Business Administration MSc (60644) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/106577 |
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