Formation of an innovation manager’ competency model based on bibliometric analysis of publications

Abstract

The article summarizes and investigates existing models of competencies and skills based on
bibliometric analysis of publications and content analysis of the content of documents in the two leading
databases Scopus and Web of Science. The article examines the competencies of the profession of a manager -
working at the middle management level and engaged in innovative activities, which includes assessment of
the commercial potential of innovation; operational planning and organization of work on the management of
innovation activities; management of all stages of an innovative project; work with partners in the innovation
market; control over the implementation of measures to promote the innovation to the market, etc. An approach
to the formation of a competency model for an innovative activity manager is proposed in the form of an ordered
list of five groups: professional, functional, digital, socio-cultural, and cognitive competencies. An approach to
the formation of digital competencies in the field of entrepreneurship is proposed in the form of an ordered list
of five groups: information and data, communications in the digital environment, digital content and creativity,
security, problem solving. The study results will be aimed at improving and updating two educational programs
of the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University «Innovation Management» and «Management» at three
levels such as bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees. The work was supported by the Science Committee of the
Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (grant numbers AP08956487).