Includes bibliographical references and index.

What kind of skills, competences, attitudes, motivations and attributes an open innovation professional possesses? -- How to recruit, select, train, assess and retain talent for open innovation? : (attracting talent, exploiting skills, intelligence and creativity) -- What is the integrative role of top management towards the creation of a corporate environment ideal for open innovation? -- What is the effect of trust, motivation and leadership on the human side of open innovation? -- How does an individual's position within the organization affect personal involvement in the open innovation process? -- How do you identify and engage the innovative souls within your company? -- Is there a certain personality type that will always be among the contributors? : if yes, what defines this personality? -- Why do the other people hold back from participating? : are there any tips to engage them at all? -- Why and how people engage in their work and what makes them contribute? -- How to develop training curricula for open innovation professionals?