Anmerkungen:
Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments November 2005 erstellt
Beschreibung:
This study examines the role of perceptions of the firm's reward system as a moderating factor in attitude's impact on patenting intensity. Applied in an Ramp;D context, attitude is defined as attitude towards Ramp;D work and attitude towards the impediments to Ramp;D work. We hypothesise that if there is a positive relationship between attitudes and patenting intensity, this phenomenon is more likely to be observed with individuals who have a positive perception of the firm's reward system, rather than with individuals who have a negative perception. Based on responses from 1,390 research, scientists, and engineers of various technology areas, we found support for the study hypotheses. Both the attitudinal variables had positive effects on patenting intensity, and the impact of these attitudinal variables on patenting intensity was moderated by employees' perceptions of the firm's reward system. The significance of these results and areas of future research are discussed