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What motivates the engineers to patent? A study at the Chinese R&D laboratories of a European MNC.
- Source :
- Journal of Technology Transfer; Apr2020, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p461-480, 20p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Corporate R&D engineers, being usually the initiators of a patent, are important contributors to the patenting performance of their employers. Hence, patenting motives of R&D engineers encompass an interesting and promising research field. However, the literature on patenting motivation of the engineers in the corporate context is scarce. We apply self-determination theory on human motivation to investigate patenting motives of a sample of local R&D engineers in China employed by a European-based multi-national corporation. Factor analysis reveals four groups of motives: "reward and recognition", "reputation and promotion", "making a contribution" and "interest and sense of achievement". The results of multiple hierarchical regression show the influence of working climate on "making a contribution" and "interest and sense of achievement" motivation factors. Implications for patent management are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SELF-determination theory
ENGINEERS
FACTOR analysis
PATENTS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08929912
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Technology Transfer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 142205121
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-018-9707-z