What motivates the engineers to patent? A study at the Chinese R&D laboratories of a European MNC |
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Authors: | Potekhina Anna Blind Knut |
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Institution: | 1.Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany ;2.Faculty of Economics and Management, Chair of Innovation Economics, Technische Universit?t Berlin, Sekr. MAR 2-5, Marchstra?e 23, 10587, Berlin, Germany ;3.Fraunhofer Institute of Open Communication Systems, Berlin, Germany ; |
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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. |
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