Innovation and Productivity in Research and Development: Some Associated Individual and Organizational Variables.

Abstract

The relationships of organizational variables with innovation and productivity of scientists and engineers in R and D laboratories were explored. Peer ratings of innovation (original and useful output) and productivity (quantity of output) were utilized as criterion. Information was obtained on 154 scientists/engineers in 35 work groups in three Air Force R and D laboratories. Significant relationships found between organizational variables and innovation and productivity included: rewards for innovation, communication on technical matters with other scientists/engineers within the work group, and an age-education demographic group of variables. Level of participation in goal setting and group leader's level of empathy were also consistently related to level of productivity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA032273

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  • Michael J. Stahl

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  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
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  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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