FROM INNER TO OUTER: EXPLORING THE R&D EMPLOYEE INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOUR IN HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY

Innovation is widely recognised as an important issue. It is important to understand which individual characteristics promote innovative behaviour. This is particularly relevant for research and development (R&D) employees who are expected to contribute innovative ideas in their firms. R&D e...

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Published inInternational journal of innovation management Vol. 26; no. 2
Main Author NIU, HAN-JEN
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London World Scientific Publishing Company 01.02.2022
Imperial College Press
Subjects
Accountability
Behavior
Conscientiousness
Employee behavior
Extraversion
High tech industries
Innovations
Leadership
Openness
Personality traits
R&D
Research & development
Research Article
R&D employee
personality traits
career development
innovative organisational climate
life style
innovative behaviour
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Summary:Innovation is widely recognised as an important issue. It is important to understand which individual characteristics promote innovative behaviour. This is particularly relevant for research and development (R&D) employees who are expected to contribute innovative ideas in their firms. R&D employees in high-end technology industries are the subjects of study in this research. Statistic methods, such as regression analysis, ANOVA, and ANCOVA, are employed to examine several hypotheses. The results reveal that personality traits defined as “openness to experiences” and “extraversion” are positively associated with innovative behaviour. Conscientiousness regarding accountability in work also spurs innovative behaviour. An individual who has the extraversion trait combined with a lifestyle defined as “practical leadership” is both extroverted and willing to absorb new knowledge and a steady, responsible practitioner.
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ISSN:1363-9196
1757-5877
DOI:10.1142/S136391962250013X