The impact of temporary workers on the conversion of innovation efforts into product innovations : the case of Spanish companies
Purpose: In this paper, we study the influence of temporary workers in the relationship between innovation effort and product innovation in a large sample of Spanish manufacturing firms in a six-year period. Design/methodology/approach: The article uses a zero-inflated regression model to analyse how the performance of innovation efforts is affected by the impact of temporary employment. Findings: Our results show that the use of temporary employment has adverse effects for the conversion of innovation investments into innovation outputs. Firms with higher levels of fixed-term workers have less product innovations in comparison to firms that do not use this kind of workforce. However, this negative impact is less detrimental in technological-intensive sectors. Originality/value: The value of this research for employment relations is salient as workers long-term protection seems to enhance the effectiveness of the innovation process. At the same time, the effects of temporary work vary depending on the sector.
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2020
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Authors: | Rodríguez-Ruiz, Óscar ; Fernández-Menéndez, José ; Díaz-Martínez, Zuleyka ; Fossas-Olalla, Marta |
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Evidence-based HRM: a Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship. - Emerald, ISSN 2049-3983, ZDB-ID 2694217-3. - Vol. 9.2020, 3 (02.12.), p. 276-292
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Emerald |
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