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Knowing that you matter, matters! The interplay of meaning, monetary incentives, and worker recognition
Kosfeld, Michael; Neckermann, Susanne; Yang, Xiaolan - 2014
We manipulate workers' perceived meaning of a job in a field experiment. Half of the workers are informed that their … when meaning is high, corroborating previous findings on the relationship between meaning and work effort. We then compare … the effect of meaning to the effect of monetary incentives and of worker recognition via symbolic awards. We also look at …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010427004
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Knowing that you matter, matters! The interplay of meaning, monetary incentives, and worker recognition
Kosfeld, Michael; Neckermann, Susanne; Yang, Xiaolan - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2014
We manipulate workers' perceived meaning of a job in a field experiment. Half of the workers are informed that their … when meaning is high, corroborating previous findings on the relationship between meaning and work effort. We then compare … the effect of meaning to the effect of monetary incentives and of worker recognition via symbolic awards. We also look at …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011071767
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Publicly Funded R&D Collaborations and Patent Outcome in Germany
Czarnitzki, Dirk; Fier, Andreas - 2003
The stimulation of co-operations and networks has become very popular in R&D policies in recent years. This study examines the development and the impact of publicly funded R&D consortia in Germany. The paper describes the history of R&D funding in Germany with a focus on the development of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297272
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The Relationship between R&D Collaboration, Subsidies and Patenting Activity: Empirical Evidence from Finland and Germany
Ebersberger, Bernd; Czarnitzki, Dirk; Fier, Andreas - 2004
This study focuses on the impact of innovation policies and R&D collaboration in Germany and Finland. We consider … collaboration and subsidies as heterogeneous treatments, and perform an econometric matching to analyze patent activity at the firm … level. In general, we find that collaboration has positive effects. In Germany, subsidies for individual research do not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297362
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The Relationship between R&D Collaboration, Subsidies and Patenting Activity: Empirical Evidence from Finland and Germany
Fier, Andreas; Ebersberger, Bernd; Czarnitzki, Dirk - 2006
This study focuses on the impact of innovation policies and R&D collaboration in Germany and Finland. We consider … collaboration and subsidies as heterogeneous treatments, and perform an econometric matching to analyze R&D and patent activity at … the firm level. In general, we find that collaboration has positive effects. In Germany, subsidies for individual research …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010298007
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The design paradox: the contribution of in-house and external design activities on product market performance
Czarnitzki, Dirk; Thorwarth, Susanne - 2009
This paper explores the contribution of design activities on product market performance of Belgian companies. While there is mounting evidence that design can be seen as a strategic tool to successfully spur sales of new product developments at the firm level, the topic of design innovation has...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299461
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Industry-science connections in agriculture: Do public science collaborations and knowledge flows contribute to firm-level agricultural research productivity?
Toole, Andrew A.; King, John L. - 2011
Prior research shows long-run productivity growth in agriculture is associated with increases in the stock of public scientific knowledge and private patented inventions. However, private inventions may be a function of the stock of public knowledge. In this paper, we examine the possibility...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010307182
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Open innovation deficiency: Evidence on project abandonment and delay
van Criekingen, Kristof; Freel, Mark; Czarnitzki, Dirk - 2021
The concept of Open Innovation (OI) has breathed new life into both empirical research and industry practice concerned with distributed and collaborative modes of innovating. Certainly, the volume of OI research and its impact on practice has been remarkable. However, equally remarkable is the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012422192
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Industry-science connections in agriculture: Do public science collaborations and knowledge flows contribute to firm-level agricultural research productivity?
Toole, Andrew A.; King, John L. - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2011
Prior research shows long-run productivity growth in agriculture is associated with increases in the stock of public scientific knowledge and private patented inventions. However, private inventions may be a function of the stock of public knowledge. In this paper, we examine the possibility...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009369494
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The design paradox: the contribution of in-house and external design activities on product market performance
Czarnitzki, Dirk; Thorwarth, Susanne - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2009
This paper explores the contribution of design activities on product market performance of Belgian companies. While there is mounting evidence that design can be seen as a strategic tool to successfully spur sales of new product developments at the firm level, the topic of design innovation has...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008479051