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Do incentive systems spur work motivations of inventors in high-tech firms

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  • Nathalie Lazaric

    (GREDEG - Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Economie et Gestion - UNS - Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UniCA - Université Côte d'Azur)

  • Alain Raybaut

    (GREDEG - Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Economie et Gestion - UNS - Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UniCA - Université Côte d'Azur)

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In this article, we explore the potential tensions between the incentive systems of group of inventors and knowledge diversity in a high tech firm.

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  • Nathalie Lazaric & Alain Raybaut, 2014. "Do incentive systems spur work motivations of inventors in high-tech firms," Post-Print halshs-00930186, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-00930186
    DOI: 10.1007/s00191-013-0336-2
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