Economic compensation compositions preferred by R&D personnel of different R&D types and intrinsic values

Authors: Kim, Bowon; Oh, Heungshik

Source: R&D Management, Volume 32, Number 1, January 2002 , pp. 47-59(13)

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Abstract:

In order to enhance R&D performance, R&D managers make sure that R&D personnel are satisfied with their compensation, both economic and non-economic. An R&D compensation scheme would consist of many complex factors. In this research, we focus on `compensation composition' as such a factor for the economic compensation system, i.e., the mix of compensation components such as team (or organization) performance based, individual (R&D personnel) performance based, and fixed (seniority based) portion of economic compensation. As part of non-economic compensation, intrinsic values such as social status and self-actualization perceived by the R&D personnel are influencing their level of satisfaction with the entire compensation system. Another critical factor we consider here is the difference in R&D types: there are three R&D types, i.e., basic, applied, and commercial R&D. We put forth two sets of propositions. First, there is statistically significant correlation among R&D personnel's job satisfaction, performance measurement satisfaction, and compensation satisfaction. Second, depending on the types of their R&D activities, R&D personnel prefer a certain composition of economic compensation. In addition, the relationships are mediated by whether the R&D personnel feel intrinsic values of their jobs.

Document Type: Original article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9310.00238

Affiliations: 1: Graduate School of Management, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) BowonKim@kgsm.kaist.ac.kr

Publication date: 2002-01-01