The threat of organizational downsizing on the innovative propensity of R&D professionals

摘要: Downsizings, re-engineering, and restructuring continue to be strategic initiatives employed by the management of US companies. Although lay-offs that result from these activities have yielded some short-term benefits for companies, over long term, ability firm innovate new products processes may compromised. In this article four antecedent variables individual innovation are identified: a willingness take risks, make suggestions, degree which one is motivated job, fear. A model developed hypotheses proposed test effect threat downsizings on factors. The results our study revealed threats significant all factors in direction detrimental propensity R&D professionals innovative. The concludes with suggestions managers downsizing environment foster process at level.