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Future-Oriented Mindset'S Contribution To Management Of Corporate R&D Personnel Motivation In Japan

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  • KUNIO SHIRAHADA

    (Department of General System Studies, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan)

  • KIYOSHI NIWA

    (Department of General System Studies, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan)

Abstract

Addressing the decreasing motivation of R&D personnel in Japan, this paper analyzes the relations between motivation and R&D personnel's future-oriented mindset and the time-climate in their workplace. Questionnaires were given to 240 corporate R&D personnel in six Japanese companies. ANOVA results show that highly motivated personnel have longer-term perspectives about ability growth than do personnel with low motivation levels. In a Japanese automobile company we confirmed the positive impact on work motivation of having managers focus on the future-oriented mindset of subordinates during annual goal-setting interviews.

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  • Kunio Shirahada & Kiyoshi Niwa, 2007. "Future-Oriented Mindset'S Contribution To Management Of Corporate R&D Personnel Motivation In Japan," International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 4(04), pages 375-392.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijitmx:v:04:y:2007:i:04:n:s0219877007001144
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219877007001144
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