The effect of employment externalization on orientation to innovation
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to analyze the influence of externalization in the workforce on creating a work context that supports innovation and the moderation of this relationship by different contextual variables.
Design/methodology/approach
These relationships were studied using a sample of 249 workers from five firms. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to contrast the hypotheses.
Findings
The results of the study indicate that externalization affects the permanent worker's orientation to innovation negatively and that this relationship is moderated by contextual variables such as group potency and monitoring.
Originality/value
The aim of this paper is to stimulate new lines of research on externalization and orientation to innovation and their repercussions for the firm.
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Citation
Ruiz Moreno, A., Ortega‐Egea, M.T. and Lloréns‐Montes, F.J. (2012), "The effect of employment externalization on orientation to innovation", Personnel Review, Vol. 41 No. 6, pp. 732-755. https://doi.org/10.1108/00483481211263665
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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