COMMUNICATORS AND INNOVATORS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS.
- 1 December 1983
- journal article
- Published by Academy of Management in The Academy of Management Journal
- Vol. 26 (4) , 742-749
- https://doi.org/10.2307/255920
Abstract
The article discusses research pertaining to the personal characteristics of communicators and innovators in research and development (R&D) organizations. Preliminary results suggested an overlap between the roles of communicator and innovator in the organizations studied. The results indicated that innovators/communicators had a low need for clarity, a high level of education, and high self-esteem. In addition the study found that physical propinquity was associated with the strong formation of components among innovators, communicators, and other professional employees.Keywords
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