The U-shaped effect of R&D intensity on employee downsizing: evidence from Spanish manufacturing firms (1994–2010)

Volume: 29, Issue: 15, Pages: 1 - 22
Published: Aug 22, 2018
Abstract
This study explores an empirically untested issue: the relationship between the level of a firm’s R&D intensity and employee downsizing. Basing our conceptual development on the Resource-Based View of the firm, we argue that a linear relationship is a poor approximation of the proposed relationship. Instead, we find theoretical insights supporting the logic that employee downsizing decreases as firms shift from low to moderate levels of R&D...
Paper Details
Title
The U-shaped effect of R&D intensity on employee downsizing: evidence from Spanish manufacturing firms (1994–2010)
Published Date
Aug 22, 2018
Volume
29
Issue
15
Pages
1 - 22
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