How R D Staff’s Improvisation Capability Is Formed: A Perspective of Micro-Foundations

The study examines how R&D staff improvisation capability is formed based on theory of micro-foundations, that is, how R&D individuals, experience and external knowledge gathering, and minimal structure interact and work on their improvisation capability together. The results show that: (1)...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychology 2020-09, Vol.11
Main Authors: Hui He, Yan Bai, Junguang Gao, Jinqiang Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
improvisation capability
inverted U-shaped effect
micro-foundations
minimal structure
R&D staff
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Summary:The study examines how R&D staff improvisation capability is formed based on theory of micro-foundations, that is, how R&D individuals, experience and external knowledge gathering, and minimal structure interact and work on their improvisation capability together. The results show that: (1) R&D staff’s experience and external knowledge gathering have linear influences on their improvisation capability, respectively; (2) minimal structure has a curvilinear impact on improvisation capability; (3) minimal structure has a curvilinear moderating effect on the relationship between experience, external knowledge gathering and improvisation capability, respectively. The study suggests that managers keep minimal structure at the moderate level to promote their R&D people’s improvisation capability.
ISSN:1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.551970