IP Valuation: Principles and Applications in the Nanotechnology Industry Efrat Kasznik

Background. Organizational behavior plays a significant role in the effectiveness of enterprises specializing in nanotechnology. Its negative side – counterproductive work behavior (CWB) – has not been analyzed sufficiently in this industry. We evaluated different theoretical approaches to this problem. Objective. To estimate the predominant forms of counterproductive work behavior in relation to dimensions such as the intensity of the nanotechnology industry, seniority in the organization, and the age and gender of the subjects. Design. We used a descriptive exploratory methodology that analyzes the preponderance of counterproductive work behavior in profile companies throughout the Russian Federation. CWB was assessed through a self-report questionnaire and in-depth interview with each employee. The results were analyzed by correlation-regression analysis in SPSS. Results. We found significant correlations between the variables “intensity of the nanotechnology industry within the organization”, “seniority of employees within the organization”, “age of employees”, and the total score of CWB. Regarding the CWB dimensions, the highest average of the scores was obtained for “low level of conscientiousness” (mean = 21.75; SD = 2.9), followed closely by “low level of personal development” (mean = 20.53; SD = 3.09). Among the CWB dimensions, it seems that the conscientiousness of the employees plays a key role in the continuation of their professional activity and consequently in the increase of seniority in the organization. Conclusion. A professional difficulty can be perceived as a challenge by an employee with good physical and/or psychological resilience. Russian nanotechnology companies should evaluate their approach to dealing with employees and mitigate situations that might be unnecessarily stressful. From the data obtained through the semi-structured interview, we found that what happens in a work group is essential in the emergence of CWB. Organizations need clear policies that empower employees to deal with certain work tasks and with employees who engage in specific CWB.

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Monitoring of Staffing Nanoindustry

Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development - Handbook of Research on Engineering Education in a Global Context ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-3395-5.ch041 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 488-500

Author(s):

Maxim M. Grekhov ◽

Victor A. Byrkin ◽

Oleg S. Vasiliev ◽

Polina A. Likhomanova ◽

Alexey M. Grekhov

Keyword(s):

Russian Federation ◽

Subject Area ◽

Highly Qualified ◽

Current State ◽

Educational Processes ◽

The Subject ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

Scopus Database ◽

Nanotechnology Industry

Leading organizations of the national nanotechnology network (NNN) monitor staffing and develop mechanisms for coordination of educational processes of enterprises of the nanotechnology industry. To estimate the current state of training for nanotechnology industry in the leading universities of the Russian Federation, a study of their publications indexed in the Scopus database in 2012, 2014, and 2015 years in the subject area of “nano” was made. As a result of analysis, the universities, which form the background for the production of highly qualified specialists in the field of nanotechnology, were determined.

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