DETERMINANTS OF R AND D COMPENSATION STRATEGIES IN THE HIGH TECH INDUSTRY
研究发现销售量、产品生命周期阶段、盈利能力和员工流动率是高科技企业决定研发人员薪酬方式和金额的关键因素，其中低销量、成长期、高流动率且能将盈利与奖金挂钩的企业最倾向于采用激励薪酬。
This study indicates that sales volume, stage in the product life cycle, profitability and turnover are all important predictors of the method and magnitude of financial rewards provided by high tech firms to R and D employees. The most favorable situational factors for R and D incentive compensation are a low sales volume high tech company, operating in the growth stage of the product life cycle, with high turnover rates, and capable of linking profitability to incentive rewards such as bonuses.