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Fire in the Belly? Employee Motives and Innovative Performance in Startups versus Established Firms
2012
Social Science Research Network
Scholars have long sought to understand the advantages different types of firms may have in generating innovation. A popular notion is that startup companies are able to attract employees with "fire in the belly," allowing them to be more productive. Yet research has paid little attention to the motives and incentives of startup employees. This paper compares startup employees' pecuniary and non-pecuniary motives with those of employees working in small and large established firms, and examines
doi:10.2139/ssrn.2207715
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