Positive Organizational Outcomes Associated with a Penchant for Openness

作     者：McMillan, G. Steven Casey, Debra L. 

作者机构：Penn State Abington Abington PA 19001 USA Cabrini Coll Radnor PA 19087 USA 

出 版 物：《SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ETHICS》 (科学与工程伦理学)

年 卷 期：2013年第19卷第3期

页      面：799-812页

核心收录：

学科分类：12[管理学] 0101[哲学-哲学] 1201[管理学-管理科学与工程(可授管理学、工学学位)] 0712[理学-科学技术史(分学科，可授理学、工学、农学、医学学位)] 

主　　题：Openness Technology Science 

摘      要：The tension between scientific openness versus secrecy has existed for centuries (Hull 1985). However, both academics and practitioners have recently argued that openness by private firms has many positive attributes. The purpose of this research effort is to review the extant literature on openness and to develop hypotheses regarding its impact on organizational outcomes. We then use a unique database to test the idea with 87 companies. Our findings are that openness is beneficial to the firm from a science, technological, and financial perspective and, perhaps, to the employees from an ethical viewpoint. The managerial and societal implications are also discussed.