Originally found at Phys.org

Although the law and/or employment contracts typically grant organizations the rights to their employees' inventions, the phenomenon of invention withholding is quite common and carries serious implications for businesses, especially in knowledge-intensive industries.

The study reveals alarming data: 1 out of every 4 employees in commercial organizations has withheld an invention from their employer at least once. In many cases, this withholding is done deliberately, with the intent to use the invention after leaving the organization.

The research was led by Dr. Sarit Erez, in collaboration with Prof. Yaniv Shani and Prof. Abraham Carmeli, all from the Coller School of Management at Tel Aviv University. The study was published in the journal Academy of Management Perspectives.

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