I'm a bit unclear about how corporation research is conducted then. I would have naively assumed that when you undertake research as an employee, that research

I'm a bit unclear about how corporation research is conducted then. I would have naively assumed that when you undertake research as an employee, that research belongs to your employer and they have a right to decide if they want it made public with their name attached to it, or keep it secret for their own benefit. Of course there are all kinds of ethical questions that can arise in that situation, but is that not the normal case in corporate research?