Is this a man’s world? The effect of gender diversity and gender equality on firm innovativeness
| Autor: | Patrick Vermeulen, Joris Knoben, Daniela Ritter-Hayashi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Gender diversity Economics 050204 development studies Social Sciences Geographical Locations Cognition Sociology Psychology Multidisciplinary Ecology 05 social sciences Gender Identity respiratory system Research Assessment Workforce Medicine Female Developed country Institute for Management Research Research Article Employment Asia Human Rights Ecological Metrics Science Decision Making Developing country Context (language use) Research and Analysis Methods Sexual and Gender Issues Political science 0502 economics and business Humans Developing Countries Gender equality Gender identity Developed Countries Ecology and Environmental Sciences Cognitive Psychology Biology and Life Sciences Species Diversity Labor Economics People and Places Africa Cognitive Science Demographic economics human activities 050203 business & management Neuroscience |
| Zdroj: | PLoS One, 14 PLoS ONE PLoS One, 14, 9 PLoS ONE, Vol 14, Iss 9, p e0222443 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| Popis: | Gender diversity is known to have a positive effect on innovation in developed countries. However, it is unclear whether the benefits of gender diversity for innovation also apply to the particular context of developing countries, which is characterized by diverse and lower levels of gender equality. We propose that gender diversity positively impacts innovation in the developing countries participating in our study. In addition, we expect that this effect is moderated by country-specific levels of gender equality. In a cross-country study covering 18,547 firms in 15 developing countries, we find that gender diversity among a firm’s owners and workforce as well as having a female top manager benefit innovation in developing countries. Yet, contradictory to our expectations, gender equality does not significantly moderate this relationship. As such, our results underline the importance of enabling and fostering gender diversity and have critical implications for firms and policy makers alike. |
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