RT Journal Article
T1 Gender diversity, inclusive innovation and firm performance
A1 Fuentes-Fuentes, Mª del Mar
A1 Quintana-García, Cristina
A1 Marchante-Lara, Macarena
A1 Benavides-Chicón, Carlos Guillermo
K1 Empresas - Gestión de personal
K1 Mujeres - Trabajo
K1 Ejecutivas
K1 Igualdad de género
AB This study delves into intra-organizational dimensions that might impact inclusive innovation. Based on the expectation states theory, we explore how gender diversity in management positions and on the board of directors affects inclusive innovation. Furthermore, drawing on the signaling theory, we examine the relationship between inclusive innovation and a firm's performance. Using a comprehensive panel data of European manufacturing companies for a period of 10 years, we provide evidence that gender diversity in management positions and the presence of at least one woman on the board of directors have a positive effect on inclusive innovation. Our results also reveal the economic value of such strategy, showing that inclusive innovation positively influences performance. Implications for theory and managerial practice are discussed.
PB Wiley
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/27067
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/27067
LA eng
NO del Mar Fuentes-Fuentes, M., Quintana-García, C., Marchante-Lara, M., & Benavides-Chicon,   C. G. (2023). Gender diversity, inclusive innovation and firm performance. Sustainable Development, 1–17. https://doi.org/ 10.1002/sd.2615
NO The authors acknowledge the financial support of the COMPSOS Project (PID2020-117313RB-I00), funded by MCIN/AEI/ 10.13039/501100011033 and of the SOSTEMPRE Project (B-SEJ-682-UGR20), funded by Consejería de Universidad, Investigación e Innovación, Junta de Andalucía, PROGRAMA OPERATIVO FEDER ANDALUCIA 2014-2020. Additionally, the study has been partially supported by Santander Center for Corporate Social Responsibility at the University of Málaga (Spain).Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga / CBUA
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026