Knowledge Combination Capability and Innovation: The Effects of Gender Diversity on Top Management Teams in Technology-Based Firms

Ethical debate exists on the effect of gender diversity of the top management teams (TMTs) on organizations. This study aims to contribute to this debate by analyzing the effects of gender diversity of TMTs on the relationship between knowledge combination capability and organizations' innovati...

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Published in:Journal of business ethics 2016-05, Vol.135 (3), p.503-515
Main Authors: Ruiz-Jiménez, Jenny María, del Mar Fuentes-Fuentes, María, Ruiz-Arroyo, Matilde
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances
Business and Management
Business entities
Business Ethics
Business innovation
Companies
Corporate responsibility
Corporate strategies
Education
Ethics
Gender
Gender equity
Gender performativity
Hypotheses
Innovation management
Innovations
Knowledge
Knowledge management
Management
Manufacturers
Men
Philosophy
Product innovation
Quality of Life Research
Regression analysis
Sexes
Small and medium sized enterprises
Small business
Spain
Teams
Technological innovation
Technology
Theory
Women
Workplace diversity
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Summary:Ethical debate exists on the effect of gender diversity of the top management teams (TMTs) on organizations. This study aims to contribute to this debate by analyzing the effects of gender diversity of TMTs on the relationship between knowledge combination capability and organizations' innovative performance. We use a sample of 205 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) belonging to the sector of Spanish technology-based firms (TBFs). Our results indicate that gender diversity positively moderates the relationship between knowledge combination capability and innovation performance. Implications for theory and practice are discussed—among them, ways to contribute to more equal gender distribution and to the benefits of gender diversity in top management positions.
ISSN:0167-4544
1573-0697
DOI:10.1007/s10551-014-2462-7