Effect of context and characteristics of female CEOs on innovative performance
- María Eulalia Chavez Rivera(Participant),
- María del Mar Fuentes Fuentes(Participant),
- Jenny María Ruiz-Jiménez(Participant)
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- University of Granada
Activity:
Transferencia de Conocimiento
Difusión, foro de pares académicos
Women entrepreneurs have become key players for economic growth, the creation of well-being and the generation of
employment; For this reason, they cannot stop being immersed in innovation processes. However, within the academic
literature there is a research gap that studies women as a source of innovation. We conducted a comparative qualitative
analysis to determine how the institutional context, social, networking, and demographic characteristics of female CEOs
relate to enhancing startup innovation. Using a sample of 45 women entrepreneurs, we obtained six solutions,
demonstrating that both the social context, the institutional context and the contact networks are configured to lead to
better innovative performance, and that the age of the CEO has a significant influence. The findings also contribute to the
establishment of public and private policies that promote favorable environments for women CEOs to achieve more
disruptive levels of innovation in their companies.
employment; For this reason, they cannot stop being immersed in innovation processes. However, within the academic
literature there is a research gap that studies women as a source of innovation. We conducted a comparative qualitative
analysis to determine how the institutional context, social, networking, and demographic characteristics of female CEOs
relate to enhancing startup innovation. Using a sample of 45 women entrepreneurs, we obtained six solutions,
demonstrating that both the social context, the institutional context and the contact networks are configured to lead to
better innovative performance, and that the age of the CEO has a significant influence. The findings also contribute to the
establishment of public and private policies that promote favorable environments for women CEOs to achieve more
disruptive levels of innovation in their companies.
Activity Information
Activity type
Difusión, foro de pares académicos