Publication:
The link between R&D team diversity and innovative performance: a mediated moderation model

Date

2020

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Publisher

Elsevier
Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
Artículo / Artikulua
Versión aceptada / Onetsi den bertsioa

Project identifier

AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2013-2016/ECO2017-86305-C4-4-R/ES/recolecta
AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/RTI2018-093791-B-C21/ES/recolecta
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Abstract

This paper examines how diversity dimensions, namely gender, skills and education, in R&D teams interact to drive innovation. Our research supports the hypothesis that surface-level diversity might negatively affect R&D team performance when interacting with deep-level diversity. Further, the study considers the mediating effect of social capital to extract value from diverse R&D teams. Social capital favours social interaction by developing harmonious interpersonal relationships among diverse team members. Research hypotheses were tested using the Spanish Technological Innovation Panel (PITEC) for the period 2008-2015. Our mediated-moderation model suggests that high diversity in education or skills in gender diverse teams might adversely affect innovation performance, although the mediating role of R&D social capital diminishes this outcome. This study provides valuable insights for managers aiming to benefit from diversity in R&D teams while minimizing the conflict and mistrust associated with excessive diversity.

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Keywords

R&D team diversity, Innovation performance, Fault line, Social capital, Mediated moderation model

Department

Enpresen Kudeaketa / Institute for Advanced Research in Business and Economics - INARBE / Gestión de Empresas

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Zouaghi, F., Garcia-Marco, T., & Martinez, M. G. (2020a). The link between R&D team diversity and innovative performance: A mediated moderation model. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 161, 120325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120325

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