The link between R&D team diversity and innovative performance: a mediated moderation model
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2020Versión
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10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120325
Resumen
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 ...
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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. [--]
Materias
R&D team diversity,
Innovation performance,
Fault line,
Social capital,
Mediated moderation model
Editor
Elsevier
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Technological Forecasting and Social Change 161 (2020) 120325
Departamento
Universidad Pública de Navarra. Departamento de Gestión de Empresas /
Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa. Enpresen Kudeaketa Saila /
Universidad Pública de Navarra/Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa. Institute for Advanced Research in Business and Economics - INARBE
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The authors gratefully acknowledge the funding received through the ECO2017-86305-C4-4-R (AEI / FEDER, UE) and RTI2018-093791-B-C21 research projects financed by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities and the European Regional Development Funds.