Zouaghi, FerdaousGarcía Marco, María TeresaGarcía Martínez, Marian2022-12-222022-12-222020Zouaghi, 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.2020.1203250040-162510.1016/j.techfore.2020.120325https://academica-e.unavarra.es/handle/2454/44476This 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.application/pdfeng© 2020 Elsevier Inc. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0.R&D team diversityInnovation performanceFault lineSocial capitalMediated moderation modelinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article2022-12-22info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess