Gender Differences in Technology and Innovation Management: Insights from Experimental Research

Published by De Gruyter Oldenbourg 2020

Gender Differences in Technology and Innovation Management

Insights from Experimental Research

Edited by: Alexander Brem , Peter M. Bican and Christine Wimschneider

Volume 2 in the series De Gruyter Studies in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110593952

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About this book

Even though the number of working women has steadily increased over the last few years, women are still significantly under-represented in STEM activities (i.e. mathematics, informatics, science and technology).

In order to eliminate this under-representation, numerous education policies and corporate initiatives, particularly in the recent past, have been aimed at increasing women's enthusiasm for STEM activities and professions. According to the latest surveys, however, it is clear that these efforts have not yet led to the desired success. Compared to their male counterparts, women continue to do fewer STEM activities.

One possible reason for this is that relatively little is yet known about the concrete impact of the above education policies on working with innovation and technology: What are the gender differences between women and men? Is it enough to recognize these differences, or should these differences ideally not only be recognized, but also treated appropriately or even encouraged?

This anthology deals with current topics in technology and innovation management against the background of these and other gender-relevant aspects. Empirical analyses and experiments in collaboration with companies from various sectors provide a sound scientific basis on which new results and findings are presented: How do women and men deal with creativity and competition? How are technologies applied and how can differences in access to technology be deduced?

Answers to these and other questions help decision-makers in politics and business to proactively use the differences between women and men to motivate women to work in the STEM field and to strengthen them by acknowledging existing differences.

Modern experimental approaches
Full coverage: from research question to academic and managerial implications
All experiments conducted in collaboration with companies

Author / Editor information

A. Brem, University of Stuttgart; P. M. Bican; C. Wimschneider, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Alexander Brem, Peter Bican and Christine Wimschneider Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
1 Introduction: Why Gender Differences in Technology and Innovation Matter Alexander Brem, Peter Bican and Christine Wimschneider Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 The Impact of Examples on Creativity: Gender Differences in Fixation Effects Alexandra Fleck and Theresa Wöllner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
3 Effects of Gender Differences in Competition on Creativity Philipp Hässler and Sven Schneider Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
4 Gender Differences in Intuitive Product Usage Julian Hertzler and Maximilian-Cyrus Mehrpour Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
5 Spatial Reasoning Ability and Methodological Problem-Solving in STEM at an Intersection of Gender Sophia Ohmayer, Leonardo Reuther and Bangdi Wang Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
6 Gender Differences in Approaching and Solving Technical Tasks – An Experimental Research Philipp Röll and Michael Heimes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
7 E-health Value Creation Revisited: Towards a Gender-Aware Typology of Digital Business Models Stephanie Birkner, Janina Sundermeier and Silke Tegtmeier Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
List of Figures Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
List of Tables Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	109

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Audience: Gender Researchers, Lecturers in business administration and business engineering.
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 110
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 14
- Coloured Illustrations: 2
- Tables: 9
Keywords: Gender; Innovation Behaviour; Gender Differences; Gender Gap; STEM Differences

eBook

Published: April 20, 2020
ISBN: 9783110593952

Hardcover

Published: April 20, 2020
ISBN: 9783110590791