Workforce diversity: influence of task-related diversity of R&D employees on the development of organizational innovations: a gender perspective

Abstract

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Research from Spain analyzed the influence of workforce diversity on an organization’s likelihood to develop organizational innovations. This paper provided three important results: First, employee diversity increases the firm’s ability to engage in organizational innovations. Second, the influence of each aspect of task-related diversity varies depending on the type of organizational innovation considered. Third, women play a different role in the production of non-technological innovations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.