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Book SynopsisInnovation is seen as one of the main engines of economic growth. It is generally assumed to be gender neutral when, in fact, the gendered construction of innovation has been traditionally masculine. This
Handbook explores the nexus between innovation and gender by providing a wide range of studies from different analytical and methodological perspectives and from various regional and industry contexts and draws implications for a gender-inclusive innovation policy.
The multi-disciplinary group of contributors discuss topics such as gender and innovation in new and small businesses, and growth businesses; addressing innovation in different organizational contexts ranging from public sector health care to mining and forestry; researching gender in innovation policy and in design and materiality.
This Handbook will be useful to researchers looking to understand parallels between research on gender and innovation on one hand, and research on gender and entrepreneurship or management on the other. It will also be invaluable to students looking for an overview of research in both areas.
Contributors include: R. Aidis, G.A. Alsos, N. Amble, E. Andersson, L. Andersson, P. Axelsen, K.-E. Berglund, T. Bijedic, E. Börjesson, S. Brink, K. Ehrnberger, K. Ettl, E. Fernandes, L. Foss, C. Henry, U. Hytti, S. Ilstedt, A. Isaksson, M. Johansson, A. Kovalainen, S. Kriwoluzky, T. Kvidal-Røvik, R. Leite, M. Lindberg, B. Ljunggren, E. Ljunggren, S. Martins, S. Poutanen, S.R. Sardeshmukh, R.M. Smith, L.K. Snerthammer, M. Tillmar, F. Welter
Trade Review'The collection of papers in this book make a unique contribution to our knowledge on gender and innovation. It reviews and critiques extant research and fruitfully questions essentialist assumptions of gender and the male gendering of concepts and practices. The papers provide ample empirical evidence from many countries over the world which clearly demonstrate that neither gender nor innovation can be fully understood without putting it into its institutional context - which varies across places.' --Helene Ahl, Jonkoping University, Sweden
'This is very welcome text which addresses a gap in current research regarding the influence of gender upon women's entrepreneurship and innovation. The impressive collection of expert authors have addressed a wide range of issues illustrating the diversity of this field, challenging prevailing assumptions regarding masculinity and innovation whilst revealing pathways for a future research agenda. I fully endorse and recommend this text as an important addition to the contemporary innovation literature.'
--Susan Marlow, University of Nottingham, UK
'Gender and innovation are seldom discussed together because innovation is considered a neutral construct. This book examines aspects of gender in innovation across multiple contexts, entrepreneurial businesses, organizations, policy and design, that for the first time highlights where gender matters in innovation. This book will stimulate important research going forward.'
--Candida Brush, Babson College
Table of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION 1. Gender and Innovation – An Introduction Gry Agnete Alsos, Ulla Hytti and Elisabet Ljunggren 2. Doing Gender in Innovation: A Thematic Review and Critique of the Literature Lene Foss and Colette Henry PART II GENDER AND INNOVATION IN NEW AND SMALL BUSINESSES 3. Women’s Innovation in Germany – Empirical Facts and Conceptual Explanations Teita Bijedić, Siegrun Brink, Kerstin Ettl, Silke Kriwoluzky and Friederike Welter 4. Three Faces of Innovation: Institutions, Gender and Entrepreneurship in Latin America Ruta Aidis 5. Self-employed Women’s Everyday Innovations in East Africa Malin Tillmar 6. Gendered Understandings of Innovation in Nursing and Entrepreneurship: An Exploratory Study in the Portuguese Context Selma Martins, Emilia Fernandes and Regina Leite PART III GENDER AND INNOVATION IN ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT 7. Eyes Wide Shut: Differential Influences of Gender on Innovation in Organisations Shruti R. Sardesmukh and Ronda R. Smith 8. Innovation in Public Care Nina Amble, Paula Axelsen and Liv Karen Snerthammer 9. Organisational Innovation for Gender Equality in Forestry and Mining Malin Lindberg, Eira Andersson, Lisa Andersson and Maria Johansson PART IV GENDER IN INNOVATION POLICY 10. Governing Gendered Understandings of Innovation: A Discourse Analysis of a National Innovation Policy Programme Trine Kvidal-Røvik and Birgitte Ljunggren 11. ‘Gendered Social Innovation’: A New Research Stream for Gender-inclusive Innovation Policy, Research and Practice Malin Lindberg and Knut-Erland Berglund PART V GENDER IN DESIGN AND MATERIALITY 12. Innovating is not of the Spirit World – Depicting a Female Inventor’s Unique Path with Materiality-friendly Gender Concepts Seppo Poutanen and Anne Kovalainen 13. Visualising Gender – Norm-critical Design and Innovation Emma Börjesson, Anna Isaksson, Sara Ilstedt and Karin Ehrnberger Index
