EAN: 9783110590791

GENDER DIFFERENCES IN TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION...

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.

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