Gender, Relational Capital and Technology. Present State and Historical Perspectives in Business and Economics

A special issue of Administrative Sciences (ISSN 2076-3387). This special issue belongs to the section "Gender, Race and Diversity in Organizations".

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Dear Colleagues,

Research about Gender, Relational capital and Technology involves researches about their definitions as economic variables, in broad and specific sense, as well as their relationships, to explain productivity variations and economic development. Businesses and economic systems represent the main places where Natural and Cultural differences melt Gender, Relational capital and Technology to realize ever changing businesses and economies at Micro and Macro levels. The Special issue aims at deepen the theoretical and practical economic approaches to these fields of research and their relationships, with both the goals of outlining the state of the art and expanding the borders in Gender, Relational capital and Technology, as determinant variables in order to understand businesses, economies and economic theory future trends.

Prof. Dr. Paola Paoloni
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Serafini
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  • Gender
  • Relational capital
  • Technology

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The Impact of Women Power on Firm Value
by Tiago Cruz Gonçalves, Cristina Gaio and Micaela Rodrigues
Adm. Sci. 2022, 12(3), 93; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci12030093 - 02 Aug 2022
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Companies have been encouraged by policy to place women on board and top management positions. Proposals from regulators and governance reforms explicitly stress the importance of gender diversity in the boardroom. This paper analyzes the impact of the presence of women in executive [...] Read more.
Companies have been encouraged by policy to place women on board and top management positions. Proposals from regulators and governance reforms explicitly stress the importance of gender diversity in the boardroom. This paper analyzes the impact of the presence of women in executive and non-executive positions, as Chairs, CEOs or CFOs, on firm value in the context of European public companies. The results suggest that the presence of women impacts firm value positively. The results also suggest that, in countries governed by women, firm values are higher. A further analysis provides evidence that, when women CEOs and Chairs are simultaneously shareholders, firm value is negatively impacted. In contrast, when a Chair changes from a man to a woman, firm value is positively impacted. This study contributes to the ongoing debate on whether appointing women to board positions and management positions has positive valuation effects, and it is of the interest to policymakers and investors, among others. Full article
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Women’s Skills and Aptitudes as Drivers of Organizational Resilience: An Italian Case Study
by Antonietta Cosentino and Paola Paoloni
Adm. Sci. 2021, 11(4), 129; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci11040129 - 10 Nov 2021
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The economic system has experienced heavy consequences caused by the recent pandemic. This paper investigates the interaction between the crisis and organization reaction, focusing on the female managerial role and contribution to overcoming the crisis in male-owned and managed companies. To achieve the [...] Read more.
The economic system has experienced heavy consequences caused by the recent pandemic. This paper investigates the interaction between the crisis and organization reaction, focusing on the female managerial role and contribution to overcoming the crisis in male-owned and managed companies. To achieve the research objectives, we used a qualitative research method based on an explorative case study. The results show that female managerial skills have fostered organizational resilience in terms of: (i) the attitude to change; (ii) the ability to promote new initiatives; and (iii) the ability to have initiated, consolidated, and managed solid formal relationships with institutional stakeholders. Our results also highlight the decisive contribution of corporate governance (even if male-oriented) in favoring the growth and autonomy of women in positions of responsibility. This contribution is evidenced by (iv) increasing delegation of roles and responsibilities in managing relationships with institutional stakeholders to women managers; and (v) recognizing women managers’ talents in terms of career progression. The originality of this work is represented by the survey that aims to determine how the female management of businesses managed and owned by men can foster the resilience of companies. On the other hand, this paper investigates how female leadership drives organizational resilience during unexpected shocks, opening an interdisciplinary viewpoint. Full article
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