The corporate executive leadership team and its diversity: impact on innovativeness and sustainability of the bioeconomy

Abstract

Senior executives have a major role in leading corporations both strategically and operationally. In large corporations, the executive team is leading through their respective organizations, ensuring that corporate strategy is executed efficiently and effectively. In addition, executive management plays the key role in shaping the culture and the values of the corporation. There exists a wealth of research conducted on executive management team dynamics and the success factors related to their performance. This study examines how diversity in executive management impacts the perceived innovativeness of companies. We compare the most innovative companies and the largest players in the bioeconomy. Currently, the bioeconomy has received a lot of attention as it is considered one of the industries associated with solving global societal and environmental challenges. However, it is not perceived as highly innovative and is considered to be lacking in diversity among senior executive teams. This study adds to the body of knowledge connecting innovation, diversity, and corporate leadership and highlights similarities and differences from diversity perspective related to the companies investigated.

Diversidade de gênero e inovação nas organizações

“…Um novo paradigma de marketing tem se tornado mais frequente em estudos sobre inovação articulada com as necessidades dos clientes, moldando a co-criação de valor de produtos e serviços (di Tollo et al, 2023). Nesta perspectiva, as organizações aumentaram a confiança do público ao desenvolver produtos e serviços de melhor qualidade, convertendo os recursos recebidos em inovação (Graves et al, 2022;Hakovirta et al, 2023;Javeed et al, 2022b;McGuire et al, 2022).…”

The Mediator Role of The Organizational Culture in The Relationship between Charismatic Leadership and Corporate Reputation

“…Leaders are accepted as a critical variable in determining the success or failure of organisations (Schein, 2004;Hakovirta et al, 2023). Leadership is not just about visions, transformations, and actions.…”

La gestión como dinamizadora de la relación entre innovación y bioeconomía

“…En este sentido, cada vez es más necesaria la generación de conocimiento científico y técnico para afrontar dichos desafíos y para incrementar la productividad, desarrollar fuentes alternativas de energía y mitigar los efectos del cambio climático, por lo que el papel de la innovación resulta clave como pilar de la economía de base biológica; pero no solo de la innovación sino de su adecuada gestión, puesto que, como lo plantean Rodríguez et al (2019), estos conocimientos serán insuficientes si no se emplean efectivamente para lograr la transformación de los actuales patrones de producción y transformación, en el marco de una cultura y filosofía de innovación en todos los actores involucrados. Así mismo, Hakovirta et al (2023) afirman que se requiere profundizar más en la investigación sobre gestión en bioeconomía, tanto en gobernanza como en incentivos, para lograr procesos innovadores orientados a la sostenibilidad.…”