The Engagement Gap: Exploring Gender Differences in University – Industry Collaboration Activities

Posted: 28 Aug 2017

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Valentina Tartari

Copenhagen Business School - Department of Innovation and Organizational Economics

Ammon Salter

University of Bath - School of Management

Date Written: August 24, 2017

Abstract

In recent years, the debate about the marginality of women in academic science has been extended to academics’ engagement with industry and their commercial efforts. Analyzing multi-source data for a large sample of UK physical and engineering scientists and employing a matching technique, this study suggests women academics to engage less and in different ways than their male colleagues of similar status in collaboration activities with industry. We then argue – and empirical assess – these differences can be mitigated by the social context in which women scientists operate, including the presence of women in the local work setting and their wider discipline, and the institutional support for women’s careers in their organization. We explore the implications of these findings for policies to support women’s scientific and technical careers and engagement with industry.

Suggested Citation

Tartari, Valentina and Salter, Ammon, The Engagement Gap: Exploring Gender Differences in University – Industry Collaboration Activities (August 24, 2017). Research Policy, Vol. 44, No. 6, 2015, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3025590

Valentina Tartari (Contact Author)

Copenhagen Business School - Department of Innovation and Organizational Economics ( email )

Kilevej 14A
Frederiksberg, 2000
Denmark

Ammon Salter

University of Bath - School of Management ( email )

Claverton Down
Bath, BA2 7AY
United Kingdom

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