Gender effects and firm financial performance: A SUMAD meta-analysis of social responsibility and family-to-work conflict

Mark Geiger

Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 2024, vol. 22, issue C

Abstract: The current study uses SUMAD meta-analytic methods (Oh, 2020) to examine gender differences in social responsibility and family-to-work conflict. Synthesizing evidence from across social science literature, the results of this study provide an evidence-based foundation to support more theorizing and practical discourse regarding gender effects in entrepreneurship. As explained by theories of socialization and social roles, gender differences in (a) socially responsible attitudes and behaviors and (b) the balance between family and work responsibilities, are likely two of the more pervasive gender effects that influence entrepreneurial careers. The goal of this study is to motivate more research and practical discussion on these and related gender effects to improve our understanding of entrepreneurship phenomena. Using firm performance as an example, the results of the SUMAD meta-analysis suggest that gender effects related to social responsibility and family-to-work conflict have significant consequences for entrepreneurship outcomes. Based on the evidence and theory rooted in socialization and social roles, the current study calls for more theorizing and primary-level studies on these and related gender effects in entrepreneurship research.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbvi.2024.e00485

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