Gender Equality in Interface Organizations between Science, Technology and Innovation

The article addresses the question of gender equality in the context of interface organizations between science, technology and innovation, focusing on gendered work practices in science parks. Drawing upon the notions of gendered work practices, feminization of work and feminist science and technol...

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Autores principales:	Vehviläinen,Marja, Vuolanto,Pia, Ylijoki,Oili-Helena
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios 2010
Materias:	feminization gender equality gendered practices intermediary organization networking science parks
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0718-272420100001000052010-08-11Gender Equality in Interface Organizations between Science, Technology and InnovationVehviläinen,MarjaVuolanto,PiaYlijoki,Oili-Helena feminization gender equality gendered practices intermediary organization networking science parks The article addresses the question of gender equality in the context of interface organizations between science, technology and innovation, focusing on gendered work practices in science parks. Drawing upon the notions of gendered work practices, feminization of work and feminist science and technology studies, the article explores: 1. Key aspects of work practices in science parks; 2. Gender segregation embedded in these practices; and 3. Practices which help to promote gender equality in intermediary work. The study is empirically based on interviews with top managers and female experts of four Finnish science parks, complemented by one focus group interview with representatives of funding agencies, ministries and intermediary organizations. The study demonstrates that work in science parks is simultaneously future-oriented knowledge work and service work characterized by features of feminization and care (i.e. sensitivity to the needs of clients). Gender segregation commonly seen in the science, technology and innovation sector is reproduced in novel ways in the work practices of the science parks, especially due to the gendered patterns of professional recognition and male networking. This implies that - in spite of the feminised work practices - women do not find easy careers in science parks. The data show, however, that there are also several practices which are used to counteract segregation and promote gender equality, including a number of positive actions developed by women themselves in order to promote recognition and networking in science parks.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y NegociosJournal of technology management & innovation v.5 n.1 20102010-06-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-27242010000100005en10.4067/S0718-27242010000100005
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spellingShingle	feminization gender equality gendered practices intermediary organization networking science parks Vehviläinen,Marja Vuolanto,Pia Ylijoki,Oili-Helena Gender Equality in Interface Organizations between Science, Technology and Innovation
description	The article addresses the question of gender equality in the context of interface organizations between science, technology and innovation, focusing on gendered work practices in science parks. Drawing upon the notions of gendered work practices, feminization of work and feminist science and technology studies, the article explores: 1. Key aspects of work practices in science parks; 2. Gender segregation embedded in these practices; and 3. Practices which help to promote gender equality in intermediary work. The study is empirically based on interviews with top managers and female experts of four Finnish science parks, complemented by one focus group interview with representatives of funding agencies, ministries and intermediary organizations. The study demonstrates that work in science parks is simultaneously future-oriented knowledge work and service work characterized by features of feminization and care (i.e. sensitivity to the needs of clients). Gender segregation commonly seen in the science, technology and innovation sector is reproduced in novel ways in the work practices of the science parks, especially due to the gendered patterns of professional recognition and male networking. This implies that - in spite of the feminised work practices - women do not find easy careers in science parks. The data show, however, that there are also several practices which are used to counteract segregation and promote gender equality, including a number of positive actions developed by women themselves in order to promote recognition and networking in science parks.
author	Vehviläinen,Marja Vuolanto,Pia Ylijoki,Oili-Helena
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title	Gender Equality in Interface Organizations between Science, Technology and Innovation
title_short	Gender Equality in Interface Organizations between Science, Technology and Innovation
title_full	Gender Equality in Interface Organizations between Science, Technology and Innovation
title_fullStr	Gender Equality in Interface Organizations between Science, Technology and Innovation
title_full_unstemmed	Gender Equality in Interface Organizations between Science, Technology and Innovation
title_sort	gender equality in interface organizations between science, technology and innovation
publisher	Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios
publishDate	2010
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