Further gender integration in science, engineering could spark innovation

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Recent research from the Penn State Smeal College of Business finds that women's expertise may be underutilized in science and engineering teams, leading to teams performing at less than optimal levels of productivity. A paper by associate professor of management and organization Aparna Joshi concludes that greater gender equity and integration in traditionally male-dominated fields will not only increase parity of women in those fields but also foster greater productivity and innovation within teams.