TY - JOUR AB - Purpose This study aims to examine the effect of gender perspectives in organizational leadership and culture on organizational innovations within the oil and gas industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Design/methodology/approach The study examined research in the area of organizational innovation and proposed a framework to help practitioners to create an environment that promotes and strengthens innovation thinking at an institutional level.Findings Based on the literature, a framework of organizational innovation was developed with gender as a control factor. It shows the mediating effect of employee performance management on the independent variables, organizational leadership and culture.Research limitations/implications The oil and gas industry in the UAE should be a suitable environment for organizational innovation. Gender differences justify further investigation, especially the implications for female leaders, such as promotion and career advancement.Practical implications The results of this study will provide practical insights to executives, strategy-makers and practitioners and enable them to increase innovation among individuals and teams.Originality/value This study provides a comprehensive framework to assist practitioners and academics to understand the correlation of organizational innovation in the oil and gas industry. VL - 32 IS - 8 SN - 1754-2413 DO - 10.1108/GM-01-2017-0007 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/GM-01-2017-0007 AU - Busaibe Leena AU - Singh Sanjay Kumar AU - Ahmad Syed Zamberi AU - Gaur Sanjaya S. PY - 2017 Y1 - 2017/01/01 TI - Determinants of organizational innovation: a framework T2 - Gender in Management: An International Journal PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 578 EP - 589 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -