TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose Empirical evidence on the relation between female involvement at the head of a company and firm performance remains inconclusive. This study aims to disentangle the existing evidence by exploring the moderating role of family firm status.Design/methodology/approach The study analyzes the moderating role of family firm status on the relation between gender diversity and firm performance among a sample of 88 Italian wine firms from Campania region during the 2007-2014 period. This work uses random effects panel data regression and tests the robustness of the results using alternative econometric techniques. Performance is measured in terms of profitability.Findings The findings reveal that women in top positions do not affect firm performance. However, it is found that this relation is significantly moderated by family firm status. Specifically, compared to high family-controlled firms, female involvement negatively impacts firm performance in low family-controlled firms.Research limitations/implications From a theoretical standpoint, the results enable a more nuanced interpretation of the relationship between female involvement and firm performance. From a managerial perspective, the results highlight conditions that may promote the role of women in business.Originality/value This paper provides insights into the relation between gender diversity and firm performance by exploring the moderating role of family firm status – a novel approach in the management and wine business literature.
VL  - 29
IS  - 3
SN  - 1751-1062
DO  - 10.1108/IJWBR-12-2016-0039
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/IJWBR-12-2016-0039
AU  - D’Amato Antonio
PY  - 2017
Y1  - 2017/01/01
TI  - Do women perform better in family firms? Exploring the moderating role of family firm status
T2  - International Journal of Wine Business Research
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 299
EP  - 315
Y2  - 2024/09/19
ER  -