Steyn, Renier (PhD)
Renier Steyn holds three doctorates: a PhD (Industrial and Personnel Psychology) from the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (PU for CHE), a Doctor of Literature and Philosophy (University of South Africa) and a PhD in Business Administration (North-West University. He teaches strategic human capital management at the Unisa Graduate School for Business Leadership (SBL). He is a two- time recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research. Whilst most research points to gender diversity being useful in fostering innovation, the difference in the way men and women perceive the workplace, and the impact of these perceptions on their innovative work behaviour, are less pronounced. In his thesis, the relationship between known antecedents of innovation and innovation were investigated, across gender. A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect data. After eliminating instruments which were not measurement- invariant, the relationships between the variables were assessed for men and women. No practical significant differences in the magnitude of the relationships between innovation and its antecedents were found. It was concluded that while gender diversity may influence innovation in teams, gender matters little at an individual level, and that men and women react to the workplace in no dissimilar manner. The research contributes significantly to the body of knowledge with five publications in reputable peer-reviewed journals, adding empirical results to the current socio-political debate on gender.
Supervisor: Prof GP de Bruin
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