Research questions and hypotheses
| RQ | Research question | Hypothesis | Theoretical foundation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RQ1 | How is CHC (inclusion values + gender leadership) associated with CDC? | H1: Higher CHC is positively associated with CDC | Upper Echelons Theory (Hambrick and Mason, 1984); Gender diversity and IC disclosure (Loulou-Baklouti, 2024) |
| RQ2 | What role does CSC (inclusive processes + pay equity) play in CDC? | H2: Higher CSC is positively associated with CDC | Institutional Theory (Di Maggio and Powell, 1983); IC Theory (Edvinsson and Malone, 1997) |
| RQ3 | How is CRC (disability/neurodiversity practices) associated with CDC? | H3: Higher CRC is positively associated with CDC | Stakeholder Theory (Freeman, 1984); Legitimacy Theory (Suchman, 1995) |
| RQ4 | Is CDC associated with variations in CIC dimensions? | H4 (exploratory): CDC is positively associated with the three CIC dimensions (CHC, CSC, CRC) at a descriptive, associative level; no differentiated pattern across dimensions and no causal or regenerative interpretation is implied | Organizational Learning (Zollo and Winter, 2002); DC perspective (interpretative lens only) |
| RQ | Research question | Hypothesis | Theoretical foundation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RQ1 | How is CHC (inclusion values + gender leadership) associated with CDC? | Upper Echelons Theory ( | |
| RQ2 | What role does CSC (inclusive processes + pay equity) play in CDC? | Institutional Theory ( | |
| RQ3 | How is CRC (disability/neurodiversity practices) associated with CDC? | Stakeholder Theory ( | |
| RQ4 | Is CDC associated with variations in CIC dimensions? | H4 (exploratory): CDC is positively associated with the three CIC dimensions (CHC, CSC, CRC) at a descriptive, associative level; no differentiated pattern across dimensions and no causal or regenerative interpretation is implied | Organizational Learning ( |
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