Gender in Management - Emerald - Quarterly - Vol. 33, No. 6, 2018 The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of business leader gender on the pursuit ofinnovation opportunities. Extant research suggests that leader gender represents an important characteristicthat shapes firm behavior in various ways ISSN: 1754-2413 Subjects--Topical Terms: Innovation--Distributive justice LC Class. No.: https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/1754-2413/vol/33/iss/6