Abstract
Recently, scholars have started to investigate the relationship between ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) symptoms and entrepreneurship, finding that ADHD symptoms positively impact entrepreneurial intention and action. However, the performance implications of ADHD symptoms are still unknown. Using two samples of entrepreneurs from the United States and Spain, we find evidence that impulsive and hyperactive symptoms of ADHD are largely conducive to firm performance through entrepreneurial orientation (EO) while inattention symptoms are not. This suggests that the performance advantages of entrepreneurs ADHD symptoms can be derived from greater focus on innovation, proactiveness, and risk-taking. We discuss the implications of our findings for the entrepreneurship literature.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 92-117 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 18 Dec 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2019.
Funding
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Financial support from Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research Fund Tier 1 (R-266-000-130-133) and from the European FEDER program FEDER Andalucía 2014-2020 is gratefully acknowledged.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Education - Singapore | R-266-000-130-133 |
| European Regional Development Fund |
Keywords
- ADHD
- entrepreneurial orientation
- mental health
- personality
- venture performance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Economics and Econometrics
