ADHD-like behavior and entrepreneurial intentions

Verheul, Ingrid; Block, Joern; Burmeister‐Lamp, Katrin; Thurik, Roy; Tiemeier, Henning; Turturea, Roxana

doi:10.1007/s11187-015-9642-4

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“…Even though studies have not yielded consistent evidence, it can be argued that after adolescence risk aversion decreases with age (Cutler 1995;Hallahan et al 2004;Wang and Hanna 1997). Assuming that risk tolerance influences entrepreneurship (Block et al 2015;Caliendo et al 2014;Karlsson and Warda 2014;Nieß and Biemann 2014;Verheul et al 2015), this argument can explain the above result. However, research on risk aversion and entrepreneurship has revealed conflicting results (Miner and Raju 2004).…”

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Are women graduates jacquelines-of-all-trades? Challenging Lazear’s view on entrepreneurship

2016

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This study challenges the basic reasoning behind Lazear's theory on entrepreneurship (2005). Based on the key motive of maximizing one's lifetime income, Lazear posits that individuals with a balanced set of skills should have a higher probability of being self-employed. His ''Jack-of-all-trades'' hypothesis presumes that entrepreneurs need sufficient knowledge in a variety of areas to succeed, while paid employees benefit from being specialists in a certain area demanded by the labor market. Because most women-led businesses are neither based on the motive of making money nor are they growth oriented, we argue that maximizing their lifetime income is not the main motivation of many women to start a business. However, we argue that Lazear's theory can be extended to motivations that are mostly stated for women entrepreneurs as well. We apply it to a specific representative sample of 1384 women graduates in Germany and test our hypothesis with logit regression. A dichotomized measure indicating whether a women graduate was self-employed (n = 706) or not (n = 678) served as the dependent variable. Our results widely confirm Lazear's assumption for women graduates who run relatively small businesses in terms of sales and employment: professional training, balanced industry experience, and balanced entrepreneurship-based self-efficacy increase the probability of being self-employed. Solo self-employed tend to have balanced industry experience more often than those being in a team or having employees. Lazear's theory has male as the norm, and as such, does not readily apply to the case of women-but could and should be extended to women's specifics.

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Are women graduates jacquelines-of-all-trades? Challenging Lazear’s view on entrepreneurship

2016

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“…A study of 306 French entrepreneurs found that those with ADHD symptoms had elevated entrepreneurial orientation ), a predictor of small firm survival and growth (Rauch et al 2009). A study of 10,000 Dutch university students found that those with ADHD-like behavior had higher entrepreneurial career intentions compared to the others (Verheul et al 2015.…”

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The prevalence and co-occurrence of psychiatric conditions among entrepreneurs and their families

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Psychiatric conditions and sub-threshold psychiatric temperaments may influence entrepreneurs' affect, cognition, energy, motivation, circadian rhythms, activity levels, self-concept, creativity, and interpersonal behaviors in ways that influence business outcomes. We used a self-report survey to examine the prevalence and co-occurrence of five psychiatric conditions among 242 entrepreneurs and 93 comparison participants. Mental health differences directly or indirectly affected 72% of the entrepreneurs in this sample, including those with a personal mental health history (49%) and family mental health history among the asymptomatic entrepreneurs (23%). Entrepreneurs reported experiencing more depression (30%), ADHD (29%), substance use (12%), and bipolar disorder (11%) than comparison participants. Furthermore, 32% of the entrepreneurs reported having two or more mental health conditions, while 18% reported having three or more mental health conditions. Asymptomatic entrepreneurs (having no mental health issues) with asymptomatic families constituted only 24% of the entrepreneur participants. Entrepreneurs' psychiatric issues can affect their functioning and that of their ventures. Therefore, integrating knowledge about psychiatric conditions with research on personality traits can broaden the understanding of how mental healthrelated traits, states, and family history can influence entrepreneurial outcomes. We discuss methodological limitations as well as implications of our findings for entrepreneurship research and practice.

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“…However, there is substantial variability in individual abilities, disability, and functional outcomes. For example, limited research suggests specific strengths related to ADHD, including sense of entrepreneurship [16] and innovative thinking [17]. The interindividual differences in functioning can be influenced by personal factors (e.g., self-esteem and self-efficacy) [18], participation in skill training programs [19], pharmacological treatments [20], and degree of family support [21], among others.…”

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Standardised assessment of functioning in ADHD: consensus on the ICF Core Sets for ADHD

Bölte

Mahdi

Coghill

et al. 2018

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with significant impairments in social, educational, and occupational functioning, as well as specific strengths. Currently, there is no internationally accepted standard to assess the functioning of individuals with ADHD. WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health-child and youth version (ICF) can serve as a conceptual basis for such a standard. The objective of this study is to develop a comprehensive, a common brief, and three age-appropriate brief ICF Core Sets for ADHD. Using a standardised methodology, four international preparatory studies generated 132 second-level ICF candidate categories that served as the basis for developing ADHD Core Sets. Using these categories and following an iterative consensus process, 20 ADHD experts from nine professional disciplines and representing all six WHO regions selected the most relevant categories to constitute the ADHD Core Sets. The consensus process resulted in 72 second-level ICF categories forming the comprehensive ICF Core Set-these represented 8 body functions, 35 activities and participation, and 29 environmental categories. A Common Brief Core Set that included 38 categories was also defined. Age-specific brief Core Sets included a 47 category preschool version for 0-5 years old, a 55 category school-age version for 6-16 years old, and a 52 category version for older adolescents and adults 17 years old and above. The ICF Core Sets for ADHD mark a milestone toward an internationally standardised functional assessment of ADHD across the lifespan, and across educational, administrative, clinical, and research settings.

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ADHD-like behavior and entrepreneurial intentions

Cited by 130 publications

References 111 publications

Are women graduates jacquelines-of-all-trades? Challenging Lazear’s view on entrepreneurship

Are women graduates jacquelines-of-all-trades? Challenging Lazear’s view on entrepreneurship

The prevalence and co-occurrence of psychiatric conditions among entrepreneurs and their families

Standardised assessment of functioning in ADHD: consensus on the ICF Core Sets for ADHD

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