| Dyslexic entrepreneurs: the incidence; their coping strategies and their business skills. | |
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PMID: 19378286 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This comparative study explores the incidence of dyslexia in entrepreneurs, corporate managers and the general population. It examines the suggestion that dyslexic entrepreneurs develop coping strategies to manage their weaknesses, which are subsequently of benefit in the new venture creation process. Results of this study suggest that there is a significantly higher incidence of dyslexia in entrepreneurs than in the corporate management and general US and UK populations and some of the strategies they adopt to overcome dyslexia (such as delegation of tasks) may be useful in business. The study was undertaken in two parts. First, entrepreneurs and corporate managers completed an online questionnaire, which combined questions about their company, their management or leadership role and their business skills together with questions that were designed to explore the likely incidence of dyslexia. A follow-up study that made use of a semi-structured questionnaire explored business issues and educational experience in more depth with those who had been diagnosed as dyslexic and those who did not have any history of dyslexia or any other learning difficulty. |
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Authors:
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Julie Logan |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Dyslexia (Chichester, England) Volume: 15 ISSN: 1099-0909 ISO Abbreviation: Dyslexia Publication Date: 2009 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-11-05 Completed Date: 2010-01-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9511375 Medline TA: Dyslexia Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 328-46 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Cass Business School, Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8TZ, UK. j.logan@city.ac.uk |
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Adaptation, Psychological
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physiology* Art Athletic Performance Commerce / statistics & numerical data* Communication Dyslexia / epidemiology, psychology* Education Entrepreneurship / statistics & numerical data* Executive Function / physiology* Follow-Up Studies Great Britain / epidemiology Health Surveys Humans Industry Leadership Questionnaires Risk-Taking Self Concept Social Behavior |
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