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Entrepreneurial orientation as a mediator of ADHD – Performance relationship: A staged quasi-replication study
The entrepreneurship literature has suggested the criticality of replicating findings along with the
potential for nuance when examining relationships within emerging market contexts. In this
study, we seek to reproduce the findings of Yu et al. (2021) concerning entrepreneurial orientation
(EO), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and firm performance using a
sample of Russian SMEs. We conduct a quasi-replication study, systematically changing the data,
measures, and construct within our empirical models. The results of our study are partly in line
with the original study’s findings: we did not find a significant relationship between hyperactivity/
impulsivity symptoms and EO. However, when we considered different sub-dimensions of
EO (innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking), managers with hyperactivity/impulsivity
ADHD symptoms exhibited greater innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking, while managers
with inattention ADHD symptoms exhibited opposite effects. We discuss the extent to which
the effects of ADHD on firm performance in developed economies, as mediated by EO, are
generalizable within an emerging economy.