Neurodiversity and Entrepreneurship - Hardcover

by Karen S. Markel (Editor), Matthew E. Hanson (Editor), Cristina M. Giannantonio (Editor)

Neurodiversity and Entrepreneurship increases our understanding of how different types of entrepreneurial activity may help to improve the inclusion of neurodiverse individuals in the workplace and society. Providing new contributions to the disability literature, research on autism in the workplace, and the intersection of entrepreneurship and neurodiversity, the chapters in this book focus on the various ways entrepreneurship is emerging to improve the careers of neurodiverse individuals, their positive impact on society, and how different types of entrepreneurship manifest themselves across career stages and in the workplace of the future.

This is an essential resource for scholars studying neurodiversity in the workplace, organizations interested in obtaining the benefits of hiring neurodiverse individuals, advocacy groups supporting the transition and employment needs of neurodiverse individuals, and neurodiverse individuals, their families, and caregivers. The individual, organizational, and societal issues associated with neurodiversity in the workplace underscore this topic's importance for academics, practitioners, the neurodiverse community and our collective economic well-being and quality of life.

Author Biography

Karen S. Markel is Professor of Management in the College of Business at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. She is a Faculty Affiliate at the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

Matthew E. Hanson is Director of New Ventures at UC Irvine's Beall Applied Innovation, USA, leading a team of professionals who train and equip students, faculty, staff, and alumni, including the neurodiverse, to build and launch startup companies.

Cristina M. Giannantonio is Professor of Management in the George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics at Chapman University, USA. She is a Research Associate in the Thompson Policy Institute on Disability and Autism at Chapman University.

Amy E. Hurley-Hanson is a Professor of Management in the George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics at Chapman University, USA. She is a Research Associate in the Thompson Policy Institute on Disability and Autism at Chapman University.