The untapped potential of the ADHD employee in the workplace

As diagnoses increase, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have come to the forefront of popular understanding. Subsequently, much discussion exists concerning the legal and social ramifications for those who have ADD or ADHD in the workplace. Althoug...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:703446eec5284e15bd02fabeb4cf91de2021-12-02T14:35:46ZThe untapped potential of the ADHD employee in the workplace2331-197510.1080/23311975.2016.1271384https://doaj.org/article/703446eec5284e15bd02fabeb4cf91de2017-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2016.1271384https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1975As diagnoses increase, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have come to the forefront of popular understanding. Subsequently, much discussion exists concerning the legal and social ramifications for those who have ADD or ADHD in the workplace. Although many people with ADD or ADHD will not qualify for special treatment under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the absence of legal requirements guiding management does not mean that managers’ responsibilities end. The greatest task for managers of ADD/ADHD employees will be working with their conditions, rather than against them, in order to foster efficiency and productivity in the workplace. Management solutions for employees with ADD and ADHD are compiled in light of their positions as valuable components of today’s workforce.Randall RobbinsTaylor & Francis Grouparticleadd/adhdlegalities of disabilities in the workplacemanagement strategiesBusinessHF5001-6182Management. Industrial managementHD28-70ENCogent Business & Management, Vol 4, Iss 1 (2017)
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topic add/adhd
legalities of disabilities in the workplace
management strategies
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Management. Industrial management
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spellingShingle add/adhd
legalities of disabilities in the workplace
management strategies
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
Randall Robbins
The untapped potential of the ADHD employee in the workplace
description As diagnoses increase, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have come to the forefront of popular understanding. Subsequently, much discussion exists concerning the legal and social ramifications for those who have ADD or ADHD in the workplace. Although many people with ADD or ADHD will not qualify for special treatment under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the absence of legal requirements guiding management does not mean that managers’ responsibilities end. The greatest task for managers of ADD/ADHD employees will be working with their conditions, rather than against them, in order to foster efficiency and productivity in the workplace. Management solutions for employees with ADD and ADHD are compiled in light of their positions as valuable components of today’s workforce.
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