Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://library.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/448
Full metadata record
DC FieldValueLanguage
dc.contributor.authorOhol, Sahebrao B
dc.contributor.authorBarbole, Anil N
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-10T15:50:12Z
dc.date.available2015-05-10T15:50:12Z
dc.date.issued2011-02-16
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/448
dc.description.abstractThe present research paper focuses on number of situations that relates to women's decisions to become entrepreneurs, viz. dynastic compliance, no other choice, and entrepreneurship by chance, natural succession, forced entrepreneurship, informed entrepreneur and pure entrepreneur. Qualitative research involves 30 women entrepreneurs in Raigad District of Maharashtra State. The findings do not reinforce the assumption that a majority of women become entrepreneurs for reasons of necessity and identified antecedents to the generalized "push", "pull" and environmental motives. During the last two decades, Indian women have entered the field of entrepreneurship in increasing numbers. With the emergence and growth of their businesses, they have contributed to the Indian economy & society. These women entrepreneurs have entered many industries and sectors. Many of the earlier obstacles to their success have removed, yet some remain. Further, there has been much progress in the training and development of women entrepreneurs within public policy and academic programs. This paper examines issues like why do women undertake entrepreneurship? What factors influence the strategic growth of women-owned businesses? What are the characteristics of their businesses? What have been greatest obstacles and challenges for women entrepreneurs? What are the sources of finance? How the product identification done, how it is to be marketed, which social factors affecting on women entrepreneurship? Lastly, have some observations and conclusions.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipCentre for Research in Entrepreneurship Education and Developmenten_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCentre for Research in Entrepreneurship Education and Developmenten_US
dc.subjectWomenen_US
dc.subject.otherWomen Entrepreneurship
dc.subject.otherWomen Owned Business
dc.subject.otherRaigad District
dc.titleWomen Owned Business as an Economic Force in Raigad Districten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
Appears in Collections:Women and Entrepreneurship

Files in This Item:
File Description SizeFormat 
Sahebrao-B-Ohol.pdf
  Restricted Access
84.35 kBAdobe PDFView/Open Request a copy


Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.