Status Of Slum Dwelling Women Entrepreneurs In Chennai City: The Current Scenario

Think India ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 514-526
Author(s):  
Dr.C. Francis ◽  
S. John Kaviarasu
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Chennai City ◽  
Major Impediment

Poverty is the major impediment for women development. The efficacious strategy of eradicating poverty would be to provide sustainable livelihood opportunities to women. Creating employment opportunities through micro level enterprises is necessary. For the last two decades, women have been ventured into multi-tasking activities like earning while doing household chores. Significant number of married women have ventured into micro level entrepreneurial activities, but failed to sustain in the journey of entrepreneurship. The objective of this study is to record the present status of slum dwelling women entrepreneurs in three zones of Chennai. This study has used both primary and secondary data. Primary data was collected from 120 women entrepreneurs through convenient sampling method. The study finds that women in the slums of Chennai involved in micro level enterprises within the boundaries of their local area. It also showed that age factor does not have any association with women entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals Home (not so) sweet home

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Rialp-Criado ◽  
Seyed Meysam Zolfaghari Ejlal Manesh ◽  
Øystein Moen
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
International Expansion ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to elaborate on the crucial effects that a seemingly detrimental policy change in Spain has had on the international entrepreneurial activities of domestic renewable energy (RE) firms. Design/methodology/approach Primary data were collected from nine RE companies in Spain and then triangulated with secondary data and interviews from informants in other local institutions. Findings Domestic RE firms, due to an institutional scape driver action, reacted to an increasingly uncertain and generally more adverse renewable energy policy framework in this country by preferring to internationalise towards foreign markets that had lower political uncertainty than the domestic one. Research limitations/implications This paper complements previous research primarily on firm-specific factors that enhance internationalising firms’ survival and growth through a focus on the impact of a changing institutional-political environment at the home country-level. Practical implications Practitioners in the RE sector should analyse the risk of focusing only on the home market, as it can be too dependent on uncontrolled variations in domestic energy policy. Social implications The findings indicate that a more stable and supportive, long-term perspective in the domestic RE policy is essential for the sustained growth and development of this emerging industry. Originality/value To analyse the strategy by which a number of purposefully selected companies were able to use international expansion as a survival-seeking strategy against a drastic policy-level change in the domestic RE market.

scholarly journals Environment and Women Entrepreneurs in Albania

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 199
Author(s):  
Azra Zmijanej
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Contemporary Literature ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Women’S Entrepreneurship ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Women's Entrepreneurship ◽  
And Gender

Albania has become a much attractive environment for the development of women's entrepreneurship. If women are provided with the necessary resources, skills and opportunities to create strong businesses, and if they are willing to pursue the growth potential of these companies due to a more favorable environment, will benefit from economic growth. Promoting women entrepreneurs will create employment, empowerment and gender equality. But in fact the woman in the enterprise faces many challenges caused by various factors. In this study sought to analyze women entrepreneurs and their work environment in Albania and the challenges they face. It will identify policies for the development of enterprises managed by women in Albania. The data for this study were provided by various sources of literature. Secondary data are the result of the review of a wide and contemporary literature about women entrepreneurs, the environment and challenges. Primary data collection were carried out a series of in-depth personal interviews with some powerful women entrepreneurs in Albania. The results of this study show that woman has won respect in society and plays an important role in governance, political and private sector. It is clearly evidenced that women are becoming increasingly involved in social and economic life of the country and that an enabling environment for women's entrepreneurship, consolidates and supports their role.

A holistic perspective on sustainable banking operating system drivers

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 240-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lay Hong Tan ◽  
Boon Cheong Chew ◽  
Syaiful Rizal Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Operating System ◽  
Mission Statement ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Holistic Perspective ◽  
Micro Level

PurposeThis paper aims to provide a more holistic perspective on rationales that motivated Maybank to move toward a sustainable banking operating system. Design/methodology/approachThe case study was based on primary data collected through a series of qualitative interview with 35 bankers who were from different departments. Besides, the secondary data such as academic books and journals, government and regulatory authority’s publications, website publications, Maybank’s annual reports and Maybank’s sustainability reports were reviewed to obtain a more comprehensive understanding on rationales that motivated Maybank to move toward a sustainable banking operating system. FindingsWithin the corporation studied, the rationales for moving Maybank toward sustainable banking operating system are driven by macro-, meso- and micro-level drivers. In terms of macro-level drivers, the pressures come from the bank’s external environment. A PESTLE analysis is used to discuss the drivers for change present within the macro environment. The different national government bodies and non-government organizations are calling upon financial institutions to implement more socially and environmentally friendly lending policies. In terms of meso-level drivers, stakeholders are viewed as important driving forces for Maybank to integrate sustainability into banking operations. Internal driving forces are likely to emanate from employees, the board of directors and shareholders. External driving forces result from pressure from customers, governments, competitors, NGOs and society at large. Micro-level drivers are drivers of sustainable banking that include pressures generated from within the bank’s internal environment. Maybank is largely motivated by its mission statement and vision statement, which is articulated in their sustainable banking agenda. Research limitations/implicationsViewing the rationales that motivated Maybank to move toward a sustainable banking operating system through multiple perspectives – macro-, meso- and micro-level drivers present an interesting approach for research. Originality/valueThe rationales for moving Maybank toward a sustainable banking operating system are driven by macro-, meso- and micro-level drivers. This paper provides fresh insight into rationales that move toward the sustainable banking operating system.

scholarly journals Challenges& Prospectus Of Women Enterpreneurs In India

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1825-1827
Author(s):  
Dr.V.MAHESWARI, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ability ◽  
Lower Status ◽  
The Status ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Status Of Women

Women Entrepreneurship play an important role in an economic growth. In India, though women are playing key role in the society but still their entrepreneurial ability has not been properly tapped due to the lower status of women in the society. In man oriented society, women want to prove him and created equality and democratic approachand also discusses various programs taken by government for women entrepreneurship development. This paper has been made to study about the status of women entrepreneurs and the challenges faced by them when they set up and managed their own businesses of business environment. This study is based on secondary data and primary data which is collected through questionnaire among 100 respondents in Madurai and data were analysed the reasons behind women entrepreneurs’ success and failures withHentry Garret Rankingwere used to identify themInfluencing factors on women Entrepreneurs and how to overcome that.

scholarly journals A Survey of Artificial Intelligence in Smart Phones and its Applications among the Students of Higher Education in and Around Chennai City

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-95
Author(s):  
K Komalavalli ◽  
R Hemalatha ◽  
S Dhanalakshmi
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
College Students ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Smart Phones ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Statistical Tools ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Chennai City

In the current scenario, Smart Phones are one of the Artificial Intelligence devices regularly used by the students. The study aimed to know the utility of the SmartPhones in their day to day life, most useful applications and the valid security features of the Smart Phones and its impact among the Students at Higher Education level. Primary data collected from the College Students in and around Chennai City during September 2019 and December 2019 was used for the present study. The collected data were analyzed by using Statistical tools of Percentage, Mean Score, and Mean Rank.

scholarly journals Patterns of Food Consumption and Production of Mountainous Community in Sinjai District, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Ahfandi Ahmad ◽  
Rahmadanih Rahmadanih ◽  
M. Saleh S. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
Dry Land ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
Field Data Collection

Food availability of one area affects its community food consumption patterns. The area will use its natural resources to satisfy all needs of its society. This study aimed to explain the patterns of consumption and production of food in a mountainous area. This research is a descriptive study using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. In qualitative approach, the data obtained by indepth-interview and Focus Group Discussion (FGD), whereas quantitative data obtained through household surveys of 40 households as samples. Field data collection is done systematically through questionnaires and interviews. There are two data sources namely primary data and secondary data. Primary data were obtained from people in the local area either as informants selected using snowball techniqueor respondents selected purposively. Furthermore, the secondary data were obtained from the literature that correlates with research areas. The result shows that the pattern of food production in the mountainous region is divided into two types based on the land used that is wetland and dry land. The wetland is used by mountainous community to produce food such as rice and corn with a frequency of twice a year. As for the dry land, it is cultivated to produce vegetables that are produced throughout the year as daily necessities. The pattern of consumption in the community correlates with the amount, type and consumptive frequency of the food. In general, people in mountainous areas still consume rice as a staple food by eating vegetables and fish as complementary with a frequency of 2-3 times a day. This is because the access is still relatively easy to obtain these foods.

scholarly journals Impact of Bancassurance on Financial Performance of Private Commercial Banks in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6S3) ◽  
pp. 2027-2034
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Best Management ◽  
Regulatory Policies ◽  
Private Banks ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
The Impact

In order to get competitive advantage, many Financial Institutions are sharing resources in the current scenario. To ward off competition Financial Institutions have tied up with the banks which is termed as bancassurance. The present study is focused on studying the impact of bancassurance on the financial performance of the privately owned commercial banks in India full stop the data was collected from 180 respondents working in 6 private banks of India. With the help of a questionnaire the primary data is collected and the secondary data was collected from the respective Bank sites. It was found that banks should come up with optimum optimal regulatory policies that won't allow them to compromise with the banks performance. And they have to recruit the best management talents so that right decision, smooth handling of the risk can be done by the banks

scholarly journals The Importance Of Entrepreneurial Competencies On The Performance Of Women Entrepreneurs In South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tola Zizile ◽  
Chimucheka Tendai
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Secondary Data Source ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Entrepreneurial Competencies ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

The study investigated the importance of entrepreneurial competencies on the performance of women entrepreneurs in East London, South Africa. The objectives of this study were to identify key entrepreneurial competencies that influence the performance of women entrepreneurs, to establish a relationship between entrepreneurial competencies and the performance of women entrepreneurs and to suggest strategies that can be implemented to improve entrepreneurial competencies of women entrepreneurs. Both primary and secondary data source were used in this research. This research followed a quantitative research design. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect primary data. The findings of this research showed that entrepreneurial competencies are crucial for the survival and performance of SMMEs.

scholarly journals Strategi Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dengan Metode Sustainable Livelihood Approach (Studi Kasus Kampung Waramui Distrik Sidey Kabupaten Manokwari

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-60
Author(s):  
Dedi Riantoro ◽  
Maria M. Semet
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
A Value ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Approach ◽  
Collection Methods

Rural areas are places where communities are very close to natural resources and the environment because the villagers suspends their lives by relying on natural and environmental assets such as land, forests, springs and other products. The aim of this research is to identify the existing assets in Waramui village, access, vulnerability, and to analyze the empowerment strategy of Waramui villagers by using SLA (Sustainable Livelihood Approach) approach in Waramui Village, Sidey District, Manokwari. The research method used is descriptive qualitative method that is  xplorative. Data collection methods used are primary data and secondary data then the data is analyzed using simple frequency tabulation. In the research results can be known assets, social relations, vulnerability, and institutions in Waramui village showed almost 72.09% of people depend on nature. The SLA Strategy (Sustainable Liveliihood approach) that can be done in Waramui village is by utilizing the natural products by converting the raw product into a value-added product and the cooperation between the community, the chief of the tribe and the head of village to utilize the assets, social relations, institution in Waramui village.

scholarly journals MILLENNIAL PERCEPTION TOWARDS THE PURCHASE DECISIONS OF GREEN PRODUCTS –A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 149-157
Author(s):  
K. Vasuki ◽  
SHOBA ◽  
Balaji V.
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Purchase Decisions ◽  
Green Products ◽  
Study Region ◽  
Daily Newspapers ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chennai City

The study is executed to assess the millennial perception towards the purchase decisions of green products in Chennai city. The study used both primary and secondary data. The secondary data obtained through research articles, magazines, and daily newspapers. The primary data was gathered from the millennial that are purchasing the green products in Chennai city. The sample size of the study is 591. A simple convenience sampling method was used. The study found that the factors i.e., Environmentally Friendly, Environmental Responsibility, Healthy, Natural products, and environmentally protection, and Social Appeal significantly influenced green products’ purchase decisions among the millennial in the study region. The study also originates that there is significant difference among the age group of concerning the purchase decisions of green products certain aspects like Environmentally friendly, and Healthy. The study results also exhibited that the male and female millennial have similar perception on purchase of green products in the study region.

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