http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/171 2026-05-15T12:46:42Z 2026-05-15T12:46:42Z Mukul, Kumar Rao, Karanam Nagaraja http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/23 2016-07-27T11:48:26Z 2015-02-18T00:00:00Z

The Social Context of Entrepreneurship: Indian Perspective Mukul, Kumar; Rao, Karanam Nagaraja India is a land of opportunities blessed with abundant natural resources and cheap skilled workers. Still, the entrepreneurial growth in India is far from satisfactory. Does the social context of India have had some impact on entrepreneurial activities? Research on entrepreneurship suggests that entrepreneurship is both an economic and social process and the entrepreneurial behavior is embedded in its social context. Social context becomes even more important a factor when we talk of entrepreneurial scenario in India because it is a collectivist society. The relationship oriented values of Indian culture, where trust and relationships are seen as binding forces, play important role even in business transactions. This study explores the linkages between social context and entrepreneurial activity in Indian context. Entrepreneurship: Perspectives and Practices

2015-02-18T00:00:00Z Shankar, Raj K http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/22 2017-10-04T10:10:55Z 2015-02-18T00:00:00Z

Strategist as Entrepreneur: Perspectives of a Knowledge Worker as Entrepreneur Shankar, Raj K Professional services firms comprise of professionals (doctors, lawyers, engineers, designers, management consultants) offering specialized services to clients. Management Consulting, a type of professional service is itself a sector in India with annual revenues of over 22000 crores. But research and cases on professional services firms in India is sparse. A large part of this industry revenue is earned by the Indian arms of foreign firms. In today’s knowledge driven economy, specialized knowledge is a resource and one that grows in value with time. But many do not seem to take up entrepreneurship in professional services. This is because of the mystery shrouding this space. Referring to existing literature and the author’s experience of setting up and running a management consulting firm, this paper builds a case for more academic work in the field of professional services, especially by entrepreneurship scholars. The paper suggests that the intersection between the two areas provides a greenfield opportunity for research. This could lead to enhanced levels of entrepreneurial activities in professional services. Entrepreneurship: Perspectives and Practices

2015-02-18T00:00:00Z Rao, G Srinivas Goud, M Gnaneshwar http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/21 2016-07-22T14:33:25Z 2015-02-18T00:00:00Z

Revival of Ancient Indian Entrepreneurship Practices Rao, G Srinivas; Goud, M Gnaneshwar From the time immemorial Mother India denotes mother of the knowledge and mother of civilizations. India has maintained the continuity of its culture, perhaps better than any other civilization in the whole world, preserving its primary cultural and religious practices for over five thousand years.The civilization of India was rich not only spiritually, but also materially. It had great wealth in Agriculture, Textiles&Jewellery industry that made India a destiny for traders worldwide. According to Economist “Angus Maddison” in the world of Economy: A Millennial perspective, the region that today comprises the Indian Sub-Continent held the largest share of the world’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) until the end of the 16th century.All these facts reveal that there was all round prosperity in every household and every Indian was free to practice their own traditional vocational trades/professions with entrepreneur required qualities, in ancient India.This fact would also appear from the views expressed by Fahien, Yuan Tsang Chinese monks travelled India during the rule of the Chandra Gupta Vikramadithya, and also during the reign of King Harshvardhan respectively. Lord Macaulay’s address to the British Parliament on 2nd February 1835 signifies the excellent spiritual culture, traditional vocational trades and traits very much prevailing in India, which contributed to India’s prosperity.The richness, prosperity of Indians became the eyesore to the foreign rulers, who dominated India for centuries and wanted India to remain slavers country forever. This evil intention ruined India economically, socially and spiritually, consequently, lost its individuality and its supreme culture eroded. Obviously the Indians who were masters, excellent entrepreneurs became employees and they were forced to work as slaves to foreign rulers.Even after the Indian independence, the social and political situation remained unchanged.The present day situation is envisaging some ray of hope, that India will definitely regain its lost and past glory in vocational professionalism and thus retain its top spot in the world. This paper deals with the undoing of the evil acts of past foreign rulers and ultimately makes India Jewel of all nations. It also suggests that practice of entrepreneurship is as important, if not more important to start- ups as well as within more established businesses in Indian context. Entrepreneurship: Perspectives and Practices

2015-02-18T00:00:00Z Debnath, Subrata http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/20 2016-07-27T11:48:20Z 2015-02-18T00:00:00Z

Possibility of Second Globalization from South through Entrepreneurial Approach Debnath, Subrata The division of the world in terms of Global North and Global South is generally considered as a socio-economic and political divide. By and large, Global North includes the United States, Canada, developed parts of Europe, and East Asia. On the other hand, Global South is made up of Africa, Latin America, and developing Asia including the Middle East. So, the North may be defined as richer and more developed region while South is the poorer, and less developed region of the world. As such, the Global economy is controlling by the North through their resources like – Capital and Technology. Thus, the benefits of on-going globalization is also enjoying by themselves. But time has come for South to realise their competitive advantage factors like Raw Materials, and Human resources. In this context, today’s burning question is – “Is an Alternative Globalization Possible from the South?” Answer to this million dollar question may be hidden to the role of present and potential entrepreneurs of South. Against this backdrop, the present paper being a conceptual paper in nature is an attempt to unfold the possible role of entrepreneurs for second globalization from the South and in the process of discussion; it will also highlight the challenges and opportunities for the entrepreneurs in the milieu of an alternate globalization from the Global South Entrepreneurship: Perspectives and Practices

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