http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/5882 2026-05-15T12:47:04Z 2026-05-15T12:47:04Z Kumar, Sumit http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/5960 2017-03-27T07:16:10Z 2017-02-22T00:00:00Z

Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) based Business Start-Ups with Special Reference to Nanotechnology Kumar, Sumit Centre for Research in Entrepreneurship Education and Development (CREED)

2017-02-22T00:00:00Z Curatolo, Mario B http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/5959 2017-03-27T07:13:08Z 2017-02-22T00:00:00Z

Technology in the New Economy and the New Entrepreneurs Curatolo, Mario B This article argues that the globalization of markets and the rapid technological change that characterizes the “New Economy” is neither casual nor induced by scientific advances alone. The internationalization of business activity has forced entrepreneurs to reinvent themselves into new entrepreneurs to respond to the rapid maturity of traditional domestic markets. This fact, more than anything else, has allowed entrepreneurs, not only, to go beyond their national frontiers to place their unsold domestic production, but, to use technology in a new way to remain competitive at home and abroad. The progressive shrinkage of demand caused by the growing maturity of domestic markets, has led to a progressive expansion of supply which forced entrepreneurs to come to terms with a new market paradigm of consumer sovereignty. In this new context, quality more than price, has come to determine firms´ competitive advantage not only in the domestic but in the international markets. Although technological advances have supplied firms with the tools and instruments needed to generate the shift from Economies of Scale to Economies of Scope, entrepreneurs have had to reinvent how to use the new technology to render manufacturing systems more flexible and competitive. This article will argue that, although, technology is necessary to bring about Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS), the role of the entrepreneur remains central when it comes to implementing flexible organizational structures that integrate men and machines. Technology alone cannot generate the expected changes because technology is only a means to and end and not the end itself. This paper will conclude pointing out that competitive advantage in the “New Economy” depends, not so much, on the adoption of technology, but on how technology is used by entrepreneurs. The way entrepreneurs adopt, integrate and use technology will determine the new entrepreneurs’ competitive advantage and shape the organizational structure of firms in the New Economy.

2017-02-22T00:00:00Z Lala, Kanchan http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/5958 2017-03-27T07:11:22Z 2017-02-22T00:00:00Z

Mapping India’s Technology Incubation Innovation System Lala, Kanchan The main objective of innovation since its inception has been to help human being live a comfortable life. Moreover, apart from its usual definition of developing new product or process, the trajectory of innovation plays quite a significant role in the development paradigm. However, besides its advantage in increasing productivity and uplifting technological capabilities and accelerating growth of the nation, the incubation process has significantly increased the job market in the developing economies like India and China. The purpose of this paper is to outline the incubation innovation system of India. Furthermore, the study attempts to identify and analyze the role and interactions between various actors and agencies conglomerate around the technology incubation process. The study employs the framework of National System of Innovation (NSI) in locating the association of different actors and agencies in influencing the innovation process. The proposed study is one of the few in this category, especially while analyzing the technology business incubation (TBI) in India. Besides, an in-depth analysis of the process of innovation at the incubation centres, the study also provides a snapshot of technological incubation process in India and how it contributes to India’s innovation system. In addition, the study besides analyzing the role and actors and agencies in the innovation incubation process, also analyses the role of incubation in promoting innovation.

2017-02-22T00:00:00Z Kasanagottu, Suresh Bhattacharya, Sudipto http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/5957 2017-03-27T07:09:12Z 2017-02-22T00:00:00Z

IT Adoption Factors by Small Enterprises in the Auto Ancillary Industry Kasanagottu, Suresh; Bhattacharya, Sudipto The main objective of the current empirical research study is to understand the significant factors that favor or challenge the IT adoption among the small enterprises of the auto ancillary industry. A detailed survey was conducted among the small enterprises and the data was collected through the survey. The data was analyzed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and multivariate regression analysis (MRA). The exploratory factor analysis was conducted to establish the validity (through unidimensionality) and reliability (through Cronbach’s Alpha) of IT adoption constructs. The MRA was carried out to evaluate the relationship among the favoring and challenging factors of IT adoption in auto ancillary small enterprises sector. The favoring factors such as perceived benefits of IT use and government supporting initiatives are in positive relation with IT Adoption, whereas perceived competitive pressure and firm innovativeness are not statistically significant. The challenging factors such as lack of financial capacity, lack of in-house IT manpower, small scale operation and rigidity to change are found to be statistically significant for IT adoption. The current research study identified that the variables such as government supporting initiatives, rigidity to change are found to be statistically significant for IT adoption. The key government supporting initiatives such as low interest rates, subsidies and associated schemes have to be enhanced and ensured that they reach the intended sector of the automobile industry. Also, a range of relevant training programs for the employees in the domain of personality development and information technology utility and its implementation have to be initiated by the small enterprises of the auto ancillary industry to overcome the element of rigidity to change.

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