http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/7873 2026-05-15T15:41:42Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/8105 Women Entrepreneurship and its Sustainability: A Study into its Viability in Odisha Digal, Sabat Kumar; Murmu, Sumitra Educated and economically empowered women not only move the family but also the society and the nation forward. Realizing this inherent potential of women, the Governments at the centre and in the States have formulated many well-intentioned policies and have undertaken result-oriented initiatives like microentrepreneurship, micro finance, etc. but most of these seem to have yielded sub-optimal results. Various research studies and the review of policy outcomes give one an idea that the problems are multi-dimensional and approach is unidirectional. The solutions prescribed are constrained by diverse of factors. Therefore, a study was made in twelve Districts in the State of Odisha to assess the feasibility and sustainability of women entrepreneurship by commercially exploiting at least one abundantly or seasonally available product in each district to economically empower the women of the concerned district. Three years of study shows that this is not only feasible but also capable of addressing many loopholes in the previous policy initiatives. Therefore, it is suggested that at least one easily available product in each of the districts, may be commercially exploited which will result in making the women not only self-sufficient but also will empower them and promote micro-entrepreneurship. Thirteenth Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship/ Edited by Sasi Misra, Sunil Shukla, Ganapathi Batthini 2019-02-22T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/8104 Social Structure and Entrepreneurship: Welfare Consequences of Employment Choice in Rural and Urban India Nadella, Venkat Krishna Does social structure of the region (in which the individual resides) influence the employment choice of the individual? What are the welfare consequences of employment choice in developing countries? This paper addresses these research questions by comparing the welfare consequences of employment choice – selfemployed, casual labor, employers, and salaried employees – in rural and urban India. We observe that social structure of a region is strongly associated with entrepreneurial choice and welfare outcomes of various socioeconomic groups. Relative welfare of lower caste individuals, compared to other backward caste and upper caste individuals is significantly lower in districts with higher degree of social and economic stratification. Thirteenth Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship/ Edited by Sasi Misra, Sunil Shukla, Ganapathi Batthini 2019-02-22T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/8071 Social Capital as a Driver of Entrepreneurship Behaviour among Low Income Population: A Study among Kudumbashree Micro Enterprises in Kerala Prathap, Sangeetha K Causation studies on human behavior have often found the influence of environmental factors or internal dispositions in shaping or controlling human behavior. Social cognitive theory explains psycho social functioning in terms of triadic reciprocal causation (Bandura, 1986), where personal factors (cognitive, affective and biological events), environmental events and behavioural patterns operate as interacting determinants. Microfinance activities based on group lending or training programmes based on participative methods and involvement stimulates greater social capital facilitating social interaction among group members. Social capital, consisting of the actual and potential resources embedded in social networks, emanating from the entrepreneur’s networks with other economic actors facilitates opportunity identification and exploitation. Thus a microfinance client is more likely to attempt micro entrepreneurship because of the environmental influence generated by the social capital offered through its networks. The study is conducted in the state of Kerala, where the State Poverty Eradication Mission (SPEM) popularly known as “Kudumbashree Mission” has reached the low income population through the concept of microfinance. Respondents of the study are Kudumbashree members in Kerala. The entrepreneurial behaviour of low income population, mainly women is focussed, with a view to understand the role of social capital in infusing entrepreneurial behaviour along with other factors including entrepreneurship orientation, environment munificence and entrepreneurship training. The results will be beneficial to policy makers in understanding the drivers that promote entrepreneurial intention among low income population. Thirteenth Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship/ Edited by Sasi Misra, Sunil Shukla, Ganapathi Batthini 2019-02-22T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/8038 Regional Study of a Socio-Economic Cluster in Heritage Management Shah, Esha R The research paper ‘Regional study of a socio-economic cluster in heritage management’ is an attempt to explore the dynamic functioning of the unit Ahmedabad Heritage Venture Lab and the specialized micro start-up ventures associated with it in the field of heritage management. The primary objective behind undertaking this research work was to get acquainted with the functioning styles adopted by such socioeconomic enterprises. After conducting one to one interview with two entrepreneurs of this socio-economic cluster, case studies have been formulated to highlight the significant details and data regarding their firms. It comprises an extensive study of the operations practiced by them. It evidently describes the background and the entrepreneurial journey of the social and community-based enterprises, the vision and principles of the entrepreneurs, growth challenges and significant events, support of the government and prominently the role and the commitment of the Ahmedabad Heritage Venture Lab in all their undertakings and doings. Lastly, it was initiated to understand the scale and scope of the units at monetary and non- monetary levels. Such socio-economic ventures have preserved the traditions, heritage and the glorious culture. It has been consistently working on the lines of Heritage management along with revenue generation. Thus, the purpose of the research paper is to analyse their work orientation, business morals and ethics and functioning pattern. Thirteenth Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship/ Edited by Sasi Misra, Sunil Shukla, Ganapathi Batthini 2019-02-22T00:00:00Z