http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/864 Fri, 15 May 2026 12:46:34 GMT 2026-05-15T12:46:34Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/938 Role of Designers for Market Success of Small Scale Industries Kothavale, B S; Kallurkar, S P Customer satisfaction plays major role in success of a product. The perception with manufacturer manufactures a product, and the expectation with which customer buys the product differs considerably. There is a need to provide education to manufacturer that how to convert customer requirements into product specification? This paper presents a theory for designers, manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and etc. to find out customer expectations based on twenty-two parameters. Factor analysis optimizes these specifications into eight meaningful groups. Communication between these stakeholders will definitely help to entrepreneurs. Engineering institutes with the help of continuing education program will facilitate manufacturers to improve customer satisfaction lies an arena for non-profits in the coming two decades, to engage with. Wed, 09 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/938 2005-02-09T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/937 Promoting Entrepreneurial Initiative through Planned Intervention: The Case of Food Processing Industry Sareen, S B 'Entrepreneurs can be developed through training' is a rational statement according to many. Yet, terms like 'risks' and 'losses' considerably obscure this rationality. For people knowledgeable in business and abreast of developments in the corporate world, there is no stultifying of incentives. On the contrary, with his/her motivation coupled, s/he builds his/her empire. EDI's initiatives in the food processing industry have translated many a dream into reality. Each day we receive a new story of accomplishment. As a Project Director, it is gratifying that awareness has come about and capabilities have been developed in about 2500 people. 'Proud owners of business' are how many describe themselves. And this effort to document the whole intervention is a step towards further concretising the tasks ahead. Wed, 09 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/937 2005-02-09T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/936 First Generation Entrepreneurship: Some Lessons Mohanty, Laxman First generation entrepreneurship is difficult owing to lack of support of relevant knowledge base and network. Though the journey is difficult it is nevertheless very enriching. Many business realities and lessons are realized while experiencing them first hand. The paper describes the lessons the author gathered as a first generation entrepreneur. Lessons included individual skills like recognizing your strength, following the dreams, believing in intuition, not neglecting soft skills, and handling your ego. Some of the other lessons that the author learnt focused on organizational aspects like importance of vision, avoidance of complacency, looking for bigger things, adopting transparency, promoting democracy, empowering people, promoting team work, criteria for recruiting, and giving stress on proper documentation etc. It is hoped that such lessons would make would be entrepreneurs and young leader-managers better prepared to handle several business issues. Wed, 09 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/936 2005-02-09T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/935 Entrepreneurial Motivation: Factors and Features Chowdhary, Nimit; Prakash, Monika Not many in academics and research would disagree that entrepreneurial activity contributes significantly to socio-economic revitalization. Economy in the sub-continent has witnessed greater market economy like never before. Having realized the importance of small and medium sized initiatives in developing economy, regional planners have initiated several interventions. Entrepreneurial drive amongst youth is considered an important factor of socio-economic development of community and country. This paper aims to highlight the results of study of entrepreneurial motivations amongst young start-ups. Having provided the necessary insight this study would help to design corresponding intervention strategies. Based on primary data collection paper attempts to discuss what has motivated the youth to take up self-employment- whether such motivation is positive of negative. In either case what type of support programs need to be introduced by the state and other agencies like educational, rearing and counselling, financial support, social security, or any other type of interventions. The study is based on a sample from Northern India. The research and findings can be expanded to other regions in subsequent efforts to understand community milieu and developing an intervention strategy accordingly. Wed, 09 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/935 2005-02-09T00:00:00Z