Women Empowerment towards SME Development in India
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This research identifies the contribution of women empowerment towards SME’s development in India. Empowering women is important and significant for the development of SME’s in India. Women empowerment helped in improving economic growth and success of India in successful manner.
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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT TOWARDS SMALL AND MEDIUM
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA
ABSTRACT
Main purpose of this research is to identify the contribution of women empowerment
towards SME’s development in India. This is a main purpose that has been accomplished
through the use different types of methodologies that are positivism philosophy, deductive
approach, primary and secondary research, questionnaire and many others. All these are main
methodologies that helped investigator in attaining research aim and objectives in successful
manner. Main findings of the current investigation are empowering women is important and
significant for the development of SME’s in India. Women empowerment helped in improving
economic growth and success of India in successful manner. Main conclusion of the present
investigation in women entrepreneur played an important role in improving economic growth
and development of India. Main recommendation of the present investigation is there are
different ways that would be recommended in empowering women entrepreneur within an
organisation.
Main purpose of this research is to identify the contribution of women empowerment
towards SME’s development in India. This is a main purpose that has been accomplished
through the use different types of methodologies that are positivism philosophy, deductive
approach, primary and secondary research, questionnaire and many others. All these are main
methodologies that helped investigator in attaining research aim and objectives in successful
manner. Main findings of the current investigation are empowering women is important and
significant for the development of SME’s in India. Women empowerment helped in improving
economic growth and success of India in successful manner. Main conclusion of the present
investigation in women entrepreneur played an important role in improving economic growth
and development of India. Main recommendation of the present investigation is there are
different ways that would be recommended in empowering women entrepreneur within an
organisation.
Table of Contents
ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................................................2
LIST OF TABLES...........................................................................................................................7
LIST OF FIGURES.......................................................................................................................11
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................14
1.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................14
1.2 The statement of the research problem...........................................................................15
1.3 Main reason questions....................................................................................................15
1.4 Aim and Objectives........................................................................................................16
1.4.1 Aim.........................................................................................................................16
1.4.2 Objectives...............................................................................................................16
1.5 Justification and significance of the research.................................................................16
1.6 Rationale of the research................................................................................................17
1.7 Introduction to the theoretical framework......................................................................19
1.7 Research methodology introduced.................................................................................19
1.8 Summary of conclusion..................................................................................................19
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW.......................................................................................23
2.0 Introduction....................................................................................................................23
2.1 Understanding about women empowerment..................................................................23
2.2 Role of small-scale industries in women empowerment in India...................................34
2.3 SMEs industry environment in India in context of women............................................37
2.4 The challenges faced by women and examine best practices for female owned SME's 46
2.5 Role played by government in empowering women in India.........................................56
2.6 Summary and Conclusion...............................................................................................66
CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...........................................................................67
3.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................67
3.2 Research philosophy.......................................................................................................68
3.1.1 Epistemology..........................................................................................................72
3.1.2 Ontology.................................................................................................................73
3.1.3 Axiology.................................................................................................................74
ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................................................2
LIST OF TABLES...........................................................................................................................7
LIST OF FIGURES.......................................................................................................................11
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................14
1.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................14
1.2 The statement of the research problem...........................................................................15
1.3 Main reason questions....................................................................................................15
1.4 Aim and Objectives........................................................................................................16
1.4.1 Aim.........................................................................................................................16
1.4.2 Objectives...............................................................................................................16
1.5 Justification and significance of the research.................................................................16
1.6 Rationale of the research................................................................................................17
1.7 Introduction to the theoretical framework......................................................................19
1.7 Research methodology introduced.................................................................................19
1.8 Summary of conclusion..................................................................................................19
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW.......................................................................................23
2.0 Introduction....................................................................................................................23
2.1 Understanding about women empowerment..................................................................23
2.2 Role of small-scale industries in women empowerment in India...................................34
2.3 SMEs industry environment in India in context of women............................................37
2.4 The challenges faced by women and examine best practices for female owned SME's 46
2.5 Role played by government in empowering women in India.........................................56
2.6 Summary and Conclusion...............................................................................................66
CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...........................................................................67
3.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................67
3.2 Research philosophy.......................................................................................................68
3.1.1 Epistemology..........................................................................................................72
3.1.2 Ontology.................................................................................................................73
3.1.3 Axiology.................................................................................................................74
3.2 Research approach..........................................................................................................76
3.2.1 Deductive approach................................................................................................76
3.2.2 Inductive approach..................................................................................................78
3.2.3 Abductive approach................................................................................................79
3.3 Research strategies.........................................................................................................80
3.3.1 Experiment..............................................................................................................81
3.3.2 Action research.......................................................................................................81
3.3.3 Case study...............................................................................................................82
3.3.4 Survey...................................................................................................................................82
3.3.5 Observation.............................................................................................................83
3.3.6 Grounded theory.....................................................................................................84
3.3.7 Interview.................................................................................................................84
3.4 Choice of data.................................................................................................................86
3.4.1 Qualitative research................................................................................................87
3.4.2 Quantitative research..............................................................................................88
3.4.3 Mixed methods.......................................................................................................89
3.5 Research Design.............................................................................................................90
3.5.1 Descriptive research design....................................................................................90
3.5.2 Experimental research design.................................................................................92
3.5.3 Explanatory research design...................................................................................92
3.5.4 Correlation research design....................................................................................93
3.5.5 Diagnostic research design.....................................................................................93
3.6 Data collection................................................................................................................95
3.6.1 Primary method of data collection..........................................................................95
3.6.2 Secondary method of data collection......................................................................97
3.7 Research Questionnaire Data Collection........................................................................99
3.7.1 Justification for the Use of Questionnaire..............................................................99
3.7.2 Questionnaire design..............................................................................................99
3.7.3 Design and Contents of Study’s Questionnaire....................................................100
3.7.4 Development of Questionnaire Guide..................................................................100
3.7.5 Reliability and validity of questionnaire...............................................................101
3.2.1 Deductive approach................................................................................................76
3.2.2 Inductive approach..................................................................................................78
3.2.3 Abductive approach................................................................................................79
3.3 Research strategies.........................................................................................................80
3.3.1 Experiment..............................................................................................................81
3.3.2 Action research.......................................................................................................81
3.3.3 Case study...............................................................................................................82
3.3.4 Survey...................................................................................................................................82
3.3.5 Observation.............................................................................................................83
3.3.6 Grounded theory.....................................................................................................84
3.3.7 Interview.................................................................................................................84
3.4 Choice of data.................................................................................................................86
3.4.1 Qualitative research................................................................................................87
3.4.2 Quantitative research..............................................................................................88
3.4.3 Mixed methods.......................................................................................................89
3.5 Research Design.............................................................................................................90
3.5.1 Descriptive research design....................................................................................90
3.5.2 Experimental research design.................................................................................92
3.5.3 Explanatory research design...................................................................................92
3.5.4 Correlation research design....................................................................................93
3.5.5 Diagnostic research design.....................................................................................93
3.6 Data collection................................................................................................................95
3.6.1 Primary method of data collection..........................................................................95
3.6.2 Secondary method of data collection......................................................................97
3.7 Research Questionnaire Data Collection........................................................................99
3.7.1 Justification for the Use of Questionnaire..............................................................99
3.7.2 Questionnaire design..............................................................................................99
3.7.3 Design and Contents of Study’s Questionnaire....................................................100
3.7.4 Development of Questionnaire Guide..................................................................100
3.7.5 Reliability and validity of questionnaire...............................................................101
3.7.6 Questionnaire Pilot survey....................................................................................101
3.7.7 Questionnaire main study.....................................................................................101
3.8 Sampling.......................................................................................................................102
3.8.1 Probability sampling.............................................................................................102
3.8.2 Non- probability sampling....................................................................................104
3.9 Data Analysis................................................................................................................105
3.9.1 Descriptive statistics.............................................................................................106
3.9.2 Inferential statics...................................................................................................106
3.9.3 Text analysis.........................................................................................................106
3.9.4 Content analysis....................................................................................................106
3.9.5 Prescriptive analysis.............................................................................................107
3.9.6 Thematic analysis.................................................................................................107
3.9.7 SPSS.....................................................................................................................107
3.10 Validity and Reliability..............................................................................................108
3.11 Ethical considerations.................................................................................................109
3.11.1 Informed consent................................................................................................109
3.11.2 Voluntary participation.......................................................................................109
3.11.3 Confidentiality....................................................................................................110
3.11.4 Anonymity..........................................................................................................110
3.11.5 Do not harm........................................................................................................110
3.11.6 Only assess relevant components.......................................................................110
CHAPTER 4: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK.........................................................................111
CHAPTER 5: DATA COLLECTION AND FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS.............................113
5.1 Questionnaire 1: Frequency distribution table.............................................................113
5.2 Questionnaire 1: Data interpretation............................................................................120
Questionnaire 2: Frequency distribution table...................................................................191
5.2 Questionnaire 2: Data interpretation............................................................................193
5.3 Questionnaire 3: Frequency distribution table.............................................................211
Questionnaire 3: Data interpretation..................................................................................214
CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION....................................................................................................238
CHAPTER 7: RECOMMENDATION........................................................................................241
3.7.7 Questionnaire main study.....................................................................................101
3.8 Sampling.......................................................................................................................102
3.8.1 Probability sampling.............................................................................................102
3.8.2 Non- probability sampling....................................................................................104
3.9 Data Analysis................................................................................................................105
3.9.1 Descriptive statistics.............................................................................................106
3.9.2 Inferential statics...................................................................................................106
3.9.3 Text analysis.........................................................................................................106
3.9.4 Content analysis....................................................................................................106
3.9.5 Prescriptive analysis.............................................................................................107
3.9.6 Thematic analysis.................................................................................................107
3.9.7 SPSS.....................................................................................................................107
3.10 Validity and Reliability..............................................................................................108
3.11 Ethical considerations.................................................................................................109
3.11.1 Informed consent................................................................................................109
3.11.2 Voluntary participation.......................................................................................109
3.11.3 Confidentiality....................................................................................................110
3.11.4 Anonymity..........................................................................................................110
3.11.5 Do not harm........................................................................................................110
3.11.6 Only assess relevant components.......................................................................110
CHAPTER 4: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK.........................................................................111
CHAPTER 5: DATA COLLECTION AND FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS.............................113
5.1 Questionnaire 1: Frequency distribution table.............................................................113
5.2 Questionnaire 1: Data interpretation............................................................................120
Questionnaire 2: Frequency distribution table...................................................................191
5.2 Questionnaire 2: Data interpretation............................................................................193
5.3 Questionnaire 3: Frequency distribution table.............................................................211
Questionnaire 3: Data interpretation..................................................................................214
CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION....................................................................................................238
CHAPTER 7: RECOMMENDATION........................................................................................241
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................245
APPENDIX..................................................................................................................................255
Questionnaire 1: Effectiveness of women entrepreneurs and their contribution...............255
Questionnaire 2: Role of women entrepreneurs in economy of country............................261
Questionnaire 3: Contribution of women empowerment towards SME in India...............263
APPENDIX..................................................................................................................................255
Questionnaire 1: Effectiveness of women entrepreneurs and their contribution...............255
Questionnaire 2: Role of women entrepreneurs in economy of country............................261
Questionnaire 3: Contribution of women empowerment towards SME in India...............263
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Understanding about Women empowerment................................................................118
Table 2: Women empowerment is effective for the society development..................................119
Table 3: Small and medium enterprises contribute in improving the economic conditions of India
.....................................................................................................................................................120
Table 4: Empowerment of women have more opportunities to access productive resources.....121
Table 5: Empowering women is important at workplace for improving business performance.123
Table 6: Female entrepreneurs contributes globally....................................................................124
Table 7: Major contribution of female entrepreneurs at global level..........................................126
Table 8: Benefits society can get after empowering the women in Andhra Pradesh..................128
Table 9: Women empowerment is important for development...................................................130
Table 10: India support women to enter into front of line to start- up their own business..........132
Table 11: Different factors affecting the women empowerment in India...................................134
Table 12: Main role of Small-Scale Industries in empowering women in Andhra Pradesh.......136
Table 13: Involvement of women within business sector are effective for the economic
development of country...............................................................................................................138
Table 14: Major principles of women empowerment..................................................................140
Table 15: Unequal opportunities and unemployment among female create downfalls in Indian
economy.......................................................................................................................................142
Table 16: SMEs industry is favourable for women to gain progression at initial stage..............143
Table 17: SME environment support the women in India...........................................................145
Table 18: Means of empowering the women with skills and knowledge require to participate in
development process....................................................................................................................146
Table 19: Important for women to have effective education system to cope- up with the
technological advancement and global changes..........................................................................148
Table 20: Main role of education system in women empowerment in India..............................150
Table 21: Important for country to implement equality policies for promoting women positions
within business sector..................................................................................................................151
Table 22: Different steps government of India should take to eliminate inequalities between men
and women...................................................................................................................................152
Table 23: Internet useful to Empower Women............................................................................155
Table 1: Understanding about Women empowerment................................................................118
Table 2: Women empowerment is effective for the society development..................................119
Table 3: Small and medium enterprises contribute in improving the economic conditions of India
.....................................................................................................................................................120
Table 4: Empowerment of women have more opportunities to access productive resources.....121
Table 5: Empowering women is important at workplace for improving business performance.123
Table 6: Female entrepreneurs contributes globally....................................................................124
Table 7: Major contribution of female entrepreneurs at global level..........................................126
Table 8: Benefits society can get after empowering the women in Andhra Pradesh..................128
Table 9: Women empowerment is important for development...................................................130
Table 10: India support women to enter into front of line to start- up their own business..........132
Table 11: Different factors affecting the women empowerment in India...................................134
Table 12: Main role of Small-Scale Industries in empowering women in Andhra Pradesh.......136
Table 13: Involvement of women within business sector are effective for the economic
development of country...............................................................................................................138
Table 14: Major principles of women empowerment..................................................................140
Table 15: Unequal opportunities and unemployment among female create downfalls in Indian
economy.......................................................................................................................................142
Table 16: SMEs industry is favourable for women to gain progression at initial stage..............143
Table 17: SME environment support the women in India...........................................................145
Table 18: Means of empowering the women with skills and knowledge require to participate in
development process....................................................................................................................146
Table 19: Important for women to have effective education system to cope- up with the
technological advancement and global changes..........................................................................148
Table 20: Main role of education system in women empowerment in India..............................150
Table 21: Important for country to implement equality policies for promoting women positions
within business sector..................................................................................................................151
Table 22: Different steps government of India should take to eliminate inequalities between men
and women...................................................................................................................................152
Table 23: Internet useful to Empower Women............................................................................155
Table 24: Different trends in achieving the women advancement and gender equality..............156
Table 25: Women empowerment and gender equality are effective ways to combat the disease
and poverty..................................................................................................................................158
Table 26: Different source of funding women entrepreneurs can use to start new business.......160
Table 27: Issues women entrepreneur can face at the time of starting their new business.........161
Table 28: Gender inequality is the major barrier to the women empowerment in India.............163
Table 29: Challenges faced by women and examine best practices for female owned SME's...165
Table 30: Different ways to empower the women in India.........................................................167
Table 31: Mahila Mandal put their efforts for encouraging female entrepreneurs to grow globally
.....................................................................................................................................................169
Table 32: major efforts Mahila Mandel put in motivating female entrepreneur to operate their
start-ups at global level................................................................................................................171
Table 33: Different schemes initiated by Indian Government regarding the women empowerment
.....................................................................................................................................................173
Table 34: Improved education and knowledge by women empowerment will give an opportunity
to females to participate in labour market...................................................................................175
Table 35: Major human right of women that support them in improvising their abilities to run
their start-ups...............................................................................................................................175
Table 36: The appropriate programmes provided to women entrepreneur to improve their
performance globally...................................................................................................................178
Table 37: Suitability and productivity practices can be enhanced to great extent when females are
allowed to contribute in Indian economy....................................................................................179
Table 38: Improved education and knowledge by women empowerment will give an opportunity
to females to participate in labour market...................................................................................181
Table 39: Best practices government of India is provided to female entrepreneur to owned SME's
.....................................................................................................................................................182
Table 40: Major practice that female entrepreneur needs to know while operating their new
business........................................................................................................................................184
Table 41: The major role played by government in empowering women in India.....................185
Table 42: Rate of women empowerment in India.......................................................................190
Table 43: Main importance of women's empowerment in India.................................................191
Table 25: Women empowerment and gender equality are effective ways to combat the disease
and poverty..................................................................................................................................158
Table 26: Different source of funding women entrepreneurs can use to start new business.......160
Table 27: Issues women entrepreneur can face at the time of starting their new business.........161
Table 28: Gender inequality is the major barrier to the women empowerment in India.............163
Table 29: Challenges faced by women and examine best practices for female owned SME's...165
Table 30: Different ways to empower the women in India.........................................................167
Table 31: Mahila Mandal put their efforts for encouraging female entrepreneurs to grow globally
.....................................................................................................................................................169
Table 32: major efforts Mahila Mandel put in motivating female entrepreneur to operate their
start-ups at global level................................................................................................................171
Table 33: Different schemes initiated by Indian Government regarding the women empowerment
.....................................................................................................................................................173
Table 34: Improved education and knowledge by women empowerment will give an opportunity
to females to participate in labour market...................................................................................175
Table 35: Major human right of women that support them in improvising their abilities to run
their start-ups...............................................................................................................................175
Table 36: The appropriate programmes provided to women entrepreneur to improve their
performance globally...................................................................................................................178
Table 37: Suitability and productivity practices can be enhanced to great extent when females are
allowed to contribute in Indian economy....................................................................................179
Table 38: Improved education and knowledge by women empowerment will give an opportunity
to females to participate in labour market...................................................................................181
Table 39: Best practices government of India is provided to female entrepreneur to owned SME's
.....................................................................................................................................................182
Table 40: Major practice that female entrepreneur needs to know while operating their new
business........................................................................................................................................184
Table 41: The major role played by government in empowering women in India.....................185
Table 42: Rate of women empowerment in India.......................................................................190
Table 43: Main importance of women's empowerment in India.................................................191
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