Factors Determining Entrepreneurial Competency - An Analysis
Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Competency, Entrepreneurial Development, Coir Yarn Spinners, Prior work experience, Determinant factors of Entrepreneurial CompetencyAbstract
An empirical analysis was made to estimate the determinants of entrepreneurial competency of coir yarn spinners in one of the Coir cluster regions in Tamil Nadu. The study found that the coir yarn spinners who possess the high qualities of management orientation and prior work experience in the production and trading practices related to coir yarn spinning have in-depth knowledge while demographic, economic and social variables do not contribute for entrepreneurial competency development.
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