Insights on the Operational Efficiency of Women Entrepreneurs among Self Help Groups in Coimbatore
Sudha. A. G.1, Peter Kumar F. J.2, Aruna A. G.3
1Dr. Sudha A. G.*, Department of Management Studies, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore.
2Dr. Peter Kumar F. J., Department of Management Studies, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore.
3Ms. Aruna A. G., Department of Computer Applications, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore.
Manuscript received on March 12, 2020. | Revised Manuscript received on March 25, 2020. | Manuscript published on March 30, 2020. | PP: 3577-3581 | Volume-8 Issue-6, March 2020. | Retrieval Number: F8851038620/2020©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.F8851.038620
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Abstract: One of the important cities in India which promotes Entrepreneurship startups is Coimbatore, which has flair of water and climatic conditions. The city has a lot of women talents to readily get into any kind of opportunity of doing small businesses leading to a productive environment. Women entrepreneurs are being identified by the Government of Tamilnadu and help them in forming small groups called as Self Help Groups (SHG’s) to have their own business according to their skill. This paper aims to investigate the factors that influence the operational efficiency of women entrepreneurs among Self Help Groups in Coimbatore. By using snowball sampling technique the data has been collected from 371 respondents. Data was collected using structured questionnaire by interview method and analyzed by means of descriptive statistics, Correlation and Multiple Regression. Regression Analysis show that Socio-economic factor, Involvement in SHG activities, Functionality of SHG and Training update do have a strong relationship with the Impact of SHG activities on domestic issues. The study reveals that all factors considered are highly correlated and has got a strong relationship among them. The research of this investigation can be applied by the Government and Non – Government organisations, public institutions, panchayat raj’s, Policy makers and budding researchers to inspire women as entrepreneurs in SHG’s.
Keywords: Operational Efficiency, Women Involvement, SHG’s, Entrepreneur.
Scope of the Article: Operational Research.