The Perception of Entrepreneurs towards Operational Performance of Industrial Estates in Southern Districts of Tamilnadu - A Study

Abstract

The Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs) became the most novel approach. The process of EDP ranges from identification of appropriate candidates, imparting necessary skills and knowledge about financial, technical and managerial aspect of business, to developing motivation and giving infrastructural support for establishing new business enterprises. Government of India has implemented several programmes in order to generate employment among unemployed youth. Experience of the entrepreneurs shows the number of years under which they have been working since its establishment. It indicates the life period of the business unit so far completed. It may influence the profitability and also the perception towards various problems encountered in enterprises. The performance of the enterprise is measured from the income of the enterprises. The returns of the enterprise indicate the total net income drawn from the enterprises. Entrepreneurs have orally stated the net income. The entrepreneurs are allowed to mention the average monthly income from the enterprises at the time of survey. The enterprises involvement index is a tool developed by Padaki at ten dimension which consists of motivation, role in promotion, role in management, role in decision making, time spent on unit related work, perceived satisfaction in life, training, pride in being an entrepreneur, membership in professional bodies and future plan. The present study is an attempt to analyze the operational performance of industrial estates in southern districts of Tamilnadu.