Enterprise Growth and Entrepreneurs’ Skills: A Study of MSME’s in Meghalaya
Author : Vallarie S. Lyngdoh and R. A. J SyngkonVolume 8 No.1 January-March 2019 pp 96-102
Abstract
Entrepreneurship have been projected as one of the main tool for the development of an economy through which enterprises are created thereby providing employment opportunities. Through this practice, many types of business enterprises have been formed particularly micro and small enterprises have been established in Meghalaya. This study attempts to analyze the contribution and association of entrepreneurs in terms of their managerial skills towards the growth of MSMEs in the state of Meghalaya. Questionnaire technique was used for data collection from units registered with DIC and appropriate statistical tools and techniques were used for analyzing the data.
Keywords
Entrepreneurship, MSME’s, Managerial Skills, Enterprise Growth
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