{"title":"Factors Influencing the Sustainability of Women Micro-Entrepreneurship in Jammu and Kashmir","authors":"Meenakshi Gupta, Ajay Kumar Singh","doi":"10.4018/979-8-3693-9178-5.ch005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-9178-5.ch005","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter explores the various factors that influence the women microenterprises in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), India. It finalized seven important factors using the factor analysis approach. These 7 factors are categorised as: “Improved physical and digital infrastructure”, “Access to microfinance or microcredit”, “Prevailing societal norms in the rural areas”, “Education and skill level”, “Favourable government policies and support measures”, “Market access opportunities” and “Predominant security issues”. This study suggests that policy makers should consider the above-mentioned factors to increase the sustainability of women's micro-entrepreneurship to increase social equity and equality, and empowerment of women. The policy makers should also focus on creating an enabling micro business environment to support female entrepreneurs for achieving inclusive economic growth in J&K. The above-mentioned suggestions would be helpful to attain SDGs in India. Numerous policy proposals are given to increase the sustainability of women's entrepreneurship in India.","PeriodicalId":35430,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage","volume":"1 1","pages":"129-162"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147899431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Neuro Green","authors":"Nishtha Lalit, Varinderjeet Singh","doi":"10.4018/979-8-3693-9117-4.ch012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-9117-4.ch012","url":null,"abstract":"This paper endeavours to elucidate the sophisticated mechanisms by which neuromarketing catalyzes eco-investment behaviour, leveraging neuroscientific paradigms to decode the latent cognitive processes that underpin environmentally conscious financial decisions. Through a compendium of case studies, we dissect how neural triggers, such as emotional resonance, attentional saliency, and subconscious priming, are orchestrated to augment the efficacy of green investment campaigns. Furthermore, this study seeks to unravel the symbiotic interplay between neuropsychological stimuli and pro-environmental behaviors within financial markets, positing a conceptual framework that underscores the neurobiological underpinnings of sustainable finance. By interrogating empirical evidence from diverse case studies, we demonstrate that neuromarketing transcends traditional consumer persuasion techniques, instead fostering a cerebral alignment with ecological imperatives, thus engendering a paradigm shift in green finance.","PeriodicalId":35430,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage","volume":"1 1","pages":"231-244"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147901965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DMAICS 2 CRISP DM approach for improving and optimising the performance of an industrial mining production process","authors":"Ilham Battas, Hicham Behja, Laurent Deshays","doi":"10.1504/ijssca.2023.10057132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijssca.2023.10057132","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35430,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage","volume":"65 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90732883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Sisodia, S. Salunkhe, P. Pantawane, B. Rajiv, Rahul Diggi, S. Raut
{"title":"Process and dimensional variation analysis of automobile assembly in development phase using Six Sigma DMAIC","authors":"V. Sisodia, S. Salunkhe, P. Pantawane, B. Rajiv, Rahul Diggi, S. Raut","doi":"10.1504/ijssca.2023.10056836","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijssca.2023.10056836","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35430,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91203005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Monday E. Amagre, Stephen O. Emumena, Kesiena Ezewu
{"title":"DMAIC approach to using confidence intervals to assess conformance and reduce variation in net weight for a manufactured product: a case study","authors":"Monday E. Amagre, Stephen O. Emumena, Kesiena Ezewu","doi":"10.1504/ijssca.2023.10059457","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijssca.2023.10059457","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35430,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage","volume":"72 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135838296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The minimisation of giveaway and underweight in poultry proportioning process","authors":"M. Elaradi, Ahmed Ababneh, Mahmoud Awad","doi":"10.1504/ijssca.2023.10055232","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijssca.2023.10055232","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35430,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage","volume":"82 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79432916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Enrique Domínguez, Rohemi Zuluaga Ortiz, Mária Suarez Sánchez
{"title":"A Six Sigma and DEA approach for learning outcomes assessment at industrial engineering programs","authors":"Enrique Domínguez, Rohemi Zuluaga Ortiz, Mária Suarez Sánchez","doi":"10.1504/ijssca.2023.130283","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijssca.2023.130283","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35430,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89543867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of Lean Six Sigma on companies' performance during the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Osama Abdelhadi, Ihssan Samara","doi":"10.1504/ijssca.2023.134431","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijssca.2023.134431","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to assess how Lean Six Sigma (LSS) affected companies' performance during the Coronavirus pandemic. A total of 390 LSS specialists who live in the USA and work for a US company filled out a questionnaire. The research tool was validated, and reliability was assessed. Statistical analysis methods, such as multiple regression and correlation, were employed to test the hypothesis. The results show that LSS projects have a substantial influence on a company's overall performance and all of it is sub-dimensions: financial, operational, and innovative performance. However, the effects were minor, and the connections were strained. These findings may appear odd, but only when taken out of context, in that this study was conducted on LSS projects implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes a plethora of internal and external variables that may influence a company's performance.","PeriodicalId":35430,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage","volume":"90 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135156761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"'DMAICS 2 CRISP DM' approach for improving and optimising the performance of an industrial mining production process","authors":"Ilham Battas, Hicham Behja, Laurent Deshayes","doi":"10.1504/ijssca.2023.134444","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijssca.2023.134444","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35430,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage","volume":"148 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135157406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ana Gabriela Banquez Maturana, Tomás José Fontalvo
{"title":"Comparative analysis of multivariate capacity indicators for serial and parallel systems","authors":"Ana Gabriela Banquez Maturana, Tomás José Fontalvo","doi":"10.1504/ijssca.2023.10058903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijssca.2023.10058903","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35430,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84407457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}