{"title":"Happiness at work, organization citizenship behaviour and workplace diversity: a study on Indian private sector bank employees","authors":"Animesh Singh, Rashi Banerji","doi":"10.1108/ict-05-2021-0037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ict-05-2021-0037","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between employee happiness at work and organizational citizenship behaviour in Indian private sector banks. In this study, happiness at work is represented by three constructs: job satisfaction, affective commitment and work engagement. The study also investigates whether employees’ perception of diversity management practices mediates the relationship between happiness at work and organizational citizenship behaviour.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>A total of 498 responses from employees of three major private sector banks in the Delhi-NCR region were analysed to investigate relationships between dependent, independent and mediating variables by using structural equation modelling.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>Happiness at work has a significant positive impact on organizational citizenship behaviour, and employees’ perception of diversity management plays a strong mediating role between the relationship of happiness at work and organizational citizenship behaviour.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>Happiness at work and perception of diversity management have a significant influence on organizational citizenship behaviour of banking employees. Private sector banks in India need to make strategies for workplace happiness and diversity management so that the employees work as citizens of the bank and willingly take responsibility for extra-role behaviour along with their assigned roles.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>The findings of this paper reveal that although employees may experience happiness at work represented by job satisfaction, affective commitment and work engagement, their happiness is less likely to be reflected in their organizational citizenship behaviour until they have a positive perception of the workforce diversity management practices. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is unique in terms of its emphasis on the mediating role of diversity management on employees’ happiness and organizational citizenship behaviour in Indian private sector banks.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":51647,"journal":{"name":"INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL TRAINING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138510132","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":"Predicting employee turnover using financial indicators in the pharmaceutical industry","authors":"M. Awwad, Haya Ibrahim Heyari","doi":"10.1108/ict-01-2022-0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ict-01-2022-0004","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000This study aimed at investigating the impact of some financial indicators (salary competitiveness, employee productivity, company performance and company size), disclosed in the annual financial reports, on employee turnover in Jordanian pharmaceutical companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE).\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000A longitudinal design with cross-sectional time-series (panel) data from annual financial reports of six Jordanian pharmaceutical companies, listed on the ASE for the period 2009–2018, was used to measure employees’ turnover and its precedents quantitively. The panel data of 160 observations (six companies with ten-time periods) were analyzed using STATA 15.0 to achieve study objectives.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000Contrary to what is expected, the results showed that salary competitiveness does not affect employee turnover, and employee productivity positively affects employee turnover. In contrast, the results of this study supported the widespread belief that company performance and size negatively affect employee turnover.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000This study does not address voluntary and mandatory turnover because it is very difficult to distinguish the two types based on financial reports. Also, other important variables (medical expenses, training expenses, etc.), which can affect employee turnover are not disclosed in the financial reports of all pharmaceutical companies due to the lack of uniform financial reporting standards.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000Pharmaceutical companies should not focus on salaries to attract and retain employees but rather provide them with a distinct set of other benefits including salaries. Also, it should try to reduce the workload of employees by increasing their number to the extent that it does not constitute an additional burden on other employees.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000This is the first attempt, according to a literature review, to measure employee turnover and its antecedents based on financial indicators disclosed in the pharmaceutical companies’ annual financial reports.\u0000","PeriodicalId":51647,"journal":{"name":"INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL TRAINING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47227513","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 influence of clan culture and supervisor support on Korean female managers’ subjective career success: mediating role of leadership competencies","authors":"Suwon Yim, Minyoung Kim, Yoonhee Park","doi":"10.1108/ict-08-2021-0059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ict-08-2021-0059","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000The purpose of this study is to investigate the structural relationships between clan culture, perceived supervisor support, leadership competencies and subjective career success among South Korean female managers.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000A structural equation modeling was used to analyze the sixth wave of data from the Korean Women Manager Panel (KWMP) survey by the Korean Women’s Development Institute in South Korea. The panel respondents were 1,384 female managers in tenured positions at South Korean companies.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The results showed that clan culture and perceived supervisor support directly influenced female managers’ subjective career success and indirectly affected their subjective career success through leadership competencies at the same time.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000The respondents’ self-report can be a limitation as it can result in inflated outcomes in research findings. Even though no common method bias was found using Harmans’ single-factor test, the bias might not be removed completely. The study’s limitation includes the panel data and measures from KWMP, which constrained attempts to create constructs for measuring variables more precisely.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000There is little research on the relationships between leadership competencies and other variables of female managers. The current study expanded the research on female managers’ leadership competencies by verifying that the leadership competencies play an important role in the relationships between clan culture, perceived supervisor support and subjective career success. The findings highlight that it is essential for female managers in South Korea to have supportive environments to receive fair treatment, demonstrate leadership competence in organizations and perform challenging tasks.\u0000","PeriodicalId":51647,"journal":{"name":"INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL TRAINING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47587180","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":"Employability of graduates and postgraduates in respect to retail industry: a study of selected states of North India","authors":"N. Malhotra, Vidya M. Iyer, Kartik Dave","doi":"10.1108/ict-12-2021-0087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ict-12-2021-0087","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000Taking a multidimensional perspective, the study aims to identify and examine the factors that are essential for employability. The study pursues to understand the underlying causes that facilitate the development of appropriate skills and attitudes that influence the development of employability in an individual.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000The study pursued an exploratory research design followed by a descriptive. It explored the employability factors from the perspectives of the recruiter, student (candidate) and trainer. Additionally, it followed a causal research approach to examine the relationship between factors related to the personal environment, academic system, recruiter’s bias, industry and job attributes and overall employability. The antecedents of employability and their impact were examined with all the constructs taking the recruiter, student and trainer data sets.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The study identifies and analyses the antecedent factors that influence the employability development among college graduates and undergraduates. With its findings, the study identifies the changes or improvements required in teaching and learning mechanisms, grooming students and societal practices, social and economic biases in accessibility to facilities leading to employability. It also calls for a reflection on individual’s own attitude, motivation and abilities. The study calls for an assessment of the education systems and academic quality to develop employability among students. It conjures that the alignment of teacher and learner with industry requirements is an imperative requirement for the expansion of the industry and, in particular, the retail sector.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000The study will be of significance to the policymakers and academicians while designing the retail-specific courses and aims toward addressing the mismatch amidst the demand and supply of manpower in the retail industry. The study has been designed to make it highly relevant for the students who are potential manpower to the retail sector as well as the employees who have already entered the industry. It addresses the major factors required for India to develop a cohesive and inclusive ecosystem that provides for the benefit of millions of youths in India.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000The literature lacks a coherent meaning and measurement of employability and identifies the need to empirically explore and examine employability skills. Furthermore, the scant empirical research focuses largely on employee or student perspective, even when the role of recruitment in the assessment of employability is most critical. This study empirically evaluates the market from the perspective of students, employees, employers, trainers and academicians and develops a model that gives a holistic picture of the causes that influence the development of employability in an individual.\u0000","PeriodicalId":51647,"journal":{"name":"INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL TRAINING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43298621","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}
Chijioke E. Nwachukwu, H. Chládková, C. Moses, H. Vu
{"title":"Work-to-family conflict, family satisfaction and engagement nexus: insights from millennial managers","authors":"Chijioke E. Nwachukwu, H. Chládková, C. Moses, H. Vu","doi":"10.1108/ict-10-2021-0071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ict-10-2021-0071","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000Millennials’ perception of work, personal and family life is different from other generations. Building on studies on workforce generations, this paper aims to uncover not only the effect of work-to-family conflict (WFC) and family satisfaction (FS) on millennial managers engagement but also the moderating effect of (gender and marital status) in predicting engagement.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000This paper used a survey to collect data from managers of selected companies in Nigeria. In total, 127 questionnaires were analysed using the partial least square structural equation modelling method.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000Results reveal that the relationship between WFC, FS and millennial managers’ engagement is direct and significant. Besides, the effect of WFC on engagement is stronger in men and for married. The effect of FS on engagement is greater for women than men and for married.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000This study informs the research community as well as practitioners and affirms the importance of supportive work-to-family life and FS in fostering millennial managers’ engagement with their organisations.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000This study is among the initial attempts to evaluate the impact of WFC and FS on engagement among millennial managers, especially in Africa, Nigeria in particular. The results identify millennial managers’ unique perspectives towards engagement and how gender and marital status may enhance engagement. With millennials fast attaining leadership roles, such knowledge is important.\u0000","PeriodicalId":51647,"journal":{"name":"INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL TRAINING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41780891","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}
H. Djajadikerta, Tricia Ong, D. Ng, Terri Trireksani
{"title":"Benefits of business conference participation for Australian SME managers: a case study of a belt and road initiative conference","authors":"H. Djajadikerta, Tricia Ong, D. Ng, Terri Trireksani","doi":"10.1108/ict-07-2020-0090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ict-07-2020-0090","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000This study aims to explore the benefits of participation in a topic-relevant business conference as a learning and professional development apparatus for senior managers of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It analyzes the experiences of 12 Australian SME senior managers who participated in a Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) business conference in Hong Kong.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000Data were collected through pre- and post-conference attendance interviews. Kirkpatrick and Kirkpatrick’s (2005) four levels framework was used to analyze the effectiveness of business conferences on the participants at four different levels of the framework: reaction, learning, behavior and results.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000This study finds that the business conference has shown effectiveness for the participants at the reaction (Level 1), learning (Level 2) and behavior (Level 3), indicating that participation in a topic-relevant business conference is useful for the learning and professional development of SME managers. However, only a moderate level of results (Level 4) was identified from attending the BRI conference, which implies that the content and quality of the business conference may influence the achievement of expected results.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000This paper contributes a new understanding of the benefits of topic-relevant business conference participation as a learning and professional development apparatus for SME senior managers.\u0000","PeriodicalId":51647,"journal":{"name":"INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL TRAINING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43737104","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":"Determinants of the human capital department development programs toward achieving functional strategic objectives: a fuzzy hybrid approach","authors":"C. Valmohammadi, Vahid Shahrashoob","doi":"10.1108/ict-02-2021-0012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ict-02-2021-0012","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose\u0000Due to the important role of strategic human resources in fulfilling the main objectives of organizations on the one hand and the necessity of having suitable functional strategies in place to operationalize the developmental programs on the other hand, this study aims to identify the factors and sub-factors of developmental programs and their priorities as well as the relationship and interactions of the identified criteria in human capital developmental programs through a hybrid fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory –analytic network process approach. Also, the rank of functional strategies to achieve these human resource developmental programs is determined using fuzzy VIsekriterijumska Optimizacija I KOmpromisno Resenje (VIKOR) technique.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000Through an in-depth review of the relevant literature, the most important criteria and sub-criteria were determined. Then, a questionnaire was designed and distributed among 20 top managers and experts of the surveyed bank. Using geometric mean, the criteria were screened. In the next step, the second pairwise questionnaire was designed and distributed among eight experts, to determine the relations and interrelations among these factors their relevant sub-factors and prioritize them. Finally, using the third designed questionnaire and fuzzy, VIKOR (FVIKOR) technique the ranks of functional strategies were determined.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000Analysis of the results showed that “future wellness and retirement” is the most influential factor and the “retention” factor is the most permeable factor. Also, human capital planning is the most important factor of this department’s developmental programs in achieving its strategic objectives. Factors “recruiting and hiring,” “retention,” “empowerment” and “future wellness and retirement” were ranked second to fifth, respectively. Finally, the application of the FVIKOR technique revealed that “enhancement and improvement of incentive systems” is the best functional strategy to achieve the developmental plans of the human capital department.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000One of the limitations of this study is the generalizability of the findings, which may be limited by the single case study method used.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000This study presents a comprehensive and effective tool which could specifically help policymakers and top managers of the survey company and other managers of the banking sector in general, to use a quantitative approach toward identification and prioritizations of the determinants factors of the human capital developmental programs toward achieving functional strategic objectives to enhance the satisfaction of their internal customer as the most important asset of their organizations which might lead to the increased external customer satisfaction and, subsequently, increased competitive advantage.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000To the best knowledge of the authors, this is one the first studies of its kind","PeriodicalId":51647,"journal":{"name":"INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL TRAINING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49105407","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":"Family friendly policies: a double-edged sword?","authors":"Mansi Maheshwari, Usha Lenka","doi":"10.1108/ict-05-2021-0034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ict-05-2021-0034","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of usage of family friendly policies on the careers of women executives.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000An in-depth and systematic review of literature on family friendly policies (FFPs) was carried out using Scopus database.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The study consolidates positive and negative consequences of usage of FFPs on women executives’ careers.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000This study is one of the foremost attempts to consolidate the literature on different effects of usage of FFPs.\u0000","PeriodicalId":51647,"journal":{"name":"INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL TRAINING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42142688","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}
Yoonhee Park, Jin Gu Lee, H. Jeong, Min Sub Lim, Mihye Oh
{"title":"How does the protean career attitude influence external employability? The roles of career resilience and proactive career behavior","authors":"Yoonhee Park, Jin Gu Lee, H. Jeong, Min Sub Lim, Mihye Oh","doi":"10.1108/ict-06-2021-0045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ict-06-2021-0045","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000The purpose of this study is to investigate the structural relationships between protean career attitude, career resilience, proactive career behavior and external employability.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000This study sampled 212 training apprentice employees who participated in training programs using a proportional stratified sampling in South Korea. The study tested the research model using structural equation modeling.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000This study revealed that protean career attitude influenced external employability through career resilience and proactive career behavior. Career resilience fully mediated the relationship between protean career attitude and external employability and partially mediated protean career attitude and proactive career behavior. Proactive career behavior also mediated the relationship between protean career attitude and external employability.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000This study has a limitation by relying on cross-sectional data. In terms of theoretical implications, this study can add new knowledge to the protean career research by demonstrating that the protean career attitude influences perceived external employability through career resilience and proactive career behavior for the sample of young training apprentice employees.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000This study uncovers the dynamic processes between protean career attitude and perceived external employability. Moreover, this study’s sample is significant because training apprentice employees are mostly young in their 20s and 30s with less than three years of working experience and working in small and medium-sized enterprises in South Korea.\u0000","PeriodicalId":51647,"journal":{"name":"INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL TRAINING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47386535","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":"What does it take to be a woman entrepreneur? Explorations from India","authors":"Mansi Rastogi, Rupashree Baral, J. Banu","doi":"10.1108/ict-03-2021-0022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ict-03-2021-0022","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000This paper aims to provide relevant knowledge about entrepreneurship and women’s leadership in the Indian context. More specifically, it unleashes the veiled challenges as well as success stories of select women entrepreneurs of a developing country to bridge the gap between entrepreneurship theory and practice. It aims to provide directions to the policymakers, educationists, society and families in creating a conducive environment that is essential for the success of women entrepreneurs.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000With a qualitative case study approach, data were collected from Tamil Nadu, a southern Indian state which has a maximum number of women entrepreneurs. Face-to-face interviews were conducted to explore the supportive as well as challenging dimensions of their entrepreneurial journey.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000Content analysis of the interview transcripts indicated that successful entrepreneurs are opportunity-driven and they focus on innovation, service, generation of wealth and employment. Support from family, especially from fathers or husbands, is as important as the entrepreneurial drive, skills and abilities of an entrepreneur. Success for them is being happy, thriving work, having a happy family, having a great work-life balance and the satisfaction to have served society apart from being independent (economically/ financially). Among India’s societal and cultural realities, women have to conquer many hurdles (both implicit and explicit) in their way concerning the societal attitudes toward women stepping out of the home boundaries and traditional gender role expectations. The silver line is societal attitudes are changing, especially in urban India. There are enough support and encouragement from the family, which helps these women pursue their passion and eventually become a successful leader.\u0000\u0000\u0000Social implications\u0000The success stories of women will bring a wave of positive developmental change in India by fostering respect for women in a male-dominated society and flashing the importance of women’s entrepreneurship.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000This paper provides a new examination of women entrepreneurs that significantly further the debate about the underrepresentation of women in leadership roles, especially in entrepreneurship in an emerging economy context like India. Apart from the deterrents, it aims to highlight the enablers and motivations to choose this unconventional profession.\u0000","PeriodicalId":51647,"journal":{"name":"INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL TRAINING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49422999","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}