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Empirical Study Of Barriers To Women Entrepreneurship In Florida
No full textThe title of the proposed research study is Empirical Study of Barriers to Women Entrepreneurship in Florida. Existing literature documents many barriers to women entrepreneurship such as lack of knowledge about the entrepreneurial process, government bureaucracy, lack of business financing, lack of qualified personnel, lack of government support, lack of role models, lack of networking resources, and low self- confidence (Minniti & Arenius, 2003; Brindley, 2005). However, there are many variations on the impact and significance of these barriers depending on the context (Akehurst, Simaro & Mas-Tur, 2012). Exiting research in entrepreneurship calls for empirical research in geographically narrower contexts because broad-scoped research findings (e.g., global entrepreneurship studies such as GEM – Global Entrepreneurship Monitor - have samples from 25 developed, developing and underdeveloped nations) lend to weak recommendations for policy reforms due primarily to context differences. Each context requires an empirical determination of specific barriers to women entrepreneurship, and in the state of Florida such a focused empirical study in current time periods is lacking (Bates, 2007; Movahedi & Yaghoubi-Farani, 2012). Intention to start business is the primal force that leads to the act of entrepreneurship. This research study examines intention to start a business as a function of the prevailing barriers in the current context of the state of Florida. Data from 300 potential (not those who have started a business already) women entrepreneurs (broadly diversified across age, education levels, income levels, family status) in the state of Florida will form the empirical base for this study. The survey will be pretested and executed by Qualtrics, a professional survey-based data collection firm. Statistically significant barriers that reduce the intention to start new businesses from this study will be compared with those identified in other research studies to draw insights on whether the state of Florida would require different strategies to promote women entrepreneurship. The study will conclude with limitations of the current research and implications of its findings for policymaking and future research. The PI (principal investigator) of this research study already completed a similar study in the state of Alabama with the largest survey at state level ever done in the US on women entrepreneurship (n=1200); and has two publications and one conference paper from that research database (Chinta, Periatt & Banning, 2016; Chinta, Andall & Best, 2017; Chinta, 2017). As such, this proposed study is a replication of the Alabama study in the state of Florida. The proposed target sample for this study (n=300) will be the largest survey in Florida on women entrepreneurship
Awareness and Possession of Digital Competencies for Digital Entrepreneurship
Get PDFAMCIS: Awareness and Possession of Digital Competencies for Digital Entrepreneurship TREO Talk Paper Arvind Gudi Nova Southeastern University [email protected] Ravi Chinta Nova Southeastern University [email protected] Abstract With the rapid development and expansion of digital technologies, we see the emergence of digital entrepreneurship which is the intersection of digital technology and entrepreneurship. As it gains prominence in the economic ecosystem, this topic is of interest to academics, practitioners and policymakers in general. The pre start-up phase in entrepreneurship, which is of particular interest to researchers and entrepreneurial enthusiasts, is still under-researched. Understanding what drives the incessant urge to start a new business in the minds of potential entrepreneurs is still in inchoate stages, given the high risks and uncertainties involved in start-up businesses. Extant literature in entrepreneurship has identified several determinants of persistence of thinking about start-up opportunities, which is essential for entrepreneurship. However, our literature review indicates that there is a paucity of similar research in digital start-ups (Hi-Tech Internet businesses). Our study is designed to fill this gap. This study seeks to explore how digital technologies can drive and influence entrepreneurship. We apply the proposed Digital Entrepreneurship framework (Recker and von Briel 2019) for analysis. The framework suggests three dimensions of digital technologies which can influence entrepreneurship: digital enablers, digital outcomes and digital contexts of entrepreneurial processes. We explore the constructs of awareness of importance of digital capabilities (i.e. digital strategies which include both general and specialized business analytics capabilities), and possession of digital competencies (i.e. knowledge, skills and training). We test the effects of these constructs as drivers of persistence of thinking about opportunities for digital start-ups. We intend to explore which of the above two factors is a necessary and/or sufficient condition for success in entrepreneurship and which dimensions in the framework need to be emphasized. The study has been funded by a research grant and data has been gathered in the state of Florida from approximately 1200 entrepreneurs intending to start a business. Criteria for selection of respondents included: “Intending to start business within next four years”, “Resident of State of Florida”, and “Have not started a business before”. Qualtrics panels conducted the initial screening to select the pool of respondents to send the survey. Three phases of survey selection were conducted to gather the sample of 1200 completed questionnaires. The final research sample comprised of 600 women and 600 men intending to start a business in Florida. Our results show that the awareness of importance of digital capabilities positively affect the persistence of thought about digital start-ups, whereas awareness of the importance of business analytics capabilities does not. More interestingly, the effect of the interaction between awareness and possession is significant and positive on persistence of thought. That is, greater the awareness of importance of digital capabilities, stronger is the relationship between possession of relevant digital competencies and the persistence of thought to start Hi-Tech (Internet) businesses. We expect that this study will contribute to the exciting and novel research stream in digital entrepreneurship, provide managerial implications and insights and offer opportunities related to digital enablers, digital outcomes and digital contexts of entrepreneurial processes. References Recker, J., and von Briel, F. 2019. “The Future of Digital Entrepreneurship Research: Existing and Emerging Opportunities” in Fortieth International Conference on Information Systems, Munich 2019
Sweetners perception of polyols
No full textThis Dissertation / Report is the outcome of investigation carried out by the creator(s) / author(s) at the department/division of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore mentioned below in this page
Ovarian Clear Cell Adenofibroma of Low Malignant Potential developing into Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma
No full textOvarian clear cell adenofibroma is uncommon, and borderline clear cell adenofibroma (low malignant potential) is extremely rare. Borderline clear cell adenofibromas may represent the precursor lesion of clear cell adenocarcinoma of the ovary, but this has not been established. We present a case of a woman in her mid-fifties with a clear cell adenofibroma ranging from benign to borderline to frankly invasive. While some clear cell adenocarcinomas are thought to arise from endometriosis, this range of findings supports the theory that some ovarian clear cell adenocarcinomas originate from borderline tumors.Peer reviewe
Scoping study of research trends on Nili Ravi buffalo applying scientometric analysis and network visualization
Get PDFThe study elucidates scientometric analysis of published scientific communications on Nili Ravi buffalo in journal(s) for having an appraisal of status-quo of the research and scientific activities. Metadata of 383 articles retrieved from Scopus were analysed to identify the most productive author(s), institution(s) vis-a-vis countries and to ascertain their collaboration trends. Keyword based analysis was performed to provide an overview of the strength areas of research on Nili Ravi for better comprehension. The results revealed that the research efforts on Nili Ravi were discernible after the year 2005. All except 1.30% articles have been an outcome of the collaborative authorship. There were only few productive authors with ≥10 records, but others contributed on the subject occasionally. Nearly 90% of the articles have been contributed by Pakistan and its' authors have worked in close collaboration with scientists from United Kingdom, United States of America, China, Canada, and South Korea. They also have conjoint symbiosis on academic/research endavours on Nili Ravi with experts from Austria, Netherlands, India, Germany, Italy, and Australia. Twelve leading institutions contributed to ≥10 articles. Publication outcome of the Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan; Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan; University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan and Semen Production Unit, Qadirabad, Sahiwal, Pakistan has higher Relative Citation Impact (RCI), making it obvious that their publication(s) have wider acceptance amongst scientific populace. Most productive vis-à-vis impactful journals publishing articles on Nili Ravi have also been identified
Massive Cellular Angiofibroma of the Vulva
No full textCellular angiofibromas of the vulva are uncommon, and usually small and circumscribed. A massive cellular angiofibroma extending into the pelvis is described.Peer reviewe
Ghana's labor market (1987-92)
Get PDFUsing the household survey and other data sources, the authors analyze returns to education and other aspects of Ghana's labor market profile from 1987 to 1991. The labor force grew slower than the population did between 1980 and 1990, but the supply of labor is expected to increase as the population of youth is expected to grow faster from 1990 to 2000. And labor force participation rates for 26- to 45-year-olds have been increasing rapidly. Over time, the average labor force participation rates of women have become equal to men's; that of children younger than 15 has remained unchanged at 38 percent. More than half of Ghana's child laborers are employed in agriculture. The formal sector's share of employment is on the decline, while the private informal sector's share has increased, especially in urban areas. Over time, the informal sector (in which most workers have a primary education or less) has absorbed more labor than the formal sector (in which most workers have middle or secondary schooling). Unemployment is pervasive in urban areas, and is less visible in rural areas. Labor productivity may not have increased and is possibly declining. Between 1987 and 1992, there was reverse migration, with many people moving from urban to rural areas, mostly for family reasons. Employment-related migration has also been on the increase. As is true elsewhere, the level of education affects participation in the labor force. Literacy rates for women are lower than those for men, which is one reason men dominate the private formal sector. The rate of return to education increases with higher education and work experience. The return for each additional year of schooling rangesfrom 4 percent to 6 percent in Ghana, quite high for a Sub-Saharan African country. Private and social returns to education are greater for primary than for secondary or postsecondary education.Public Health Promotion,Health Economics&Finance,Health Monitoring&Evaluation,Labor Policies,Environmental Economics&Policies,Health Monitoring&Evaluation,Environmental Economics&Policies,Health Economics&Finance,Labor Standards,Poverty Assessment
Comparing Health Care Systems in Canada/UK, USA and Switzerland to Assess the Direction of US Health Care Reform
Get PDFAlong the payer continuum ranging from fullconsolidation of payers to consumer-driven health care,three competing models of health care systems areidentified in Canada/UK, USA and Switzerlandrespectively. These three health care systems arecompared and contrasted along 10 analyticaldimensions. Trade-offs along three aspects of a healthcare system, namely, (i) access to care, (ii) quality ofcare, and (iii) cost of care, are discussed in each of thethree systems. Bureaucratic forces in Canada/UK,competitive forces in USA and market forces inSwitzerland are noted as dominant. Several state-levelmini-reforms in the USA are noted with a view toproject the direction of future of US health care system.The paper concludes with an inferential projection oftransforming forces impinging on the current US healthcare system
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