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    Management practices and problems of village industry enterprises: A study of Punjab.
    (Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2019) Baljeet Kaur; Goyal, Pratibha
    The study was carried out to measure the growth, management practices and problems of village industries in the state of Punjab. It aimed at gaining insight into management practices and problems of various agro and non-agro based village industry enterprises. It highlighted the impact of government schemes on the growth of village industry enterprises. Time series data regarding production, sale and employment was taken from Statistical Abstracts of Punjab and primary data was collected through a self- structured questionnaire schedule. The state was divided into three agro climatic zones – sub- mountainous zone, central plain zone and south west zone. One district from each zone was selected for data collection. Data was collected from 300 respondents. The growth was analysed with the help of compound annual growth rates, mean and percentages. Management practices and problems related to finance, marketing, production and human resource management were studied by using percentages, Z-test, t-test and independents samples of t-test to know the differences of management practices and problems faced by various agro and non – agro based village industry enterprises. The compound annual growth rates of all agro and non-agro based village industry enterprises were found significant in terms of production, sale and employment but it showed fluctuated growth in various decades of all agro as well as non-agro based village industry enterprises except in case of processing of cereals and pulses and lime manufacturing. It was also observed that village industry enterprises followed most of management practices mentioned in the study. All enterprises followed the same kind of management practices whether it was agro or non-agro based village industry enterprises. But due to many managerial constraints these practices were not carried out in proper professional manner. „High rate of interest, „poor availability of credit‟ „competition from large firms‟ „high cost of labour‟ and unawareness about modern production techniques etc‟ were the major drawbacks of rural industry sector. Research showed that village industry entrepreneurs were mostly aware of government schemes for the promotion of small industry but majority of them had not availed benefits under those schemes due to procedural difficulties. These village industry enterprises can be developed by addressing these problems and spreading awareness among consumers about significance of this sector.
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    Management practices and problems of village industry enterprises: A study of Punjab.
    (Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2019) Baljeet Kaur; Goyal, Pratibha
    The study was carried out to measure the growth, management practices and problems of village industries in the state of Punjab. It aimed at gaining insight into management practices and problems of various agro and non-agro based village industry enterprises. It highlighted the impact of government schemes on the growth of village industry enterprises. Time series data regarding production, sale and employment was taken from Statistical Abstracts of Punjab and primary data was collected through a self- structured questionnaire schedule. The state was divided into three agro climatic zones – sub- mountainous zone, central plain zone and south west zone. One district from each zone was selected for data collection. Data was collected from 300 respondents. The growth was analysed with the help of compound annual growth rates, mean and percentages. Management practices and problems related to finance, marketing, production and human resource management were studied by using percentages, Z-test, t-test and independents samples of t-test to know the differences of management practices and problems faced by various agro and non – agro based village industry enterprises. The compound annual growth rates of all agro and non-agro based village industry enterprises were found significant in terms of production, sale and employment but it showed fluctuated growth in various decades of all agro as well as non-agro based village industry enterprises except in case of processing of cereals and pulses and lime manufacturing. It was also observed that village industry enterprises followed most of management practices mentioned in the study. All enterprises followed the same kind of management practices whether it was agro or non-agro based village industry enterprises. But due to many managerial constraints these practices were not carried out in proper professional manner. „High rate of interest, „poor availability of credit‟ „competition from large firms‟ „high cost of labour‟ and unawareness about modern production techniques etc‟ were the major drawbacks of rural industry sector. Research showed that village industry entrepreneurs were mostly aware of government schemes for the promotion of small industry but majority of them had not availed benefits under those schemes due to procedural difficulties. These village industry enterprises can be developed by addressing these problems and spreading awareness among consumers about significance of this sector.