Gender Divergence on Entrepreneurial Proclivity – An Empirical Analysis of Polytechnic Diploma Holders

Murugesan T.K.; Kumar M.D.; Jaheer Mukthar K.P.; Pelaez-Diaz G.; Pérez-Falcón J.; Castillo-Picon J. · Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (2023) · DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26953-0_21

Resumen

This study primary aims to throw a light on the entrepreneurial proclivity of polytechnic diploma holders on the basis of gender divergence to derive the demand-driven actions for imbibing an entrepreneurial eco-system and culture among polytechnic diploma holders in select higher educational institutions in Tamilnadu. This empirical study also investigates the substantial obstacles faced by the study respondents on the basis of gender alone that might prevent them from intent of becoming the entrepreneurs. This study was effectively administered on 374 polytechnic diploma holders judgementally sampled and drawn on the basis of purposive-cum-area sampling technique. The outcome of this empirical study clearly revealed that male polytechnic diploma holders have demonstrated higher proclivity for entrepreneurship than their female counterparts. Furthermore, the male diploma holders considered the lack of capital, the difficulty in accessing capital for the new start-up idea and the dearth of break-through support from Governments as higher obstracles to embrace the notion of the entrepreneurship, whereas female diploma holders regarded the lack of encouragement and support from the family, the lack of capital and the lack of knowledge about how to kick start a venture as higher obstracles towards becoming future entrepreneurs.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo