A qualitative approach towards crucial factors for sustainable development of women social entrepreneurship: Indian cases

Agarwal, Sucheta; Lenka, Usha; Singh, Kanhaiya; Agrawal, Vivek; Agrawal, Anand Mohan

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123135

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“…The data was recorded via a digital computer base. The participants were assigned a pseudonym to preserve their anonymity [82] because the anonymity allowed them to freely provide the necessary information [83].…”

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Exploring Challenges and Solutions in Performing Employee Ecological Behaviour for a Sustainable Workplace

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Organisations are a fundamental part of challenges and solutions to climate change issues. Therefore, the micro and macro factors influencing employee ecological behaviour (EEB) are a rising interest among researchers. The contemporary concept of EEB has been embraced by many organisations and attracted scholars’ attention worldwide. Nevertheless, studies that explored challenges and solutions for performing EEB at the workplace are scarce. This study explored challenges and solutions in performing EEB at the workplace and focused on qualitative research methodology. The researchers interviewed 24 academicians from five leading green research Malaysian universities. Valuable qualitative data and numerous challenges such as high costs of practising, lack of infrastructure, top management support, environmental attitude, green mindfulness, enforcement, and monitoring were identified as challenges in applying EEB from the interviews. Stringent rules and regulations, monitoring, training programmes, and monetary incentives might be efficient solutions to apply ecological behaviour at workplaces, specifically universities. In conclusion, this study has discovered the challenges and solutions in implementing EEB for a sustainable workplace by interviewing academicians from different departments of selected Malaysian higher educational institutes. Also, poor infrastructure, high cost, and the lack of top management support, environmental attitude, green mindfulness, enforcement, and monitoring were identified as the primary challenges in performing EEB. Additionally, the research also discovered significant suggestions to resolve the challenges when implementing EEB at the workplace, such as strict rules and regulations, training programmes, incentives, monitoring, and communicating change and campaigns. Therefore, the stakeholders related to the industry should be concerned with the challenges identified when applying EEB at the workplace to apply the solutions generated from the study.

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Exploring Challenges and Solutions in Performing Employee Ecological Behaviour for a Sustainable Workplace

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“…Factors necessary for the successful establishment of social venture ecosystems in the case of other countries can be found in China, including entrepreneurship and technological innovation as internal factors, entrepreneurs' accountability, implementation, and empathy for their social mission [40,45]. In India, external environments, such as close networks of government and nongovernmental organizations, cooperation with impact investment organizations, and sociocultural values are cited as key factors [46]. The sociocultural elements necessary for social ventures do not arise by chance, but by the ability of entrepreneurs to change sociocultural values to match their own plans and pursuits when performing their roles as entrepreneurs.…”

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The Sustainable Success and Growth of Social Ventures: Their Internal and External Factors

Kim

Lee

2021

Sustainability

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The social venture ecosystem is important for the growth and sustainability of social ventures. This study aims to expand our understanding of the sustainable success and growth of social ventures by analyzing both their internal and external factors using interviews with social venture entrepreneurs and stakeholders in the ecosystem. A qualitative research method is employed to examine the interviewees’ perspectives, and the data were analyzed using the framework of grounded theory. The three-step grounded theory process was performed via open coding, axial coding, and selective coding. The study findings are drawn by organizing the outline according to this coding method. Entrepreneurs’ awareness and willingness to solve social problems led to a sense of challenge, and the formation and maintenance of business models in the preparation stage positively affected the performance of social ventures through internal corporate resources and external cooperation. The study is of academic significance in that it presents a diversified dynamic concept of sustainability of social ventures compared to previous studies, which have been only fragmented studies. It also presents a number of managerial implications for sustainable development and the constant growth of social ventures.

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“…Women need to be more socialised and to develop a habit of partnership with their friends and neighbours to extend their ventures (Dixit et al , 2020). To meet the demand of sustainable and green environment, women must be trained about green manufacturing and to prepare products which are environmentally friendly and sustainable (Agarwal et al , 2020). Instead of initiating new policies, government must review their existing policies and provide equal opportunities to increase female workforce of Indian society.…”

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Role of NGOs in women empowerment: case studies from Uttarakhand, India

Gupta¹

2021

JEC

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Purpose Women empowerment is essential for the growth and development of the nation. This study aims to identify the role of non-government organisations (NGOs) in promoting women empowerment through immediate livelihood facilities. Women are creative enough to start their own venture, but they are not able to explore the available opportunities because of male dominance, lack of education and proper government support. Thus, NGOs play a major role in training and empowering women to attain immediate livelihood. Design/methodology/approach The role of NGOs in empowering women has been explored using the case study method. A total of five case studies of women who attained training and started their own venture have been developed using in-depth interviews. Findings Women empowerment occurs through venture creation and entrepreneurship, which can be attained with proper training and information. Motivation and effective leadership help women in gaining confidence, and they aim to achieve their goals. Proper information about government policies, networking with customers, relationship with self-help groups (SHGs) and NGOs also help them in attaining empowerment. Practical implications This study indicates to the government and researchers that, instead of initiating new policies, it is important to focus on the existing policies and improve them. NGOs or SHGs must focus on providing immediate livelihood through venture creation or entrepreneurial activities. Social implications Women need to be more socialised and develop a habit of partnership with their friends and neighbours to extend their ventures (Dixit et al., 2020). To meet the demand of sustainable and green environment, women must be trained about green manufacturing and to prepare products which are environmentally friendly and sustainable (Agarwal et al., 2020). Instead of initiating new policies, government must review their existing policies and provide equal opportunities to increase female workforce. Originality/value This study focusses on the role of NGOs in empowering women by focussing on their immediate livelihood through venture creation or entrepreneurship.

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A qualitative approach towards crucial factors for sustainable development of women social entrepreneurship: Indian cases

Cited by 115 publications

References 35 publications

Exploring Challenges and Solutions in Performing Employee Ecological Behaviour for a Sustainable Workplace

Exploring Challenges and Solutions in Performing Employee Ecological Behaviour for a Sustainable Workplace

The Sustainable Success and Growth of Social Ventures: Their Internal and External Factors

Role of NGOs in women empowerment: case studies from Uttarakhand, India

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