1Department of Agricultural and Rural Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
2Directorate of Agribusiness Development, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
3Department of Agricultural Economics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
In India weaving industry is one of the largest economic activities after agriculture. It has an enormous growth along with a never-ending demand all over the years. Despite the huge contribution of the weavers to the economy, their standard of living is poor. The purpose of this research was to assess the entrepreneurial qualities of weavers using the general enterprising tendency (GET) test which would help and motivate them to enhance their business development capabilities. The study was focussed on entrepreneurial tendency of weavers with several dimensions which would pave the way for betterment of their living. Descriptive research design was adopted in the study with a sample of 120 handloom weavers drawn from the western zone of Tamil Nadu. Results showed that only 9 per cent of the handloom weavers were highly enterprising; 63 per cent had low need for autonomy; the creative tendency of all the handloom weavers was low; 18 per cent had moderate risk-taking ability and the locus of control was not strongly internal for 79 per cent. Thus the sample respondents had a low enterprising ability.
Entrepreneurial tendency, handloom weavers, need for achievement, need for autonomy, creative tendency, calculated risk, locus of control
