About the Book: 

Women entrepreneurs refer to a group of women who initiate, organize and run business enterprises independently. Though all entrepreneurs face the inherent problems of business, women entrepreneurs who stand the disadvantage of being branded as weaker sex, face many additional problems. The Self Help Groups (SHGs) organized by Panchayat Unions (PU) and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) play a major role in bringing rural women together, in providing them micro credit and in empowering them.

In order to highlight the issues in women entrepreneurship among the academicians, researchers, industrialists and government agencies, the Department of Management Studies, T.J.P.S. College (P.G. Courses) has organized a state level conference on “Women Entrepreneurship: Financial Inclusion and Micro Financing for SHGs” in Andhra Pradesh sponsored by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Hyderabad. This book is compendium of the conference proceedings.

This book focuses on the following key areas:

·         Women Entrepreneurship and Inclusive growth.

·         SHG's and Bank Linkages.

·         Women Empowerment- Leadership and Entrepreneurship.

·         Role of Micro Finance in providing credit to SHGs.

Contents: 

1. Women Entrepreneurship In India: A Case Study On Swarna Jyothi Mahila Samakhya (SHG) in Warangal District of A.P, 2. Challenges faced by Women Entrepreneurs of India in the wake of Globalisation, 3. Self-Help Groups and Bank-Linkages, 4. Market Survey – A Prerequisite For A Successful Entrepreneur, 5. Women Empowerment through Micro Entrepreneurship, 6. Micro Finance, Self Help Groups and Women Empowerment Current Issues and Concerns, 7. Rural Women Empowerment, 8. Women Empowerment at View – Through Self Help Groups, NGOs and Micro Finance Institutions, 9. Development of Women – Empowerment, 10. Role Of Government in Women Entrepreneurship Development in India, 11. Micro Finance & Inclusive Growth of Women in Andhra Pradesh, 12. Micro Finance for Women Empowerment, 13. Women Entrepreneurship Financial Inclusion and Micro Financing For Self Help Groups in Andhra Pradesh. 14. Entrepreneurship Development, 15. Micro- Finance Enabled Women Empowerment through Self- Help Groups, 16. Micro-Finance and Self-Help Groups- A Tool for Financial Inclusion, 17. Self Help Group and Bank Linkages, 18. Challenges Faced by Women SHG Leaders - A Case Study of SHGs in Mahbubnagar District in Andhra Pradesh, 19. The Women Empowerment Differentials Between Entrepreneurs and Non Entrepreneurs in Ranga Reddy District, Andhra Pradesh, 20. Women Entrepreneurship And SHG’s Help to the Poverty Control, 21. Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership Qualities, 22. Women Empowerment in Micro Finance, 23. Women’s Empowerment Through Micro Finance: A Case Study of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, 24. Holistic Model for Women Entrepreneurship Through SHGs :

About the Authors:

S.Anitha Devi is Associate Professor at the Department of Management Studies , T.J.P.S. College, Guntur. She has 16 years of teaching experience at the Post Graduate level. She holds an M.B.A degree and Ph.D, both from Osmania University. Her areas of specialization are Human Resource Management and Marketing Management. Her research interests include Stress management, Emotional Intelligence and Job Satisfaction. Dr.Anitha has done a Minor Research project on “Emotional Intelligence” awarded by  U.G.C in 2008-2009. She is an Academic Counsellor for M.B.A of IGNOU Programme. She is a Research Supervisor at Acharya  Nagarjuna University  and is presently guiding  8 M.Phil  and 5 Ph.D, Scholars. She has 17 publications in National and International Journals. She has attended 48 Seminars at the National level and 6 Seminars at the International level. She has organized several  academic  programmes and  delivered guest lectures  at various colleges  for M.B.A students.

B.V.H.Kameswara Sastry is Assistant Professor at the Department of Management Studies, T.J.P.S.College, Guntur. He has 16 years of experience in both  Industry and Academics. He holds M.B.A., M.Phil, Ph.D and a Post Graduate Diploma in Planning Management from University of Hyderabad. His area of specialization is Marketing Management and research interests include Consumer Behaviour, Advertising Management, Sales Management and Supply Chain Management. He is an Academic Counsellor for various Management Programmes of IGNOU, Pondicherry University and Acharya Nagarjuna University Distance Education courses. He is a research supervisor and currently guiding 3 M.Phil scholars. He is currently working as a Guest Faculty for MBA(Hospital Administration) course at  Acharya Nagarjuna University. He has 3 Text Books, 35 publications in National and International Journals to his credit . He has attended 40 National and 15 international seminars and a number of work shops and faculty development programmes .