 Women in Joint Liability Groups: Do They Take Risks or Innovate?Ajeesh Sebastian Chapter 4 in Unveiling Women’s Leadership, 2015, pp 44-52 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract In this chapter, the relationship between risk-taking behaviour and innovation in the entrepreneurial ventures of women in joint liability groups (JLGs) is analysed. Through the findings of a survey of JLGs facilitated by Integrated Development Centre, a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Kerala, this study sheds light on the boundaries that exist in the choices that women can make. It was found that women’s choice of ventures, despite their willingness to engage in economic activity, is limited by personal, familial, social and economic factors. The major findings of the study throw light on the relationship between risk-taking behaviour of women entrepreneurs and innovation in entrepreneurship, the glass ceiling effect on women’s choices for entrepreneurship and the problem of women operating in an unequal space in the family and society. The author concludes that in the absence of true decision-making ability, self-identity is not able to reach its fullest potential, which in turn hinders empowerment. Keywords: Entrepreneurial Activity; Business Venture; Woman Entrepreneur; Female Entrepreneur; Loan Repayment (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-54706-4_4 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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