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DIMENSIONS AND APPREHENSIONS OF SELF- HELP GROUPS -AN ANALYSIS |
| Int J Econ Bus Model Vol:3 Iss:2 (2012-06-25) : 172-176 |
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AMITA RANI, PAWAN KUMAR DHIMAN |
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25 Jun 2012 Pages : 172-176 Article Id : BIA0000337 Views : 1261 Downloads : 1997 |
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The present paper focuses on the role of Self-Help Groups (SHG’s) in promoting entrepreneurial culture among the SHG’s members
of Jakhal block district Fatehabad Haryana. In the research primary data had been collected from 100 sample respondents from seven
villages of Jakhal block district Fatehabad (Haryana) through designed schedule by conducting interview and observation method and it had
been found that these groups were not working up to the mark due to conservative family culture and poor educational background of the
masses. It had also been found that among surveyed group members after starting SHG activities only 6 percent of the member’s family
income increased more than INR 20,000 per annum, 55 percent’s income increased up to INR 20,000 annually, 26 percent’s income increased
up to INR 10,000 and 13 percent members income had not improved in the post SHG period and forfeiting the objectives of the
government policies.
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INVESTIGATION THE LINK BETWEEN COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE & CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FROM CONSUMER’S VIEW |
| Int J Econ Bus Model Vol:3 Iss:2 (2012-06-28) : 177-182 |
Authors |
HAMIDREZA SAEEDNIA, SOMAYEH SHAFEIHA |
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28 Jun 2012 Pages : 177-182 Article Id : BIA0000338 Views : 1139 Downloads : 1828 |
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This study attempts to get this point that whether the social responsibility in Iran for client can be a competitive advantage or not?
And basically, how important is social responsibility issues for consumers and separate a company having social responsibility from the other
competitors? In this study, social responsibility will define in five dimensions include: leadership, market, society, workplace, and environment
while statistical data is collated from Shahrvand chain stores customers in Tehran. This store has 23 branches throughout Tehran and seven
branches have randomly been chosen in such a way that diversity principle is met. To test the research hypotheses, a questionnaire consisting
of 20 questions each with 5 options using Likert scale were randomly handed in to 267 customers in relation to number of consumers in
each branch. Results of the research have suggested that there is a direct relationship between social responsibility and obtaining competitive
advantage in products. It can be generally purported that nowadays social responsibility as a behavioral commitment plays a paramount role in
all organizational activities.
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