Decoding Management Practices of Women Entrepreneurs with or Without Technological Skills in Emerging Economies: Evidence from India

Abstract

The complex set of problems faced by women entrepreneurs and the resultant discourse over the interplay of managerial skills and technological skills is the focus of this chapter. This is a descriptive study based on evidences from Gujarat, India and contributes to the existing literature by deriving coherent hypothesis testing that reveals dependency of managerial functions on the possession of knowledge of technological skills in women entrepreneurs. A chi square test of independence and analysis of phi (φ) value to exhibit the strength of relationship among variables divulges a strong and accepted association to ability of planning; a very strong and desirable association of decision-making skills and a strong and acceptable association of managerial communication skills; a moderate association of managerial skill of motivating employees and a strong and acceptable association of ability to control business operations with self-identified knowledge of technological skills among women entrepreneurs.