Research Objectives andMethodologyD

Research Objectives and
Methodology
Due to the language and subcultural
differences found in India, the study
was limited to two states in southern
India (Tamil Nadu and Kerala). These
states were chosen due to the
researcher’s familiarity with their
culture and languages. Specifically,
the study aims to:
1. provide a profile of the woman
entrepreneur in two states- Tamil
Nadu and Kerala;
2. examine the problems faced by
Indian women entrepreneurs in
the start-up stage of their businesses;
3. examine the nature of work-family
conflicts by these women; and
4. examine the self-reported reasons
for their success.
The differences between the findings
from this study and those from other
nations will also be examined.
In both states, the researcher contacted the local government agency
in charge of developing and assisting
women entrepreneurs, and local
women entrepreneurs’ associations.
Using the lists provided by these
organizations and after discussions
with the people in charge of these
organizations, a possible list of
women entrepreneurs was developed. Only firms that had been in
operation for at least five years and
employed at least two other workers
were included in the study.
The data was collected through indepth personal interviews with the
respondents. The interviews were
two to three hours in length, and
were followed by visits to the
stores/production facilities in order
to gain a better understanding of
their operations. A questionnaire
was used to guide the researcher during data collection but the focus was
also on collecting qualitative data
through open-ended questions. The
study is part of an effort to develop
case studies on successful women
entrepreneurs in India; hence, the
focus was on in-depth research as
opposed to having a large sample
size. In both states, data was collected from two large cities. The cities
were chosen based on discussions
with the agencies and were based on
the number of women entrepreneurs in the area. The final sample
consisted of 35 women.
Three areas of work-family conflict (in their roles as spouses, parents and homemakers) were measured using a Likert scale. Each type
of conflict was measured using five

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