Small scale firms are generally managed by the owners
who very often does not possess the skills required for the efficient
management of the enterprise. There is lack of proper division of work
and benefits of specialization are not available. some owner-managers
are reluctant to adopt modern methods of organisation and management.
There is instability in business because the sickness and dearth of the
owner manager directly affects the survival and growth of the small firm.
Initiatives undertaken by the government include:
Management Training Programmes with the basic objective of improving the productivity/profitability
of existing entrepreneurs by upgrading their managerial decision making
capabilities and providing them an insight in the latest developments
in the area of industrial management, marketing management, financial
management, inventory control, human resource development, information
technology, and e- commerce, etc. Also, it aims to make them aware about
emerging practices in the field of industrial management.
National
Institute for Micro, small and Medium Enterprises (ni-msme) has taken
gigantic strides to become the premier institution for the promotion,
development and modernization of the Small and Medium Enterprise sector.
An autonomous arm of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSMEs), the institute strives to achieve its avowed objectives through
a gamut of operations ranging from training, consultancy, research and
education, to extension and information services.
National Institute for
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), NOIDA
is an apex body established by Ministry of Industries, Government of India
for coordinating, training and overseeing the activities of various institutions/
agencies engaged in entrepreneurship development particularly in the area
of small industry and small business. Indian
Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati aims to be the leading
provider of quality professional development programmers, research and
information services in the field of entrepreneurship motivation, entrepreneurship
development and enterprise management. The activities of the institute
include identification of training needs, designing and organizing programmers
both for development functionaries and entrepreneurs; evolving effective
training strategies and methodologies for different target groups and
locations; organize seminars, workshops and conferences for providing
fora for interaction and exchange of views by various agencies and entrepreneurs;
undertaking research on entrepreneurship development, documenting and
disseminating information needed for policy formulation and implementation
on self-employment and entrepreneurship.
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