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    EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE FIRM PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
    (ANVESAK/51/1, 2021-06) Reshma M; Sripirabaa B
    The present study aims to examine the influence of Entrepreneurial Competencies and Emotional Intelligence on the Firm performance of Women Entrepreneurs. The study has been designed with the view that an entrepreneur’s competencies and emotional intelligence serve as a resource for the venture and aids in its performance. These internal factors also help women entrepreneurs succeed amidst the various challenges prevailing in the country. The study employs the Resource Based view theory of Entrepreneurship and Ability based theory of Emotional Intelligence to propose and test the theoretical model. The study carried out among 771 women microenterprise owners of Tamilnadu, has found a positive link between the Entrepreneurial Competencies, Emotional Intelligence and Firm performance
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    NEW AGE COMPETENCIES FOR FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS: DO THEY REALLY MATTER?
    (The International journal of analytical and experimental modal analysis, 2021-08) Reshma M; Sripirabaa B
    Entrepreneurship is a dynamic field of social science that has undergone tremendous change over the years. Changing business and social environments call for a fresher outlook and newer directions in the field of entrepreneurship research. The present study is one such attempt to view entrepreneurship and the entrepreneur from a new perspective. Objective The study measures some of the new age competencies like Personal strength, Learning and Familism of female entrepreneurs and investigates their role in predicting the performance of their firms. Study Design 120 Female entrepreneurs in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu who have been successfully running their ventures for at least three years, were contacted during the course of the study. Data collected using a structured questionnaire was subjected to statistical analysis. Results The findings revealed that only Personal Strength Competency had a positive significant impact on Firm performance. Learning and Familism did not seem to have a significant relationship with firm performance suggesting the need for more meaningful research about female entrepreneurship and their firm performances.