Published on: April 2026
INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: A STUDY OF GANJAM DISTRICT
Dr. Subhadarshini Pradhan
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Abstract
This study investigates the adoption of innovation practices by women entrepreneurs in Ganjam District, Odisha, and evaluates their entrepreneurial performance. It further examines the influence of innovation on performance, analyses the relationship between various innovation dimensions and entrepreneurial outcomes, and identifies the major constraints that hinder innovation adoption among women entrepreneurs.
Methods
The research is empirical and based on primary data. Which is collected from 538 women entrepreneurs through a structured questionnaire. Innovation practices, entrepreneurial performance, and innovation-related constraints were measured using multi-item constructs on a five-point Likert scale. Statistical techniques, including descriptive analysis, one-sample t-tests, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis, were applied to test hypotheses and address the study objectives.
How to Cite this Paper
Pradhan, S. (2026). Innovation and Entrepreneurial Performance of Women Entrepreneurs: A Study of Ganjam District. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(04). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.843
Pradhan, Subhadarshini. "Innovation and Entrepreneurial Performance of Women Entrepreneurs: A Study of Ganjam District." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 04, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.843.
Pradhan, Subhadarshini. "Innovation and Entrepreneurial Performance of Women Entrepreneurs: A Study of Ganjam District." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 04 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.843.
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