Title: Developing a techno entrepreneurial workforce for effective technological innovation: its necessity for the sustainable development of SSEs in India

Authors: V.P. Wani, T.K. Garg, S.K. Sharma

Addresses: Regional Engineering College, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India. ' Regional Engineering College, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India. ' Regional Engineering College, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India

Abstract: Due to the application of new technologies, changes in tasks and organisational structures, a shorter product lifetime cycle, and changing customer requirements of product and services, as well as liberalisation and globalisation, entrepreneurs in the small-scale sector are confronted with new qualification demands. The typical technical/scientific qualification has to be extended by interdisciplinary knowledge and skills, which enables creative problem solutions, cooperative social behaviour with leadership qualities and effective communication competencies, as well as a holistic view of technical problems.

Keywords: technoentrepreneur; small-scale enterprises; technical education; sustainable development; entrepreneurship; technological innovation; SMEs.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEIM.2003.003939

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 2003 Vol.3 No.5/6, pp.492 - 508

Published online: 10 May 2004 *

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