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Findings From the above analysis it is found that the urbanization affected the agricultural activities in the study area considerably and the urban sprawl affected the urbanized area of the study area. Policy suggestions 1. Regulation of agricultural filed is needed. 2. Conversion of agricultural land into residential area should be stopped by a government order. 3. Farmers are to be provided all infrastructural facilities to continue farming instead of selling 4. Avoiding further construction of houses particularly apartments in the first two circles. 5. A well planned construction having all the facilities in the third circle is needed References Kundu,A. Sarangi,N. Dash,B.P (2003)Rural Non-Farm Employment : An Analysis of Rural Urban Interdependence , Working Paper, 196, Overseas Development Institute, London. (Kundu, Lalitha and Arora (2001) Growth Dynamics of Informal Manufacturing Ssector in Urban India : An Analysis of Interdependence , in Kundu, A.and Sharma, A. N.(eds), Informal Sector in India, Institute of Human Development, New Delhi Kundu, A. and Gupta, S.( 2000) Declining population mobility, Liberalisation and growing Regional Imbalances -- The Indian Case in Kundu, A. (ed ) , Inequality, Mobility and urbanization, Indian Council of social Science Research, Manak Publications, New Delhi Moonis Raza and Kundu A.(1978) : Some aspects of Disfunctional Characteristics of Urbanisation. Socio- Economic Development Problems in South and South East Asia, Popular Prakashan, Bombay. Mukherji, Shekhar (1993) Poverty Induced Migration and Urban Involution in India : Cause and Consequences, International Institute for population Sciences. Pp 1-91. Mukherji, Shekhar (1995), Poverty Induced Migration and Urban Involution in ESCAPCountries, Paper presented at UN-ESCAP, Expert Group Meeting on Poverty and Population in ESCAP Region, Bangkok, Sept 1995.pp 1-45 Mukherji, Shekhar (2001), Linkage between Migration , Urbanisation and Regional disparities in India : Required Planning Strategies. IIPS Research Monograph, Bombay, pp. 1-226. Nayak, P. R. (1962): "The Challenge of Urban Growth to Indian Local Government" in Turner (ed.) India's Urban Future, University of California Press, Berkley. Pathak, P and Mehta, D. (1995) Recent Trend in Urbanisation and Rural-Urban Migration in India : Some Explanations and Projections , Urban India, vol.15, No.1, pp.1-17. Premi, M. K. (1991): "India’s Urban Scene and Its Future Implications", Demography India, 20(1) Registrar General (1991) Census of India , Emerging Trends of Urbanisation in India, Occasional paper No. 1 of 1993, Registrar General, New Delhi Registrar General, 2001: Census of India, 2001, India, 2A, Mansingh Road, New Delhi 110011, 25 th July, 2001 Sen, A. and Ghosh, J. (1993): Trends in Rural Employment and Poverty Employment Linkage, ILO-ARTEP Working Paper, New Delhi Sovani, N. V. (1966): Urbanisation and Urban India, Asia Publishing House, Bombay United Nations (1993) World Urbanisation Prospects- The 1992 Revision ,United Nations. www.theinternationaljournal.org > RJEBS: Volume: 02, Number: 06, April-2013 Page 116
Barriers to Innovation Adoption: A study on SMEs operating in the knitwear cluster of Tirupur District Abstract Dr. (Mrs.) S. Poornima, Associate Professor, Department of Business Management, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Peelamedu, Coimbatore, India. E mail: sripournima@gmail.com. Mrs. Savitha Nair, Assistant Professor, RVS Institute of Management Studies and Research, Sulur, Coimbatore, India. E mail: savipradhi@yahoo.com Innovation plays a crucial role in the economic development of nations. With increasing competition and paced information dissemination, the survival and success of enterprises indisputably depend on their ability to innovate. Facilitators of innovation have been largely researched in developed economies, whereas research on SMEs in emerging economies, especially with reference to barriers to innovation, has been largely neglected. Though it has been empirically proved that innovativeness will help organizations to enhance upon their performance, not all firms engage in innovative activities. SMEs are found to have lower propensity to engage in innovation on account of several barriers related to cost, market, technology, regulation etc. The present study investigates the barriers faced by the SMEs in the knitwear cluster of Tirupur, in their efforts to adopt different types of innovative practices in their organizations. The results throw light on the issues faced by the firms in the cluster and suggest the efforts that can be taken to mitigate the impact of such barriers, thereby promoting innovative practices essential to face the international business challenges. Key words: Innovation, Barriers, SMEs, Knitwear Cluster 1. Introduction Innovations have acquired a key role in the growth and competition strategies of firms today. The concept has received much attention over the past six decades from the industry as well as the academia. Innovation plays a crucial role in the economic development of nations. It is regarded as an essential tool to stimulate growth and enable firms to master the competition brought out by the forces of globalization and thereby drive organizational success (Tiwari, Buse, & Herstatt, 2007). There are empirical evidences indicating that implementing innovations improve organizational performance (Sawang, Unsworth, & Sorbello, 2007). In a business setting, innovation is considered to be central in creating strategic changes, through which a firm can develop positive outcomes in the form of improved business performance and competitive advantage. Innovation also means anticipating the needs of the market, offering additional quality or services, organizing efficiently, mastering details and keeping costs under control (Zhang, Lim, & Cao, 2004). A firm’s innovation strategy has to be multidimensional, ensuring the coordinated efforts of all the departments and functions involved. The dynamics of innovation is however complex as the decision to adopt innovations is surrounded by several factors that may either facilitate or create constraints for successful innovation adoption. This can be especially true for the Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in the Knitwear cluster of Tirupur competing in the international hosiery market with tough competitors from across the world. For these SMEs, constant innovative practices and their successful diffusion down their organizations have become imperative to face the stiffened international competition. www.theinternationaljournal.org > RJEBS: Volume: 02, Number: 06, April-2013 Page 117
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1.3 THE RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1. What
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Table 2: Earnings and Cost Allocati
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have an adequate amount of capital
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