As self-employment and entrepreneurship become increasingly important in our modern economies, Simon C. Parker provides a timely, definitive and comprehensive overview of the field. In this book he brings together and assesses the large and disparate literature on these subjects and provides an up-to-date overview of new research findings. Key issues addressed include: the impact of ability, risk, personal characteristics and the macroeconomy on entrepreneurship; issues involved in raising finance for entrepreneurial ventures, with an emphasis on the market failures that can arise as a consequence of asymmetric information; the job creation performance of the self-employed; the growth, innovation and exit behaviour of new ventures and small firms; and the appropriate role for governments interested in promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship. This book will serve as an essential reference guide to researchers, students and teachers of entrepreneurship in economics, business and management and other related disciplines.

Employment of the employable manpower,an unavoidable gole of development policy,is best attained by a positive employment policy which involves matching of demographic trends and skill evolution with industrial and technological growth.The present work examines the changing role of self-employment in the national employment markets,dierctly wlth the help of statistics generated by National Sample Survey Organisation and Decennial Census of Degree Holders and Technical Personnel ,and indirectly from National Accounts Statistics.The book also focuses on direct component of employment policy, It lays bare the theoretical limits and empirical reality of self-emplyment opportunites generated by special self-employment programmes.

The course entitled 'Entrepreneurship Development and Communication Skills' has been introduced in the course curriculum of agricultural universities in India on the recommendation of Fourth Deans Committee. The book contains important aspects of Entrepreneurship Development and required communication skills leading to building the required capability of entrepreneurs in the learner. This book is planned to serve as a textbook at undergraduate level for students of agriculture and allied subjects such as horticulture, home science, animal sciences, etc. This could also be used as reference book by students at postgraduate level in agricultural universities in particular and non-agricultural universities in general. Further, it may act as a guide to functional entrepreneurs to inculcate in them the good qualities required for successful entrepreneurship.

1. Entrepreneurship—Meaning, Concept and Forms, 2. Entrepreneurship—Meaning, Theories and Role of Socio- Economic Environment, 3. Meaning and Definition of Leadership, 4. Promotion of a Venture and Opportunity Analysis, 5. External Environment Analysis, 6. Concept of a Project and Legal Requirements for Establishing a New Unit, 7. Sources of Raising Funds, 8. Venture Capital, 9. Entrepreneurial Behaviour : Meaning and Concept, 10. Innovation and Entrepreneur, 11. Entrepreneur Development Programmes, 12. Critical Evaluation of Entrepreneur Development Programmes, 13. Role of Entrepreneur in Economic Growth as an Innovator and in Generation of Employment Opportunities, 14. Role of Entrepreneur in Balanced Economic Development, 15. Export Promotion and Import Substitution, 16. Augmenting and Meeting Local Demand and Forex Earnings, 17. Small Scale Industry : Role and Performance.

UNIT : I Entrepreneurship and Human Activities 1. Entrepreneur—Meaning, Concept and Forms, 2. Entrepreneurship—Meaning, Concept and Role of Socio-economic Environment, 3. Entrepreneurial Development Programmes, 4. Critical Evaluation of Entrepreneurial Development Programme, 5. Role of Entrepreneur—In Economic Development as an Innovator and in Generation of Employment Opportunities, 6. Role of Entrepreneur—In Balanced Economic Development, 7. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India, 8.Entrepreneurial Pursuits and Human Activities—Economic and Non-economic, 9. Innovation and Entrepreneur, UNIT : II Acquiring Entrepreneurial Values and Motivation 10. Business Ethics and Acquiring Entrepreneurial Values, Attitudes and Motivation, 11. Developing Entrepreneurial Motivation—Concept and Process, 12. Business Risk-taking Management, 13. Leadership—Meaning and Importance, 14. Communication—Importance, Barriers and Principles, 15. Planning—Meaning and Importance, 16. Barriers to Entrepreneurship, 17. Help and Support to Entrepreneur, UNIT : III Introduction to Market Dynamics 18. Understanding A Market, 19. Competitive Analysis of the Market, 20. Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, PRACTICAL 21. Project Work, 22. Project Planning, 23. Project Report—General Model, 24. Case Study, 25. Project Analysis, Viva-Voce Questions, Value Based Questions (VBQ), Latest Model Paper, Examination Paper with OMR Sheet

UNIT : I Entrepreneurship and Human Activities 1.Entrepreneur—Meaning, Concept and Forms, 2. Entrepreneurship—Meaning, Concept and Role of Socio-economic Environment, 3. Entrepreneurial Development Programmes, 4. Critical Evaluation of Entrepreneurial Development Programme, 5. Role of Entrepreneur—In Economic Development as an Innovator and in Generation of Employment Opportunities, 6. Role of Entrepreneur—In Balanced Economic Development, 7. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India, 8. Entrepreneurial Pursuits and Human Activities—Economic andNoneconomic,9.InnovationandEntrepreneur. UNIT : II Acquiring Entrepreneurial Values and Motivation 10. Business Ethics and Acquiring Entrepreneurial Values, Attitudes and Motivation, 11. Developing Entrepreneurial Motivation—Concept and Process, 12. Business Risk-taking Management, 13. Leadership—Meaning and Importance, 14. Communication—Importance, Barriers and Principles, 15. Planning—Meaning and Importance, 16. Barriers to Entrepreneurship, 17. Help and Support to Entrepreneur, UNIT : III Introduction to Market Dynamics 18.Understanding A Market, 19. Competitive Analysis of the Market, 20. Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights. PRACTICAL 21. Project Work, 22. Project Planning, 23. Project Report—General Model, 24. Case Study, 25. Project Analysis