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Match the following types of manufacturing businesses with their corresponding examples:
Match the following types of manufacturing businesses with their corresponding examples:
Analytical = Oil refinery separating crude oil into petrol, diesel, etc. Synthetical = Mixing concrete, gypsum, and coal to produce cement Processing = Cotton undergoing spinning, weaving, bleaching, etc. Assembling = Manufacturing of televisions and washing machines
Match the following features with the corresponding legal forms of business:
Match the following features with the corresponding legal forms of business:
Limited liability = Corporate Mutual self-help = Cooperative society Distinct identity = Both Corporate and Cooperative society Management by elected representatives = Joint stock company
Match the following characteristics with their respective descriptions in the context of entrepreneurship:
Match the following characteristics with their respective descriptions in the context of entrepreneurship:
Purposeful activity = Goal-oriented with a clear aim, whether profit or social impact Creative activity = Focuses on introducing novelty or improvements to existing products or services Risk bearing activity = Involves the possibility of failure and ridicule, but also potential for great success Gap filling = Identifies and addresses unmet needs and demands in the market
Match the following aspects of entrepreneurship development with their definitions:
Match the following aspects of entrepreneurship development with their definitions:
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Match the following roles of an entrepreneur with their corresponding descriptions:
Match the following roles of an entrepreneur with their corresponding descriptions:
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Match the following benefits of entrepreneurship with their respective explanations:
Match the following benefits of entrepreneurship with their respective explanations:
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Match the following terms with their respective examples:
Match the following terms with their respective examples:
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Match the following characteristics with their respective examples:
Match the following characteristics with their respective examples:
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Match the following entrepreneurial traits with their explanations:
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Business Activities
Business Activities
Economic activities involving production or distribution of goods/services to earn profits.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Transforming raw materials and semi-finished products into finished products.
Service Businesses
Service Businesses
Provide intangible products, no physical form, like education or repairs.
Hybrid Business
Hybrid Business
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Sole Proprietorship
Sole Proprietorship
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Partnership
Partnership
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Joint Hindu Family Firm
Joint Hindu Family Firm
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Types of Manufacturing Industries
Types of Manufacturing Industries
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Corporate Identity
Corporate Identity
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Joint Stock Company
Joint Stock Company
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Cooperative Society
Cooperative Society
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Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
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Entrepreneurship Development
Entrepreneurship Development
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Characteristics of Entrepreneurship
Characteristics of Entrepreneurship
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Roles of an Entrepreneur
Roles of an Entrepreneur
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Rewards of Entrepreneurship
Rewards of Entrepreneurship
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Study Notes
Entrepreneurial Skills - 1
- Learning Outcomes: Identify various types of business activities, understand entrepreneurial development, and identify roles and rewards of entrepreneurship.
Business Activities
- A business enterprise is an economic institution that produces or distributes goods/services to earn profit. Examples include factory owners, shopkeepers, and transport companies.
Types of Business Activities
- Business activities are categorized into three types: manufacturing, service, and hybrid.
Manufacturing
- Manufacturing involves transforming raw and semi-finished materials into finished products.
- Examples include cement, sugar, and jute production.
Types of Manufacturing Industries
- Analytical: Raw materials are broken down into useful components. (e.g., oil refining).
- Synthetical: Two or more materials are combined to create a new product. (e.g., concrete).
- Processing: Raw materials undergo various stages to become final products. (e.g., cotton processing).
- Assembling: Separate manufactured parts or components are combined mechanically or chemically to form a new product. (e.g., manufacturing of TVs).
Service
- Service businesses provide intangible products (products with no physical form).
- Examples include salons, repair shops, schools, and banks.
Hybrid
- Hybrid businesses are categorized in more than one business type.
- Examples include restaurants where ingredient production is manufacturing, and customer orders are a service.
Types of Business Enterprises
- Non-Corporate: The business entity and owners are not distinct. Owners are liable for debts.
- Sole Proprietorship: One person owns and operates the business
- Joint Hindu Family Business: A firm owned by a joint Hindu family, where the karta (senior member) leads.
- Partnership Firm: Two or more partners who contract to jointly operate a business and share profits. (maximum 50 persons)
- Corporate: The business entity is separate from its owners. Owners are not personally liable for debts.
- Joint Stock Company: An incorporated association of two or more members and the management lies with elected directors.
- Cooperative Society: A society organized to serve members and the public based on mutual self-help, with limited liability.
Non-Corporate Businesses
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In non-corporate businesses, the entity is not separate from its owners. Owners are legally responsible for the enterprise's debts.
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Sole Proprietorship - One person owns and operates the business, bearing all risk and responsibility.
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Joint Hindu Family Firm:
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Owners are part of a joint Hindu family. The senior male member, known as the karta, leads the business.
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Partnership:
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Two or more people legally agree to jointly conduct and share profits of a business enterprise. Partnership agreement specific for the period or project.
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Corporate Businesses
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In corporate businesses, the business is distinct from its owners. Owners are not individually responsible for business debts.
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Joint Stock Company -An organization established with shares of stocks owned by shareholders. Company management and governance are in the hand of elected directors.
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Cooperative Society- Society organised for providing services to members and to the public. Operated on mutually beneficial basis.
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Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship is the process of creating new ideas and businesses based on market needs and passion.
- Entrepreneur (person) - > Entrepreneurship (process) - > Enterprise (outcome)
Entrepreneurial Development
- The process of honing the skills and knowledge of entrepreneurs through training and classroom programs.
- This focuses on entrepreneurial behaviors, business setup dynamics, expansion, and growth potential with an emphasis on innovation.
Characteristics of Entrepreneurship Development
- Purposeful Activity: Goal-oriented, either by earning money or service to society.
- Creative Activity: Introduction of new or improved products/services
- Risk-Bearing Activity: Success creates prestige, failure creates ridicule
- Organizing (factors of production): Combining land, labour, capital, etc to produce.
- Gap Filling: Meeting societal needs that aren't being fulfilled.
- Dynamic Process - changes create opportunities.
- Initiative Taking- proactive actions.
- Multi-dimensional: Economic, social, psychological, cultural factors influence entrepreneurship.
Roles of an Entrepreneur
- Entrepreneurial Functions: Innovation, risk-taking, and organization building
- Promotional Functions: Discovering ideas, investigation and assembling resources to create proposition.
- Managerial Functions: Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling, coordination.
- Commercial Functions: Production, marketing, personnel, accounting, and finance.
Rewards of Entrepreneurship
- Independence: Being your own boss and making decisions.
- Ambition Fulfillment: Converting ideas into realities, such as new products/services.
- Excitement: The adventurous nature of launching a venture.
- Freedom: Ability to pursue ideas and create value.
- Wealth Creation: Generating wealth for self and staff.
- Status: Fame and prestige earned through success.
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This quiz covers essential entrepreneurial skills by identifying various types of business activities and categories. Understand the roles and rewards of entrepreneurship, as well as the different types of manufacturing industries. This will help in recognizing the impact of entrepreneurship on the economy.