Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The concept of entrepreneurial ability-evidence from women in MSMEs of Karnataka state Subject The topic of the resource Alertness; EA; Entrepreneurial ability; Medium enterprises; Micro; Motivation; MSMEs; Personality; Self-efficacy; Small; Successful business performance; Women empowerment; Women entrepreneurship Description An account of the resource The Indian women entrepreneurs have come a long way today from the traditional deep-rooted view of the Indian society and are predominantly found in the MSME sectors of India. To understand their growth and advancements, a proper understanding of their entrepreneurial ability with respect to their performance is of paramount importance. The objective of this study is to explore the factors of women entrepreneurial ability which impacts the successful performance of the women entrepreneurs in MSMEs of Karnataka state in India. A theoretical framework model of entrepreneurial ability developed for the study is tested with a primary data collected through a survey-questionnaire method from a sample size of 427 women entrepreneurs using a random sampling method, factor analysis and Pearson correlations. Overall the results of this study support the contention: the perceived business performances of women entrepreneurs have a significant influence on their entrepreneurial ability. Copyright 2020 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rajan S.; Panicker S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol-41, No. 1, pp. 1-32. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1504/IJESB.2020.109429" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1504/IJESB.2020.109429</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85091858942&amp;doi=10.1504%2FIJESB.2020.109429&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=8138d77e8b305cab901bde24e289a330" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85091858942&amp;doi=10.1504%2fIJESB.2020.109429&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=8138d77e8b305cab901bde24e289a330</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 14761297 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Rajan S., Department of Commerce and Management, St. Joseph's College of Commerce (Autonomous), #163, Brigade Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka State, 560025, India; Panicker S., Department of Management Studies, Christ (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka State, 560029, India