Competencies development for women edupreneurs community – an integrated AHP-TOPSIS approach
Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy
ISSN: 1750-6204
Article publication date: 10 June 2020
Issue publication date: 21 May 2021
Abstract
Purpose
Education is the most promising and prominent domain for entrepreneurs who are willing to infuse innovation and creation to initiate the change in existing educational practices. These changing agents are known as edupreneurs. Educational domain generates an opportunity for women entrepreneurs to balance work and life, both. However, women edupreneurs community needs to enhance their competencies and capacities to handle diverse issues and challenges posed by stakeholders. This paper aims to explore competencies helpful in designing a customized leadership development program, especially for women edupreneurs community.
Design/methodology/approach
From the extensive literature, a number of competencies for women's edupreneurs were found and 12 competencies were selected in this study after experts’ opinions. These competencies were analyzed by an integrated analytical hierarchy process (AHP)-TOPSIS approach.
Findings
The study has extracted competencies (visionary, delegative, inquisitive, learning agility, cognitive ability, self-reflection, tolerance, decisive, self-development, receptive to feedback, building partnership networks and save face) to be included in leadership development program specially designed for women edupreneurs community engage in operating child care, pre-school, primary-elementary schools and secondary-high schools, addressing the problems and issues related to students and parents community.
Practical implications
Future leadership development programs designed for women edupreneurs can include these competencies and trainers, educators and policymakers can follow the suggested structure for execution purpose.
Originality/value
This study is an initial attempt to set a benchmark for improving competencies of women edupreneurs.
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Citation
Dixit, J.K., Agrawal, V., Agarwal, S., Gerguri-Rashiti, S. and Said, D.S. (2021), "Competencies development for women edupreneurs community – an integrated AHP-TOPSIS approach", Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, Vol. 15 No. 1, pp. 5-25. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEC-04-2020-0060
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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