$. Maria John R. Jeyabalan S. Krishnamurthyiis book entitled omeck ng Entrepreneurs” is a mpilation of researc pend aed presented in a level seminar the Post Graduate Deparment of ‘Commerce, ‘Cardamom Planters Association College, Bodinay: i Kamara} Naas under the Directorship of Dr. 3 Amociation College, Bocinayacenur Taminadu, The sociation College, ‘amiln: e scanner ws cepesed satiny focts io vole played by the rural entrepreneurs in the socio economic devel of the country and the various probl faced by them. Research p: were received from the faculty members of i Aifierent universities and colle Emerg ig Trends in Rural rete dl i ‘Challenges of Rural Fawrepreneurs and ntreprencurism in the Cooperative and Informati sector. AS contents of the research articles ccoree kis informative and are expected to be useful to ihe general Public, research scholars, oe fellow-! and suc articles are compiled in the form of a Seok Ths publication is mainly iste intended Scan ihe of the gffort in in ig the eee eee aa a through creative eameprench nip in eeiiterca aa Iks of life. CONTENTS 1. Information Technology and Entrepreneurship Management 2.__ Factors Influencing Entrepreneurs in Rural India 4. IT Entrepreneurship Management in Digital Era S:. pcos Assistance and Rural Employment 6. Health Cooperative —Need for Manufacturing Generics and Distribution through Cooperative Challenges to IT Entrepreneurs in India HE fiers Money ‘Spinner and Generator of Potential A {Study eis Socio-economic Factors Affecting, Entrepreneurism in Rural Economy 0. Emerging, Em hasis on Medicinal Plants to Motivate Rural E Entrepreneurs 11. Entrepreneurs and Stress (A study with reference to small scale entrepreneurs in Pondicherry) 12. Rural Employment Opportunities and Policy Initiatives. 13. fnpest of WTO on rural Small Entrepreneur in ia 14. The Development of Eat reneurism: The Role of Technical Consultancy isation 15. Future Entrepreneurism 16. “Poverty Stricken Rural Entrepreneurs” A Micro Study on Carpentering Sector 17. Government: Assistance and Entrepreneurial Development 18. Information Technology in Global Entrepreneurship 19. Floriculture—Problems and Prospects 20. Institutional Support to Rural Entrepreneurs 21. Entrepreneurship Management Concepts and Infornstion ‘Technology = - = eS 22. Contact Management ‘Solution and Entrepy ‘ip igement 23. Role of IT on Entrepreneurship Development Rs. 350/-First Published-2004 ISBN: 81-7141-874-0 © Editors Published by: DISCOVERY PUBLISHING HOUSE 4831/24, Prahlad Street, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj New Delhi-110 002 (India) Phone: 23279245 © Fax: 91-11-23253475 e-mail: dphtemp@indiatimes.com Printed at: Arora Offset Press “Laxmi Nagar, Delhi 110092.