Role of Small Bussiness in Indian Economy

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The concept of small business has been defined

by different countries in different ways. The two


main criteria used to define small business are
as follows
Size refers to the scale of operations. Size may be
measured in the following ways : -
1.Total capital investment
– The value of total assets or fixed assets.
– Total investment in plant and machinery
– The total number of persons employed
– Volume/value of production
– Volume/value of sales turnover
– A combination of above
Criterion Countries

1. Investment in plant and machinery India, Pakistan, Indonesia


2. Employment USA and UK
3. Investment and employment Japan, Korea and Phillipines
4. Production/sales turnover China, UK (commercial)
5. Employment and sales turnover Korea (commerce)
6. Investment and sales turnover Malayasia

Table 5.1 Bases of Defining small business in various


countries
Size does not always reflect the true nature of an
enterprise. Its characteristics differentiate between big
and small business. These characteristics are :-

1.Ownership
– Nature of management
– Technology
– Geographical area of operations
Definition of small business in India
1. “An undertaking having an investment in plant and
machinery of not more than Rs. 3 crores.”

Now the government of India has raised the limit of Rs.


3 crores .In 1996, the official definition of small business
was as follows:

• Small Scale Industries


• Ancillary Industries
• Tint Units
• Small Scale Service Establishments
• Household Industries
Role Of Small Business In Indian
Economy
1.Employment
2.Optimisation Of Capital
3.Balanced Regional Development
4.Mobilisation Of Local Resources
5.Export Promotion
6.Consumer Surplus
7.Feeder To Large Scale Industries
8.Social Advantage
9.Share In Industrial Production
10.Development Of Entrepreneurship
IMPORTANCE OF SMALL BUSINESS

The small scale industries are playing an important


role in the GDP of India. The small scale industries
have nearly 40% share in the total industrial output and
35% share in exports

• To increase employment.
• To prevent unequal distribution of income.
• To develop capital investment.
THANK YOU

Sandhya Singh
M.B.A. part IInd

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