Discriminant Dimensional Personality Inventory Among Owners with Special Reference to Small-scale Industries in Dindigul District,Tamil Nadu,India

Abstract

Small-scale industries play an important role in the economic development of the country. In India more than 50 per cent of workforces are self-employed (Thavaraj, 2012, International Journal of Business Management & Research, 2, 53–57). In spite of its importance, the small-scale sector is beset with the problem of sickness. A personality inventory is an evaluation tool that helps people to learn about their personality types. Personality inventory can teach what occupation and work environment are a good fit for an individual and guides to choose the right career. The purpose of the research work is to identify the dimensional personality inventory (DPI) variables that discriminates the owners of small-scale industries of ordinary (profit-making) units and highly sick units. The sample size of the study is 316 small-scale industrial units. The stratified proportionate random sampling technique was adopted to distribute the sample in the population. The researchers have used structured interview schedule to collect data from the respondents on their DPIs. It is revealed through this study that there are significant differences that are identified in the case of activeness, assertiveness, emotional stability, responsibility, decisiveness and leadership. The higher discriminant coefficients are identified in the case of emotional stability and leadership.

Keywords

Discriminant dimensional personality inventory personality inventory small-scale industries SSI sick units emotional stability leadership

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