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abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Self Help Groups (SHGs) in India is contributing a crucial role in the sustainable
    economic growth and development in rural and semi urban areas. Unlike India, Germany’s
    focus of economic issues is less and concentrating more in supporting communities
    mainly in the aspects of psychological, medical (health care) and social issues.
    The present research paper aims to understand structural, socio-economic and psychosocial
    SHG models of India and Germany to identify opportunities for bridging communities
    of both the countries. Based on extensive research studies related to the objectives
    of the studies of SHGs in India and Germany, various strengths and challenges
    have been identified. Considering the structural aspects and strengths and challenges
    of SHGs in India and Germany, a cross hybrid model is proposed for bridging the
    communities of both the countries, which can help the SHGs and supporting stakeholders
    of both the countries to embark upon social, economic and psychological challenges.
    This proposed hybrid model is subject to critical discussions and dialogues among
    the Government organizations, policy makers, various stakeholders and researchers.
author:
- first_name: Vrinda
  full_name: Dave, Vrinda
  last_name: Dave
- first_name: Maurvi
  full_name: Vasavada, Maurvi
  last_name: Vasavada
- first_name: Suraj
  full_name: Shah, Suraj
  last_name: Shah
- first_name: Vivian
  full_name: Carstensen, Vivian
  id: '76794'
  last_name: Carstensen
  orcid: 0009-0009-5913-8817
  orcid_put_code_url: https://api.orcid.org/v2.0/0009-0009-5913-8817/work/230318118
citation:
  alphadin: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Dave, Vrinda</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Vasavada,
    Maurvi</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Shah, Suraj</span> ; <span
    style="font-variant:small-caps;">Carstensen, Vivian</span>: Bridging Communities:
    Self-Help Groups in India and Germany. In: <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Indian
    Institute of Management Shillong</span> (Hrsg.): <i>23rd AIMS International Conference
    on Management and Information Systems</i>, 2025'
  ama: 'Dave V, Vasavada M, Shah S, Carstensen V. Bridging Communities: Self-Help
    Groups in India and Germany. In: Indian Institute of Management Shillong, ed.
    <i>23rd AIMS International Conference on Management and Information Systems</i>.
    ; 2025.'
  apa: 'Dave, V., Vasavada, M., Shah, S., &#38; Carstensen, V. (2025). Bridging Communities:
    Self-Help Groups in India and Germany. In Indian Institute of Management Shillong
    (Ed.), <i>23rd AIMS International Conference on Management and Information Systems</i>.
    Bangkok.'
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Dave_Vasavada_Shah_Carstensen_2025, title={Bridging Communities:
    Self-Help Groups in India and Germany}, booktitle={23rd AIMS International Conference
    on Management and Information Systems}, author={Dave, Vrinda and Vasavada, Maurvi
    and Shah, Suraj and Carstensen, Vivian}, editor={Indian Institute of Management
    ShillongEditor}, year={2025} }'
  chicago: 'Dave, Vrinda, Maurvi Vasavada, Suraj Shah, and Vivian Carstensen. “Bridging
    Communities: Self-Help Groups in India and Germany.” In <i>23rd AIMS International
    Conference on Management and Information Systems</i>, edited by Indian Institute
    of Management Shillong, 2025.'
  ieee: 'V. Dave, M. Vasavada, S. Shah, and V. Carstensen, “Bridging Communities:
    Self-Help Groups in India and Germany,” in <i>23rd AIMS International Conference
    on Management and Information Systems</i>, Bangkok, 2025.'
  mla: 'Dave, Vrinda, et al. “Bridging Communities: Self-Help Groups in India and
    Germany.” <i>23rd AIMS International Conference on Management and Information
    Systems</i>, edited by Indian Institute of Management Shillong, 2025.'
  short: 'V. Dave, M. Vasavada, S. Shah, V. Carstensen, in: Indian Institute of Management
    Shillong (Ed.), 23rd AIMS International Conference on Management and Information
    Systems, 2025.'
conference:
  end_date: 2025-09-29
  location: Bangkok
  name: 3rd International Conference on Management Information System (ICMIS 2025)
  start_date: 2025-09-27
corporate_editor:
- Indian Institute of Management Shillong
date_created: 2026-10-17T11:25:20Z
date_updated: 2026-10-21T12:45:47Z
department:
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file:
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  date_created: 2026-10-17T11:19:58Z
  date_updated: 2026-10-17T11:19:58Z
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file_date_updated: 2026-10-17T11:19:58Z
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keyword:
- Bridging
- Community
- Self Help Group
- Social
- Economic
- Hybrid Model
language:
- iso: eng
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oa: '1'
publication: 23rd AIMS International Conference on Management and Information Systems
publication_identifier:
  isbn:
  - 978-1-943295-25-8
publication_status: published
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'Bridging Communities: Self-Help Groups in India and Germany'
type: conference
urn: urn:nbn:de:hbz:bi10-72197
user_id: '220548'
year: '2025'
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