Differentiate between employment and entrepreneurship as career options.
GeneralClass 11CBSEAnswered 23 Jun 2026
Answer
- The following table will illustrate the difference between employment and entrepreneurship:
| Basis | Employment | Entrepreneurship | | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | 1. Nature | Self saturating | Unstable and self generating | | | | | | 2. Scope | Limited | Unlimited | | | | | | 3. Contribution to wealth generation | Indirect | Direct | | | | | | 4. Income | Fixed | Growing, Generating surplus | | | | | | 5. Status | Employee | Employer | | | | | | 6. orientation | Routine response maintaining status quo | Innovative and progressive, independence in problem solving |
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