Title: The Indian Muga silk industry: an integrative review of its business ecosystem and a management perspective

Authors: Arshad Hussain; Tridib Ranjan Sarma; Pratim Barua

Addresses: Centre for Management Studies, Dibrugarh University, Assam, 786004, India ' Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University, Assam, 784028, India ' Centre for Management Studies, Dibrugarh University, Assam, 786004, India

Abstract: A literature review was conducted on the Muga silk industry of Assam, based on Richard J. Torraco's integrative literature review model. Available literature was systematically collected, ranging a period of 360 years from 1660 to 2020 CE. Results include 142 literary works, which were divided by the nature of works being research articles, books, theses, government gazettes, and field investigation reports. The finalised works were reviewed to identify major concepts/themes that recur in the literature pool. A concept/theme map was drawn that directed a structured critique of each identified concept to converge on an overall management perspective of the entire industry. Research gaps were identified and presented while managerial implications were drawn. The final output should serve as a reliable index of literary works of managerial significance on the business ecosystem of the Muga silk industry of Assam in India.

Keywords: integrative literature review; Muga silk industry; Assam; Muga; management perspective; business ecosystem.

DOI: 10.1504/IJICBM.2024.143896

International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, 2024 Vol.33 No.4, pp.533 - 569

Received: 30 May 2023
Accepted: 24 Jun 2023
Published online: 13 Jan 2025 *

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