Acknowledgements

First and foremost I praise the Lord Almighty for the countless

blessings that have been showered upon me to complete this research

Work.

Words are always found insufficient in expressing thanks and

indebtedness to my guide Dr. Tomy Mathew, Associate Professor and

Head, Department of Commerce, CMS College Kottayam, who had

given valuable suggestions and inspirations throughout the

completion of the thesis work. With profound respect, I express my

heartfelt gratitude to my guide Dr. Tomy Mathew.

I would like to express my thanks to Dr. Roy Sam Daniel, Principal,

CMS College, Kottayam, for his valuable support.

My sincere thanks to Prof. Dr. Vijayamohanan Pillai of CDS,

Trivandrum for his valuable help in the completion of the work.

I extent my sincere gratitude to the Librarian of Mahatma Gandhi

University Kottayam, Kerala University Thiruvanthapuram, CDS

Thiruvanthapuram and IIM Kozhikode who have been supportive

in the completion of this work.

I specially remember the research scholars of CMS College, Kottayam

and my colleagues in Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara for their

valuable support.

I owe a deep debt of gratitude to my wife, mother, friends and well

wishers for the understanding and support they gave me during the

research work.

Kottayam Ashish Varughese

07-03-2018