ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First and above all, I praise and thank God, the Almighty, for His blessings

and the mercy drops that He has showered upon me and my family, for the strength

and health He gave me each day of my life making my thesis more meaningful.

At this moment of the accomplishment, I am profoundly grateful to the

valuable guidance and support of my beloved guide Dr.V.Darling Selvi. This work

would not have been possible without her endless help and encouragement. The

guidance and discussions had greatly shaped my perspectives for which I am highly

indebted to her. The unflinching courage and assistance given by her, time to time

carried me a long way in the journey of life on which I embarked.

I am forever thankful to my friends for providing support and friendship that I

needed. It is a pleasure to thank my friend Dr. Mabel Latha Rani for being so

motivating throughout my research work and accompanying me while commuting to

different places for my thesis. I think of her as a little sister.

With pride and immense pleasure, I express my deep sense of gratitude to my

husband for supporting and motivating me throughout the troublesome times during

the course of this work. I want to express my special thanks and deepest appreciation

to my beloved son Beryl Jobson.P and my lovely sweet daughter Preethy Jemima.P

for their great patience, understanding and for taking care of household activities

which enabled me to dedicate more time to my research work.

It is a pleasant task to express my thanks to Dr.C.Thilakam, Professor and

Head, Department of Commerce, M.S.University, who contributed in many ways for

the success of this study. I am also very grateful to the Librarian of M.S.University,

Tirunelveli.

Apart from the efforts of myself, the triumph of my project depends largely on

the encouragement and guidelines of many others surrounding me. I wish to further

extend my heartfelt thanks to all those who contributed in many ways to the success

of this study and made it an unforgettable experience for me, I dedicate this milestone

to them.