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This paper tries to prove the need and also understand the perception of members of the self-help groups in the necessity of training and development needed for the effectiveness for attaining the primary goal of Self Help Groups – upliftment. The impact of capacity building programmes on the functioning of self-help groups in the districts of Kollam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta and Ernakulam were studied. This study is compiled with the help of primary data covered over a period of 8 months. Sample size of the study was 120 respondents from 37 self-help groups in these districts.

The explosion of technological knowledge and the spread of the globalisation process in the last two decades have opened many windows of opportunities for technological innovations and disintermediation in the way routine and creative activities are carried out. Thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The importance of small businesses to our nation’s economy cannot be overstated. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in 2013 there were 28.2 million small businesses employing 55 million persons (Small Business Profiles for the States and Territories). Nationally, small businesses represent 99.7% of all businesses and account for 48% of all jobs.Social media is widely used by larger businesses and could be an effective means for small businesses to market to their customer markets.

An unstable economic climate, changing consumer needs, and emerging technology have challenged the existing manufacturing paradigm of mass production. Companies can no longer continue to do business without considering the impact of the turbulence in the marketplace. The driving force in this new marketplace is the consumer. The driving factor is technology.

House is one of the essential needs for every human being. People mostly use conventional financing to finance their home. The conventional system is based on interest which is entirely prohibited in Islam, its utilization is not recommended. Islamic home financing such as Bay Bithaman Ajil (BBA) and Musharakah Mutanaqisah (MM) are proposed as an alternative home financing. MM is believed to be a better option than BBA nowadays.

The sudden move of the government to demonetize the two biggest denomination notes of Rupees 500 and 1000, from midnight of 8th November 2016, has caused ripples in the economy. The entire issue has become a contentious one with arguments being voiced for and against the decision. Simply speaking demonetization would refer to replacement of old currency with new currency units. The objectives of this step include: curbing corruption, restraining parallel economy and controlling terrorism.

Construction industry operates in a very dynamic environment where demand changes from project to project, making the management of this diverse work force more difficult. The industry’s project based structure comprises of diverse range of people from a wide range of occupational cultures and backgrounds, including people in unskilled, craft, managerial, professional and administrative positions. Thus the construction company needs coordination amongst these diverse set of employees, contractors and suppliers to attain the project objectives.

The study aimed to determine the human relations practices of elementary school principals in selected schools in Region III. It focused on the level of performance of school principals and the human relations practices with regards to administrator’s role. The study made use of the descriptive method involving twenty- two (22) school principals and one hundred ninety -seven (197) school teachers. In the statistical data analysis, the Percentage, average weighted mean, T-Test and Analysis of Variance were used.

As the industrial revolution expanded so did competition for employees. Employers began to offer benefits to employees and these benefit programs became more convoluted with incentives, matching programs and time based vesting. Payroll accounting is very important for all organization because they have to pay wages/salaries to their workers /employees. At the same time they have to make certain payments in the form of taxes to government authorities.

Mangrove forests form one of the primary coastal ecosystems in the tropical and subtropical region of the world. They are biologically diverse and have therefore traditionally been utilized for food resources, firewood, charcoal, timber and other minor products. However, mangrove ecosystems are very sensitive and fragile. In recent years, the pressures of increasing population, and the resulting expansion of agricultural land and industrial and urban development, have caused a significant proportion of the world’s mangrove resource to be destroyed.