Thriveni Kumari’s scientific contributions

Innovation leadership is the capability of a leader to fill inspiration towards the prolific action in himself and the people around him during times of creation as well as innovation of new ideas. Innovative leaders are creative visionaries with big dreams and creative ideas and, most importantly, can inspire people around them to turn those visions and ideas into reality. Sustainable development delivers on the idea of fulfilling business goals without compromising on the resources needed for future generations. It merely focuses on the extension of resources the long-term future needs. Balancing these two concepts is vital, as there will be no social, human, and cultural development without proper leadership guidance. This study aims to draw a clear picture of the impact of innovative leadership on the firm's success and the attainment of sustainable development goals. Selected registered Small scale industry units from the State of Kerala in India are taken as the sample units of this research. This study reveals that innovative leadership is closely related to sustainability and the firm's success. This study will serve as a guideline for future researchers in the area of innovative leadership.

The research seeks to explore how entrepreneurial passion affects performance in MSMEs at Kollam district in Kerala. The research aims to determine the extent to which an entrepreneur's passion affects the performance of their business. Passionate entrepreneurs are more likely to take risks, have a greater drive to succeed, and are self-motivated to put in the necessary hard work and perseverance to reach their goals. Passionate entrepreneurs are also inclined to be creative, risk taking and innovative. Passionate entrepreneurs tend to have stronger networks and access to resources. Passionate entrepreneurs have a greater tendency to maintain their dedication towards one's ventures.

Over the past few years, digital networking sites have seen a remarkable global evolution. Digital networking sites have currently ingrained themselves into every employee's daily routine and had a beneficial or negative impact on their performance. This study investigates how digital media significantly affects performance of teachers in selected higher secondary schools in rural areas of Alappuzha District, Kerala. Higher education faculty personnel are crucial to the development of students, society, and the country as a whole. This study evaluates the topographies work oriented usage, social oriented usage, availability and permanence of digital media and how they affect work performance when used for social or professional purposes. For the study 82 correctly completed surveys were received out of a total of 100. The items are measured using a five-point Likert scale. Literature by many authors was analysed and thoroughly discussed in order to explore crucial issues.

Education is the process through which a mature human mind evolves from a child's mind. Education is a means for disseminating information about both known and unfamiliar topics. It will enable the human brain to comprehend known and unfamiliar concepts in greater depth. As days pass, so do educational methods, which shift according to the needs of the hour. As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, all educational institutions have moved to virtual courses and an online education system that is separate from the actual surroundings. The present study examines the impact of COVID-19 on teaching effectiveness in higher education in Pathanamthitta District in Keralausing random sample method. Structured questionnaire has been used for data collection with a sample of 90 teachers. For analyzing the impact of COVID 19 on teaching effectiveness, traditional and online teaching has been analysed using paired sample t-test,correlation and descriptive statistics. The study analysed that there is an impact of online education onteachingeffectivenessduringCOVID-19. The study also identified the relationship of class control, network connectivity and awareness in technology with teaching effectiveness in online education.

Raising employee satisfaction at work is one of the key options being addressed by business executives as they work hard to raise the competitive potential of their firms. This paper investigates the impact of Psychological Capital on job satisfaction of faculties of selected private professional colleges of South Kerala. Psychology has long been associated with mental disease or instability, but recent research has demonstrated that this is not the case. Employees with a positive psychological outlook might be a valuable addition to the company's growth. Key elements of employee psychological capital are hope, self-efficacy, resilience and optimism. The study scrutinizes the relationship between psychological capital and job satisfaction of faculties and also its impact. A sample size of 136 respondents was selected for the study. Collected data was analysed using Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis. The study recognized that there is a significant relationship between psychological capital ad job satisfaction. It is also identified from the study that not all but the components self-efficacy and hope have a positive impact on job satisfaction.