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This book focuses on the effective design and management of a postgraduate research project, from the inception and commencement of a relationship with supervisors through to the submission and examination of the dissertation, and can help ensure the timely and successful completion of postgraduate dissertation study. As the book addresses the methodological choices available to students and the issues that can arise during the process, it will be particularly valuable to all research students-and to business research students in particular.The pedagogical approach is one of being informative, and the text is written in a conversational style loaded with concrete examples-some from actual theses and dissertations.
Contents
Ch 1 - Why am I doing this and what should I expect? Ch 2 - What skills do I need? Ch 3 - Should I keep a research diary? Ch 4 - How should I manage the relationship with my supervisor? Ch 5 - How should I manage the research project? Ch 6 - How should I manage my time? Ch 7 - How do I stay on track? Ch 8 - How do I maintain a good work/life balance? Ch 9 - How do I decide on my guiding assumptions? Ch 10 - How should I position my study? Ch 11 - How do I identify/frame my research problem and questions? Ch 12 - How do I scope and shape my research project? Ch 13 - How should I select, read and review the literature? Ch 14 - What data gathering strategies should I use? Ch 15 - How do I handle academic integrity issues? Ch 16 - How should I shape and defend my proposal? Ch 17 - How can I gain access to data sources? Ch 18 - When and how should I deal with measurements? Ch 19 - How do I manage the sampling process? Ch 20 - How should I organise my data? Ch 21 - How should I approach data analysis and display results? Ch 22 - How should I tell a convincing story? Ch 23 - How should I respond to criticisms that arise? Ch 24 - How will my thesis/dissertation be examined? Should I publish as I go? Ch 26 - Common pitfalls
