Researching and Writing a Dissertation: An Essential Guide For Business Students, 3rd edition

Published by FT Publishing International (10 January 2011) © 2012

  • Colin Fisher Nottingham Trent University
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Researching and Writing your Dissertation is an essential guide for students undertaking research projects as part of a postgraduate qualification in business or management. Seven accessible chapters guide the reader through the process from choosing a topic, to gathering and analysing data, and finally writing and presenting the results.

This book is ideal for students who may not be taking a taught and assessed module in research methods, but are undertaking management research for the first time and will benefit from guidance on the process, from start to finish.

Table of contents

Introduction

  1. Choosing a Topic and Designing the Project
  2. Writing a Critical Literature Review
  3. Concepts, Conceptual Frameworks and Theories
  4. Collecting and Analysing Research Material
  5. Interpreting the Research Material
  6. Framing Arguments and Writing Up
  7. Using Software for Research

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