Researching and Writing a Dissertation: for Business Students [Paperback]

Colin Fisher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 13, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0273683349 | ISBN-13: 978-0273683346

Taking a step-by-step approach, this book will guide the student through choosing, planning, researching and writing a dissertation. Readers are encouraged to develop relevant skills and each step is illustrated by an example of what to do (and sometimes of what not to do). Crucially, the assessment criteria is explained so that students fully understand the objectives of their work. Acknowledging that project work is often not sequential, but demands consideration of several stages at once, it advises how to juggle these challenges.

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Success in your dissertation is crucial to your overall success in your master¿s qualification. Taking a step by step approach this book guides you through choosing, planning, researching and writing your dissertation. You will be encouraged to develop relevant skills and each step is illustrated by an example of what to do (and sometimes of what not to do). Crucially the assessment criteria are explained so that your work is focussed around the relevant academic objectives. Acknowledging that project work is often not sequential, but demands consideration of several stages at once, it advises how to juggle these challenges.

Key features of this book

• Focuses on how to survive and excel in your dissertation, aligning your work with academic assessment criteria.

• Takes a step by step, skills based approach guiding you through all aspects of your dissertation.

• Helps develop arguing and writing skills, useful in academia and the world of work beyond your dissertation.

• Doesn¿t forget its sense of humour (and encourages you not to forget yours!)

Colin Fisher is a principal lecturer in Human Resource Management at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University. He and Alan Lovell have recently published Business Ethics & Values with Pearson Education. Colin has also helped hundreds of Nottingham Trent University students through their master¿s projects.

About the Author

Colin Fisher is Professor of Managerial Ethics and Values at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University and has helped hundreds of students through their master's projects. He and Alan Lovell have recently published a second edition of Business Ethics & Values with Pearson Education.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (December 13, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0273683349
• ISBN-13: 978-0273683346
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,475,409 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have!, August 28, 2006

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P. V. Sim "Peter Sim" (Whangarei, Northland New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Researching and Writing a Dissertation: for Business Students (Paperback)

Don't be mislead by the 'business students' part of the title: anyone writing a dissertation or thesis will benefit from this book.

The book is based on the following six-phase model:

Phase 1: Choosing a topic and designing the project

Phase 2: Writing a critial literature review

Phase 3: Developing concepts, conceptual frameworks and theories

Phase 4: Collecting and analysing research material

Phase 5: Interpreting research material and drawing conclusions

Phase 6: Framing arguments and writing up

Of all of the books that I've purchased to help me with my masters' thesis in computing, this is the one that I refer to most often. In my opinion this book would also make a good text for a masters' level research methods course.