Dissertation Skills - For Business and Management Students

A dissertation is often a crucial part of a Business and Management degree and can heavily influence the final mark. It can be extremely daunting: it requires a lengthy piece of writing and forms a major component for assessment. In fact, when faced with this task the first word that comes to mind for many students is simply 'Help!'This new and updated edition provides the necessary help, covering all the stages from the initial choice of subject through to the final writing. Stephen Rayner joins Brian White in this excellent guide to dissertations, which is equally useful to both undergraduates and postgraduates. It includes support on all aspects of the dissertation, from the student-supervisor relationship to evaluation and analysis of data.

List of contents

1. What this book is about?2. Choosing and developing a subject to investigate3. What research is and choosing appropriate methodology4. Techniques of qualitative research including case study and action research5. Techniques of quantitative research including sampling and triangulation6. Writing a proposal7 Using the literature8. Interpreting research methods9. Writing up your dissertation10. The role of supervisors and the assessment of dissertations11. Specialist subject areas

Product details

• Authors: Steve Rayner, Steve (Dean of Education at Newman University Rayner, Rayner Steve, Brian White, Brian (formerly Lincoln School of Management) White
• Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.08.2015
• EAN: 9781408081778
• ISBN: 978-1-4080-8177-8
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 210 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 306 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Business & Economics / General, STUDY AIDS / Vocational, Business & Management: Study & Revision Guides, Business and management: study and revision guides