Researching and Writing a Dissertation: a guidebook for business students

Full Table of Contents Preface 1. Introduction *Who is this guide for? *What does doing a dissertation involve? *The assessment criteria *Jargon, ‘isms’ and ‘ologies’ *How to use this guide 2. Choosing a Topic and Designing the Project *Choosing a topic *Designing your project *Writing the research proposal 3. Writing a Critical Literature Review *The sources *Mapping and describing the literature *Forensic critique *Radical critique 4. Concepts, Conceptual Frameworks and theories *The roles of theory and conceptual frameworks *Developing conceptual frameworks *Examples of the use of conceptual frameworks 5. Collecting and Analysing Research Material *The range of research methods *Expoloratory research methods *Survey research: pre-coded and structured research methods *Software for analysing research 6. Interpreting the Research Material *Saying what you mean – Interpreting your research material *Framing conclusions and recommendations 7. Framing Arguments and Writing Up *Structuring your dissertation *Writing a thesis, not just a dissertation *Style guide *Summary