Researching and writing a dissertation: an essential guide for business students
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Contents
Acknowledgements ix
0 Introduction 1
Who is this guide for? 3
What does doing a dissertation involve? 3
The process of doing a dissertation 4
What does working at Master s level mean? 8
The assessment criteria 11
The learning outcomes and assessment criteria 12
Jargon, isms and ologies 15
How to use this guide 27
Suggested reading 28
Other recommended books 29
References 29
1 Choosing a topic and designing the project 31
Introduction 32
Choosing a topic 33
Criteria for choosing a topic 33
A six-stage process for choosing your topic 35
Designing your project 42
Modes of knowledge 42
The researcher s role 48
Methodological stance 49
Breadth or depth 69
Choice of research methods 71
Ethical considerations 72
Writing the research proposal 84
Summary 87
Suggested reading 88
References 88
2 Writing a critical literature review 91
Introduction 92
The sources 94
Searching for literature 97
Mapping and describing the literature 100
Describing the literature 100
Assessing the quality of an article or book 106
Forensic critique 108
Soundness of arguments 108
Evaluating arguments 111
Radical critique 119
The critical approach by Alistair Mutch 119
Developing a radical critique 122
Summary 131
Suggested reading 131
References 131
3 Concepts, conceptual frameworks and theories 133
Introduction 134
The roles of theory and conceptual frameworks 136
Developing conceptual frameworks 139
Defining concepts 140
Conceptual frameworks 141
Theories 148
Seeking inspiration: using your intellectual baggage 149
Examples of the use of conceptual frameworks 155
An example of conceptualising and theorising in a study
of organisational cultures 155
Another example 159
Summary 164
Suggested reading 164
References 164
4 Collecting and analysing research material 167
Introduction 168
Discoverers 169
Structure of the chapter 173
The range of research methods 174
Interviews 174
Panels 175
Questionnaires 176
Documentary research 177
Observational research 177
Deciding whether to use open or pre-structured methods 181
Planning and setting milestones 181
Exploratory research methods 182
Collecting the material 182
Interpretative approaches 187
Analysing the material 196
Survey research: pre-coded and structured research
methods 207
Collecting the material 207
Analysing the material: basic statistical analysis of data
by Diannah Lowry 226
Summary 240
Suggested reading 241
References 241
5 Interpreting the research material 243
Introduction 244
Choosing an interpretive grid 248
Styles of interpretive grid and the problem of universals 250
Realism 252
Nominalism 257
Critical realism 261
Mixing interpretive grids 265
The validity and authenticity of research material 267
Saying what you mean 267
Saying what is valid 271
Improving the validity of research findings 276
Dialectical critique 280
Framing conclusions and recommendations 285
Problems of implementation 288
Accepting the limitations 290
Summary 290
Suggested reading 291
References 291
6 Framing arguments and writing up 293
Introduction 294
Structuring your dissertation 295
Writing a thesis, not just a dissertation 298
Constructing arguments 299
Constructing dialectical arguments 301
Supporting your arguments 304
Style guide 316
Dissertation, report and paper specifications 316
Style hints 318
Summary 327
Suggested reading 328
References 328
7 Using software for research 329
Introduction 330
Using Minitab and SPSS to analyse survey results
by John Buglear 331
Software for analysing qualitative material
by Carole Tansley 415
Summary 426
References 426
Index 427
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