Management Thesis Orientation Presentation

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The Road NotTaken

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Despite all the difficulties, all

the frustrations, there is a joy

in having done something as

well as you could and betterthan others thought you

could.

J. R. D. Tata


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Choosing a Topic

1. Define Purpose An academic examination of an issue of

interest

Practical business related research Complete within limited time

Within the specific level of expertise

Must have definable boundaries

2. Explore Potential Topics Refer newspapers, industry magazines,

academic journals


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Choosing a Topic

Are you interested in the topic?

What do you already know about the topic?

Will the topic fulfill the requirements of MT?

Is there enough information about thetopic?

Will you be able to collect the primary data?

Do you have the skills or methodology to

complete the topic?

Will the topic keep your interest for the timeit will take to complete the project?


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Choosing a Topic

3. Evaluate Each Potential Topic Interest of the researcher Appropriate for the purpose Feasibility Questionable topics

4. Finalize Topic Select a potential topic Survey information on the topic Locate material

Evaluate topic, resources and researchstrategy Re-evaluate topic Revise and edit Finalize topic

5. Begin Research


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Ethical Considerations

1. Carefully evaluate the potentialfor harm to arise and follow appropriate ethical standards

consider if research negatively affects

stakeholders protect yourself, faculty, institution.

2. Informed consent

3. Confidentiality and Anonymity

4. Plagiarism

5. Academic Fraud

6. Misrepresenting the Results


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Research Process

1. Importance of Planningo Determine specific tasks

o How will they be done

o When will they be completed

2. The Main Purposes of Planningo Draw up specific goals and put them in

writing

o Activities should be achievable in giventime frame within the limited resources

o Keep research moving and keep writing

o Be flexible and re-plan where necessary

o Focus on the quality of research


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Research Process

3. The Research Process

A. Problem Definition Carefully word research problem

B. Research Objectives Could be broad, but sufficiently

focused to provide direction

C. Research Design Framework or blueprint for collecting

information needed for research

Main designs are exploratory,descriptive and causal research


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Research Process

3. The Research ProcessD. Data Gathering

Primary data

Secondary data

E. Data Analysis & Interpretation

F. Presenting the Results


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Research Proposal

1) Title Page

2) Introduction

3) Research Problem/Objectives

4) Prior Research Background5) Methodology

6) Data Analysis

7) Time Estimates8) Conclusion

9) Bibliography


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Literature Review

What is Literature Review? Define what areas of literature should be

examined

Identify the relevant issues or theoriesassociated with research

Prioritize areas requiring examination

How can Literature be used?

For selection of topic Background

Setting research questions/Hypotheses

Methodology

Analysis


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Literature Review

Where to Obtain Literature Books & Journals

Electronic Databases

Government & Industry

The Internet

How to Write a Literature Review Identify critical issues in literature

Discuss how different authors works

have compliment one another and howthey can disagree

Writing literature review developsresearchs focus

Referencing


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Data Gathering

Types of Research Data Secondary Data

Primary Data

Factors to Evaluate Validity

Reliability

Appropriateness

Amount of Data Flexibility

Time Restraints

Potential for Errors

Researchers Ability


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Data Gathering

Research Data

Secondary Data Primary Data

QuantitativeExternal QualitativeInternal

Ready to use

Requiresfurther

processing

Published material

Computerizeddatabase

Syndicated Services

Focus Groups

In-depth Interviews

ProjectiveTechniques

Surveys

Observations

Experiments


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Secondary Data

External Data Published materials: Books, journals,

newspapers, magazines, industryreports, trade literature, Government

bodies, Statistical bodies Computerized databases: On-line

and Off-line.

Syndicated sources: Data collectedfrom market research companies

Internal Data Available within the organization for

whom the research is to beconducted


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Primary Data

Quantitative Research Surveys

Personal surveys

Telephone surveys

Electronic surveys

Mail surveys

Observation Methods

Qualitative Research Focus Groups

In-depth Interviews

Projective Techniques


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Sampling Methods

Non-probability Sampling

Convenience Sampling Judgmental Sampling

Quota Sampling

Snowball Sampling


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Sampling Methods

Probability Sampling

Simple Random Sampling Systematic Sampling

Stratified Sampling

Cluster Sampling


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Research Errors

Total Error

Random Sampling Error Non-Sampling Error

Non-response ErrorsResponse Errors

Research Error

Interviewer Error Response Error

Refusals

Not-at-home


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Qualitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Collection Methods

Focus Groups

Open-Ended Questions

Semi structured Interviews

Case Studies

Document Based Research


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Qualitative Data Analysis

Implementation

Importance of Pre-testing


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Quantitative Data Analysis

Hypotheses

Significance and Errors


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Establishing

Recommendations

Describing Results

Discussion and Interpretation

Research Implications

Recommendations

> State recommendations clearly

> Be specific for each recommendation> Recommendations must link back to the

objectives and research findings

> Be action oriented

Limitations


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Communicating the

Results

Ways to Present Research Findings

Charts and Graphs

> Bar Charts

> Pie Charts> Line Graphs

Pictures

Maps


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Writing the Thesis

The Title Page

Acknowledgement

Table of Contents

List of Tables, Figures, Exhibits, orAppendices

Executive Summary

Introduction

Research Objectives

Background

Literature Review


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Writing the Thesis

Methodology

Analysis/Results

Implications/Discussion

Limitations

Recommendations

Conclusion

References Appendices


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Management Thesis

Supervision:

Each student shall be attached to a

Faculty Supervisor Faculty Supervisor shall supervise,

guide, coach and mentor the studentfor producing quality thesis

One Faculty Supervisor shall be

attached to 30 Students


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Management Thesis

Calendar

Will be sent through a circular

Calendar should be meticulouslyfollowed


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Management Thesis

Evaluation

Thesis and Presentation shall beevaluated

Thesis shall be evaluated by the

Faculty Supervisor Presentation shall be evaluated by a

panel consisting of FacultySupervisor, Domain Expert, andCampus Head

Presentation shall include viva voce

Parameters for evaluation shall becirculated


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The Road NotTaken

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If at first the idea is not

absurd, then there is no hope

for it.

Albert Einstein


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