what makes the PhD thesis Best in Management: How Do I know my Thesis is Strong 

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[what makes the ‘phd’ thesis best in management research: how do I know my thesis is strong]

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IntroductionIntroductionReviewReviewMethodologyMethodologyData Collection and PresentationData Collection and PresentationDiscussion and ConclusionDiscussion and ConclusionSuggestions and Recommendations, with Suggestions and Recommendations, with 

Further ResearchFurther Research

AppendixAppendix– Annexure 1: QuestionnaireAnnexure 1: Questionnaire– Annexure 2: ScheduleAnnexure 2: Schedule– Annexure 3: Publications Annexure 3: Publications 

IntroductionIntroduction

Body of thesis/ work/themeBody of thesis/ work/themefocused on the thesis question(s)background information Explain the scope of your work, what will and will 

not be includedDefinitionFeaturesTables of Records

End with your study plans

ReviewReview

The patternThe pattern

Indian Study Indian Study Overseas studyOverseas study

Significant studiesSignificant studies

Focus: Objective/Hypothesis, Tools, OutcomeFocus: Objective/Hypothesis, Tools, Outcome

Method of Study/ MethodologyMethod of Study/ Methodology

The Present Study  Objectives  Hypotheses  Scope of the work  Research Design  Method of Study  • a) Geographical Area  • b) Organisation  • c) Sampling Population   

Method of Study/ MethodologyMethod of Study/ Methodology 

Data Collection • Pre-pilot observation  • Pre-pilot study  • Final observation  Mode of Data Collection • Angles of Enquiry   • Sources of data collection   • Analysis of the Results   • Period of Study  • Findings of the Study  • Uniqueness of the Study  • Contribution of the work   • Limitations of the Study

Data Collection and PresentationData Collection and Presentation 

TablesGraphsFigures

NumberingFootnotesSources

Different sections for category

Discussion and ConclusionDiscussion and Conclusion

Results with other study resultsResults with other study resultsPatterPatterUniquenessUniquenessContradictoryContradictorySurprisesSurprises

 

Suggestions and Recommendations, with Further ResearchSuggestions and Recommendations, with Further Research

NumberNumberSectionsSectionsModelModelTheory developedTheory developed

Further Research Further Research WhyWhyHowHowWhichWhichmethodologymethodology

  

 

AppendixAppendix

– Annexure 1: QuestionnaireAnnexure 1: Questionnaire– Annexure 2: ScheduleAnnexure 2: Schedule– Annexure 3: Publications Annexure 3: Publications – Any other work relatedAny other work related

– PhotosPhotos– Interview publishedInterview published– Write-upWrite-up– Et alEt al

  

  

 

Other observationOther observation

–   PrefacePreface– AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements– Content pageContent page

• Contents of chapterContents of chapter• TablesTables• FiguresFigures• GraphsGraphs

• Roman numerals (iii, iv, v, …)• The body of the dissertation should be numbered using Arabic numbers (1, 2, 3,)

  

  

 

Other observationOther observation

Figures and Tables

Horizontal Figures and Tables

Supplemental Figures and Tables

Acknowledging the Work of Others

List of acronyms and abbreviations Headings and lists

A.3.1.1 Numbering of headings

Numbering of tables and figures

  

  

 

TheoryEmpiricalConceptNewspaperBooks

ISSN/ ISNBPatientCopyright

Impact FactorPleagaursium

  

  

 

• References• EBSCO• Wilrich Directory• ICSSR Abstract directory• Inflibit• National Organisation / Institute • Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) • AIU• AIMA• AIMSFindArticles.com

Need For the StudyNeed For the Study

ICSSRICSSRAIUAIUUGCUGCICSSRICSSRLabourLabourIIASIIASNGONGOApplied Manpower Applied Manpower Resource Resource

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Research Competencies

DraftingEditingWritingLogical endCritical thinkingThought process Attention for details

Synthesis

Formatting Checklist

•  ☐ Is every page of the dissertation correctly numbered? (page 10) •  ☐ Does the body of the text begin with Page 1? (page 10) •  ☐ Is the pagination continuous? Are all pages included? (pages 10-11) •  ☐ Is the Dissertation Acceptance Certificate unnumbered and positioned as the first page of the PDF • file? (pages 4 and 10) •  ☐ Is there a blank page after the Dissertation Acceptance Certificate? (page 11) •  ☐ Is the placement of page numbers centered throughout the manuscript? (page 10) •  ☐ Is the title page formatted correctly? (pages 11-12) •  ☐ Is the author’s name, in full, on the title page of the dissertation and the abstract? (pages 11-12) •  ☐ Does the author’s name read the same on both and does it match the Dissertation Acceptance •  Certificate? (pages 11-12) •  ☐ Does the copyright page follow the title page? (page 13) •  ☐ Is the abstract included after the copyright page, and is it formatted consistently with the rest of 

the • manuscript? (pages 13-14) 

Formatting Checklist

•  ☐ Does the abstract include the title of the dissertation, the author’s name, and the dissertation 

• advisor’s name? (pages 13-14) •  ☐ Is the title on the abstract the same as that on the title page? (pages 13-14) •  ☐ Are the margins 1” on all sides? (page 10) •  ☐ Is the font size 10-12? (page 10) •  ☐ Are references in the form of footnotes, or endnotes if customary in your field? 

(page 19) •  ☐ Are all charts, graphs, and other illustrative materials perfectly legible? (pages 

17-18) •  ☐ Do lengthy figures and tables include the “(Continued)” notation? (pages 18) •  ☐When appropriate, have you filed for a patent? (page 7-8) 

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