PhD in Management, HR, HRM, HRD, ‘phd’ thesis best in management research

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

Introduction

Review

Methodology

Data Collection and Presentation

Discussion and Conclusion

Suggestions and Recommendations, with Further Research

Appendix

– Annexure 1: Questionnaire

– Annexure 2: Schedule

– Annexure 3: Publications

Review

Introduction

Methodology

Data Collection and Presentation

Discussion and Suggestions

Conclusion and Recommendations, with Further Research

Appendix

– Annexure 1: Questionnaire

– Annexure 2: Schedule

– Annexure 3: Publications

Introduction

Body of thesis/ work/theme

focused on the thesis question(s)

background information

Explain the scope of your work, what will and will not be included

Definition

Features

Tables of Records

End with your study plans

Define Your Research Problem

Skimming !!!!!!!!!

Review

The pattern

Indian Study

Overseas study

Significant studies

Focus: Objective/Hypothesis, Tools, Outcome

No books

Award Winning Papers

5-8 years

Topic Choice

Significance

Unsolved Problems

It contributes

Novelty

How the course changes

Curiosity

Till last what happens

Action ability

New Areas

New Practices

Method of Study/ Methodology

The Present Study

Objectives

Hypotheses

Research Design

Method of Study

a) Geographical Area

b) Organisation

c) Sampling Population

Scope of the work

Landscape

Method 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 Presentation

Instrument Design: Detailed

Tables / Graphs / Figures

Numbering

Footnotes

Sources

Different sections for category

Presentation

Completeness

Clarity

Credibility

Discussion and Conclusion

Results with other study results

Patter

Uniqueness

Contradictory

Surprises

Strong Statements: Estd your study

Practical Implications

Judgments

New insights

In Roads in Study findings

Implications of Study

Academic

Policy people

Research

What Level

How !!!!

Suggestions and Recommendations, with Further Research

Number

Sections

Model

Theory developed

Further Research

Why

How

Which

methodology

Appendix

– Annexure 1: Questionnaire

– Annexure 2: Schedule

– Annexure 3: Publications

– Any other work related– Email communication

– Conference papers

– Information essential, not critical

– Photos

– Interview published

– Write-up

– Et al

Other observation

– Preface

– Acknowledgements

– Content page• Contents of chapter

• Tables

• Figures

• Graphs

• Roman numerals (iii, iv, v, …)

• Body of dissertation numbered using

Arabic numbers (1, 2, 3,)

Definitions

Organizations names

Websites

Other 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

Other observation

Glossary of terms

Tech words meaning

per se

et al

Italics

Underline

Bold

Footnotes

End notes

Bibliography

Reference

Other observation

Bibliographies

If you have included footnotes (or endnotes) and source lines in your paper, then you do not

need to include a bibliography

Repeating a Citation50 Thomas Smith, “New Debate over Business Records,” The New York Times, December 31, 1978, sec. 3, p 5

– 51 Ibid., p. 6.

On the Web

4 General Motors, 2006 Annual Report, p. 58, http://www.gm.com/corporate/

investor_information/docs/fin_data/gm06ar/download/gm06ar.pdf,

accessed September 2007.

Other observation

Books (Printed) One author

Footnote

10 David A. Garvin, Operations Strategy: Text and Cases (Englewood Cliffs, NJ:

Prentice-Hall, 1992), p. 73.

Bibliography

Garvin, David A. Operations Strategy: Text and Cases. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:

Prentice-Hall, 1992

Periodicals

Footnote

59 Steven Levy, “The Connected Company,” Newsweek, April 28, 2003, pp. 48–52.

Bibliography

Levy, Steven. “The Connected Company.” Newsweek, April 28, 2003, pp. 48–52.

Theory

Empirical

Concept

Newspaper

Books

ISSN/ ISNB

Patient

Copyright

Impact Factor

Pleagaursium

Body first

abstract

Key words

No citations

Introduction

Review

Methods

Results

Discussion/ conclusion

Contribution

Further research

Reference

References

EBSCO

Ulrich Directory

ICSSR Abstract directory

National Organization / Institute

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

AIU

AIMA

AIMSFindArticles.com

avoid

I / We / Above table / Slogans /

More citations / Underline / Bold /

Italics / More CAPITALS

Myths

Easy

Cut and paste

Repetitions

Good English, can get away

Length long, award report short

22

Research Competencies

Drafting

Editing

Writing

Logical end

Critical thinking

Thought process

Attention for details

Synthesis

write for brevity than length

Checklist

• Is every page of the dissertation correctly numbered?

• Does the body of the text begin with Page 1?

• Is the pagination continuous? Are all pages included?

• Is the Dissertation Acceptance Certificate unnumbered

• Is the placement of page numbers centered throughout the manuscript?

• Is the title page formatted correctly?

• Certificate?

• Does the copyright page follow the title page?

• Is the abstract included after the copyright page, and is it formatted consistently with the rest of the

Checklist

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

• Are the margins 1” on all sides?

• Is the font size 10-12?

• Are references in the form of footnotes, or end notes

• Are all charts, graphs, and other illustrative materials perfectly legible, numbered?

• Do lengthy figures and tables include the “(Continued)” notation?

• When appropriate, have you filed for a patent?

Financial Sources

ICSSR

AIU

UGC

ICSSR

Nat Labour Inst

IIAS

NGO

Applied Manpower