How to Write a Master’s Dissertation for Management? - Tutors India

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HOW TO WRITE A MASTERS DISSERTATION FOR
MANAGEMENT
An Academic presentation by Dr. Nancy Agens,
Head, Technical Operations, Tutors India
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Today's Discussion
OUTLINE In Brief Introduction Structure of
Master's Dissertation
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In Brief

• Planning a dissertation is one of the most vital
  components of ones education. A dissertation
  can be explained as a research paper, being
  formal and lengthy to be submitted for a higher
  degree in a university. It is noteworthy that
  the masters projects should represent ones own
  research and critical analysis and hence should
  be put into action independently. The work
  conducted should exhibit salient features such as
  knowledge about the topic, ability to plan and
  perform the research, etc.

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Introduction
A dissertation for masters should be ones
self-work and should represent novelty and the
critical analysis performed.
The student should exhibit the following
characteristics Sound knowledge about the
significant works performed in the
study. Ability to plan the research and analyze
the results obtained. Relevant conclusions on
the basis of the results obtained. Description
included should be well-planned and
organized. Contd..
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These are some of the key characteristics that a
masters dissertation should represent. The
difficulties while planning a management
dissertation can be overcome only through proper
planning and organization of the content. A
dissertation cannot be planned without performing
literature review, designing research questions
and hypothesis and performing analysis for the
results obtained. It is highly critical to
develop or plan a dissertation on the basis of a
single question and thus the candidate should
discuss this problem with the associated
supervisor.
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Structure of Master's
Dissertation
A better structure of the content is of paramount
significance as it ensures better transmission
of information that is being conveyed.
A snippet of the structure to be followed for
management dissertation is given here in
addition to a brief description for what content
should be included in each heading. Though this
structure might ensure better transmission of
information but it is imperative that the
sections are interlinking. It is also necessary
that every chapter of the dissertation has an
introduction and a conclusion.
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Structure of dissertation
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1. Executive Summary
This section of the dissertation presents an
overview of what the dissertation is about, what
has been identified by the candidate etc. It
can be assumed as window shopping of the
dissertation.
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2. Introduction
This is the primary section of a dissertation and
focuses on the motive of dissertation and the
allied problems. It is also presents an outline
of the thesis describing in brief what content
is included in each chapter.
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3. Literature Review
This chapter discusses the key works performed by
d ifferent researchers and the issues
resolved. Planning this section requires a
well-designed content as it helps to examine the
problem that is being discussed by candidate.
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4. Research Hypotheses
It is actually a set of questions that define the
research and are planned on the basis of gaps
that are identified from literature review.
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5. Methodology
In this section of the dissertation the
approaches followed for collecting data are
mentioned in addition to their suitability for
the research being performed. This is an
important section as a poor methodology can cause
the failure of dissertation. Apart from the
approaches, this chapter of the dissertation
also includes the sample size chosen by the
candidate.
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6. Results
This chapter of the dissertation actually
represents the analysis of the data that has been
gathered. It is the most significant chapter as
it exhibits the entire work of the
researcher. It is preferred to include more
graphical illustrations in this chapter and less
theory. Including graphics will help the
researcher to explain his point in an easy
manner and will also be a value addition to the
dissertation.
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7. Discussion
In this section the emphasis is laid on
discussing the s ignificance of research
work. Additionally, it is desired that in this
section the researcher raises some questions or
issues that he has come across while analyzing
his data.
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8. Recommendations
In this section the candidate can recommend some
key points on the basis of his research,
especially the ones that he analyzed from his
work. The recommendations made should be in
accordance with the research questions.
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9. Conclusion
Similar to introduction, conclusion is also the
most vital section of a research and is expected
that in this section one should criticise his
findings. Though it is difficult to criticise
ones own findings but it actually strengthens
the faith of reader in the quality of research
performed.
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10. References
Again a vital section, references should be
arranged in accordance with the guidelines
mentioned as this can lead to rejection of o
nes dissertation.
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