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E-raamat: Proposal Writing for Business Research Projects [Taylor & Francis e-raamat]

Peter Samuels

Formaat: 124 pages, 7 Tables, black and white; 10 Line drawings, black and white; 7 Halftones, black and white; 17 Illustrations, black and white
Sari: Routledge Focus on Business and Management
Ilmumisaeg: 21-Dec-2022
Kirjastus: Routledge
ISBN-13: 9781003285137

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Formaat: 124 pages, 7 Tables, black and white; 10 Line drawings, black and white; 7 Halftones, black and white; 17 Illustrations, black and white
Sari: Routledge Focus on Business and Management
Ilmumisaeg: 21-Dec-2022
Kirjastus: Routledge
ISBN-13: 9781003285137

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"This book helps students with the initial phases of their business research project, offering a clear step-by-step approach from defining aims and research questions through to conducting literature reviews and writing a methodology. Features to aid learning include chapter objectives, plenty real-life examples to demonstrate good practice, exercises to apply the concepts, and further reading for proactive investigation. A self-contained guide to every stage of writing an effective business research proposal, this text should be recommended reading for all advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Business Research Methods and embarking on a research project of their own"--

This book helps students with the initial phases of their business research project, offering a clear step-by-step approach from defining aims and research questions through to conducting literature reviews and writing a methodology.

Features to aid learning include chapter objectives, plentiful real-life examples to demonstrate good practice, exercises to apply the concepts and further reading for proactive investigation.

A self-contained guide to every stage of writing an effective business research proposal, this text should be recommended reading for all advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Business Research Methods and embarking on a research project of their own.

Preface

Why this book?

A bear eating fish

Who is this book written for?

What is unique about this book?

Who is the author?

Acknowledgements

xii

Introduction

(6)

Context

(1)

What is a proposal?

(1)

Why write a proposal?

(1)

What makes a good proposal?

(1)

Added benefits

(1)

Types of dissertation

(2)

Outline of the rest of this book

(1)

References

(2)

PART ONE Selecting and presenting your topic

(14)

1 Selecting your topic

(6)

Introduction

(1)

The creative process

(3)

The importance of data

(1)

Other topic selection strategies

(1)

Qualities of a good topic

(1)

A final word

(1)

References

(1)

2 Writing your front matter

(6)

Introduction

(1)

Writing your title

(1)

Writing your aim

(3)

Writing your objectives

(1)

Writing your research questions

(1)

Exercises

(2)

PART TWO Academic writing

(30)

3 Structuring your proposal

(4)

Introduction

(1)

Essential and optional elements of a proposal

(1)

Using section numbering

(3)

4 Academic writing style

(7)

Introduction: busting a common myth

(1)

Use the third person, passive voice

(1)

Some dos and don'ts

(3)

Avoiding subjective writing

(1)

Use hedging

(1)

Reference

(1)

5 Using evidence

(5)

Introduction

(1)

Backing up specific claims

(1)

Avoiding plagiarism

(1)

Quoting

(2)

Summarising

(1)

Reference

(1)

6 Paragraph writing

(5)

Introduction

(1)

Definition

(1)

Length

(1)

Structure

(1)

Using transitional words

(1)

Examples

(3)

7 Argumentation

(7)

Introduction

(1)

Two styles

(1)

Examples

(1)

Argument planning

(1)

Example

(2)

Exercise

(1)

Reference

(1)

PART THREE Writing the rest of your proposal

(48)

8 Writing the rest of your introduction

(5)

Introduction

(1)

Writing your background

(1)

Example

(1)

Writing your problem statement

(1)

Example

(2)

Additional parts

(1)

Example

(2)

9 Literature reviews

(12)

Introduction

(1)

General principles

(1)

Obtaining evidence

(3)

Deciding on your themes

(1)

Including theory

(1)

Including critical analysis

(3)

Concluding your review

(1)

Exercise

(1)

References

(1)

10 Conceptual frameworks

(3)

Introduction

(1)

General advice

(1)

Examples

(1)

Exercise

(1)

References

(1)

11 Writing your methodology/method section

(15)

Introduction: why the name confusion?

(1)

Purpose and argumentation style

(1)

Structure

(1)

Philosophy

(1)

Approach

(1)

Strategy

(4)

Data collection

(1)

Validity, reliability and hypotheses

(1)

Data analysis

(2)

Ethics

(1)

Limitations

(1)

Common mistakes

(1)

Evaluating methodology/method sections: DECJAD

(1)

Exercise

(1)

References

(2)

12 Producing a schedule

(5)

Gantt charts

(2)

Research phases

(1)

Accompanying narrative

(2)

Exercise

(1)

13 Referencing

(6)

Introduction

(1)

Citing

(2)

Tables and figures

(1)

Reference lists

(3)

References

(1)

PART FOUR Beyond your proposal

(21)

Introduction

(2)

14 Time and stress management

101

(7)

Time management

101

(4)

Stress management

105

(2)

References

107

(1)

15 Your supervisory relationship

108

(8)

Introduction

108

(1)

Have correct expectations

109

(1)

Preparing for supervisions

110

(1)

Learn to be assertive

111

(1)

Tips for a successful relationship

112

(2)

References

114

(2)

16 Next steps in your research

116

(4)

Introduction

116

(1)

Responding to your proposal feedback

116

(1)

Drafting your introduction chapter

117

(1)

Doing and drafting your full literature review

117

(1)

Drafting your methodology/method chapter

118

(1)

Requesting ethics approval

118

(1)

Designing your data collection instrument

118

(1)

Bibliography

119

(1)

Index

120

Dr Peter Samuels graduated with a first class honours in mathematics from Cambridge University and a PhD in mathematics and cognitive psychology from the University of Reading. He currently works as Senior Lecturer in Research Practice in the Business School of Birmingham City University. He leads undergraduate and master's level dissertation modules with about 1,000 students per year. He is passionate about developing both staff and students into competent academics and researchers. He is a self-taught academic writing tutor and previously set up and led a statistics advisory service at his university. He is involved in project and voluntary work in East Africa where he trains doctoral students in research proposal writing and research methods. He has published widely in mathematics education, research methods and learning development.

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