Subject ; "change management" in an organisation
2007-02-23 22:59:38 · 8 answers · asked by jorge h 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The other responses are either a joke or seem to address theses, but not a dissertation (I'm assuming you meant a doctoral dissertation here).
1. choose a topic you're passionate about, you'll be working on it not only for the years of your dissertation, but after as well, so you have to be passionate about it
2. make sure you have some good people lined up to advise you, approach faculty at your school (and if you are so inclined even at other institutions) to advise you
3. put a LOT of thought into the research design; that initial phase of the project is one of the most important; the decisions you make at that stage will influence the quality of the final product as a whole, it can make or break it; be sure to get advice about it as others are more likely to catch flaws that you may have overlooked
2007-02-24 06:47:00 · answer #1 · answered by Ladida 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds so obvious, but pick an area of your subject in which you are genuinely really interested. You'll be spending the next few weeks or months living with your dissertation, and if boredom creeps in examiners will be able to tell! Plus it'll be a rotten experience for you.
Think of your dissertation as a landscape that your reader will want to explore. Start your work with a 'map' that describes the places you will take your reader during the course of your dissertation. If you do this you should find that you have a firm structure that will prevent you from becoming lost when you write. Don't get too stuck on thinking of the exact title - this often comes when you've finished.
When you're researching, make sure you note every source in huge detail (author, book title, publisher, year of publication, page - or full web details) to avoid the whole plagarism issue. Your uni or college will advise how to set this out. Students are often wary of quoting, but it's OK as long as you clearly state the source.
Talk to your tutor - show him or her your ideas along the way. Take them sample paragraphs or chapters so they can advise you on content and style.
When you've finished, let someone else proof-read it for you. Poor spelling and grammatical errors lose marks. They look careless and the student appears ill-educated and sloppy.
Finally, enjoy it! It's so rewarding to become completely absorbed by an area that fascinates you. Be creative with your language and put plenty of yourself into it.
Very best of luck!
2007-02-24 07:24:00 · answer #2 · answered by femmedepq 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think of all possible questions they can throw at you specially the hardest one or weird one then prepared for it. There is no substitute in understanding what your dissertation really is & how did you reasearch & work it.
2007-02-24 07:10:16 · answer #3 · answered by briggs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Plaguerise ISO9000:1994 (not 2000)
2007-02-24 07:02:51 · answer #4 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get lots of interviews
and quotes to give both sides of the
case
and drawings and charts
and a bit of summing up should do it
2007-02-24 07:02:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I just went to the library and copied someone else's. Worked for me....
2007-02-24 07:03:05 · answer #6 · answered by Frisky 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
copy someones from a different uni.. mind you , you still have a while so have a go at doing it yourself and have one in reserve to copy if it all goes pairshaped
2007-02-24 07:05:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Deal with it immediately - just go along with your gut reaction and DO it.
2007-02-24 07:04:54 · answer #8 · answered by jane b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋