This book focuses on the effective design and management of a postgraduate research project, from the inception and commencement of a relationship with supervisors through to the submission and examination of the dissertation, and can help ensure the timely and successful completion of postgraduate dissertation study. As the book addresses the methodological choices available to students and the issues that can arise during the process, it will be particularly valuable to all research students—and to business research students in particular. The pedagogical approach is one of being informative, and the text is written in a conversational style loaded with concrete examples—some from actual theses and dissertations. Contents include: * Why am I doing this and what should I expect? * How should I manage the relationship with my supervisor? * How do I maintain a good work/life balance? * How do I identify/frame my research problem and questions? * How do I handle academic integrity issues? * How should I approach data analysis and display results? * And many more practical questions and answers.

Surviving and Thriving in Postgraduate Research

McDonald, Gael

Cooksey, Ray W.

Business & Money

Tilde Publishing and Distribution

Business Ethics introduces students to ethical issues and decision-making in a variety of contemporary contexts. It develops an awareness of the many ways in which ethical considerations can manifest in commercial domains, thereby helping prepare students for their professional careers. Business Ethics shows how theory works in practice. It includes hundreds of real-world examples that will help engage students. Examples draw on recent and emerging concerns, such as the moral implications of social media and the enforcement of codes of behaviour within industries. The book also addresses corporate social responsibility, stakeholder management and sustainability, reflecting the broad scope of business ethics today. Comprehensive online resources are available at: www.cambridge.edu.au/academic/businessethics. Student resources include additional review questions and case studies, with answer guides, to help students reinforce learning and prepare for assessment tasks. Instructor resources include an extensive set of tutorial exercises, PowerPoint slides and a test bank of assessment resources.

Business Ethics: A Contemporary Approach

Business Culture

Cambridge University Press

This handbook provides an in-depth exploration of the entire journey of postgraduate research in the social and behavioural sciences, from enrolment to its culmination in the form of a thesis, dissertation or portfolio, and beyond. It is written in an accessible and example-rich style, offering practical and concrete advice in virtually all areas. It also includes references to additional resources and websites, and each chapter features key recommendations for improving the postgraduate research experience. 
The book addresses not only research-related aspects (e.g. supervisors; selecting your guiding assumptions; contextualising, framing and configuring research; reviewing literature; sampling; writing proposals; ethics and academic integrity; selecting a data gathering strategy; surviving your thesis/dissertation/portfolio examination; and publishing), but also questions concerning how to integrate, manage, and balance the research journey in the context of the postgraduate student’s broader life-world (e.g. skill development and supervisor relations; effective time and project management; a healthy work–life balance; maintaining motivation; and dealing with criticism). The book adopts an explicitly pluralist perspective on postgraduate research, moving beyond mixed methods thinking, and offers concrete examples from postgraduate students’ real-world experiences.

Cooksey, Ray

Science & Math

Springer

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