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M M BagaliResearch Guide / VTU / Jain University
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Getting Started
• A timetable• What is a thesis? For whom is it written? How
should it be written?• How much detail?• Style of writing• Approaching the end• How many copies?
Structure of Thesis
• Title page• Abstract / Preface / Summary / Executive
Summary• Acknowledgments• Table of contents
Main Thesis• Introduction• Review of work• Methodology• Results• Discussion and Conclusion• Suggestions and Future Research areas• References• Appendices
Myths
• Guides are not good….. Don’t believe this• Ask for favors…. Not at all• Will retake many times… Perfection• Will not cooperate till the end… Illusion• Postponement …. Time management• May not sign at all…. Do excellent work
My Strong Expectations• Paper Publication / 3 papers• Conference attendance (compulsory 2)• Questionnaire high level• English / Language• Video Use during viva• Conduct Conferences
TimelineSl. No Months Activity Differentials Remarks
1 0-6 months Literature Review
Your Proposal and Direction
6 Months
2 3-6 months Discussion for finalisation of Direction
Selection / set up of focus groups
12 ”
4-6 months Literature Review extended to cover survey design issues
Conducting Semi-structured Interviews + running Focus Groups
18 ”
4 4-6 months Data Collection Survey DesignSend out surveyData Gathering
24 ”
5 4-5 Months Writing and Final Up
29 Months2 and Half years
Reach me for Research WorkM M Bagali, PhD
Professor of Strategic HRM,Brand Ambassador, Asian HR Board, India
sanbag@rediffmail.com / sanbagsanbag@rediffmail.comhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/mmbagali
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Working Style: Monday to Saturday…… 0700am till 0700pm Sunday……. No work for PhD / only high priority
All Holidays….. Work