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Mistakes In Thesis:Improvement. Not a thesis writing style Format Problem statement-issues Literature review – related & update: latest references Ch 3-Methodology Analysis. MGM4999A & B. Revise A as well when you start with B Update and changes Results Analysis
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Mistakes In Thesis:Improvement Not a thesis writing style Format Problem statement-issues Literature review – related & update: latest references Ch 3-Methodology Analysis
MGM4999A & B • Revise A as well when you start with B • Update and changes • Results • Analysis • Writing style – thesis format
Chapter 3The Research Methodology Research population Sample Data collection method Question types and formats Questionnaire construction
Continue… • The respondents-how many?, how distribute and collect back, response rate? • Response profile- usable response, incomplete, ?sent out • Statistical method used for data analysis-ranking? mean? Regression? Etc…. • Summary
Ch 4/5Results and Analysis Findings • Presents the results based on analysis • In table? Charts? – all with name • Need to analyses all the related data being collected
Chapter 5Conclusions and recommendations • Only discuss on the results – based on what researchers done • May discuss on the impact-managers/management/organisation, employees, customers? – depends on your research!
Continue…recommendation • May suggest for the company • Contribution to the literature-if related • Contribution of the present study to organisation • Implications … may be to the managers, organisations, Malaysia etc. • Limitation and suggestions for future research • Conclusions
Bibliography/References • Need to follow standard format • E.g • Book - Andrews, D and Stalick, S (1994) Business Process Reengineering: The Survival Guide, Yourdon Press Computing Series • Journal/article - Parasuraman, A, Zeithaml, V A and Berry, L (1988) “SERVQUAL: A Multiple-Item Scale for Measuring Consumer Perceptions of Service Quality’, Journal of Retailing, 12-40
Continue… • Appendices - Support the research such as questionnaire, list of interview questions, photos, map, cutting paper etc.
Complete • Proofread, proofread, proofread! • All the best
General comment • Format-layout-Font size-neat • Numbering system • Content-subject line-tally • Title (towards the end) • Supporting material-table-source • Data collection – how, why, when
Comment-PROTON • References-only websites?; journal, cutting paper, text • Questionnaire-revised-layout/format of the questions • Format-font size, numbering etc • Literature search-support-other chapters as well • Sources of references ? During explanation eg Ch 3, Ch 4
School-Coop • Title? Pg number ? • Source of references-Literature support (need to improve a lot) • Chapter 3: incomplete; you’re writing in advance before things happened eg 3.6 • Spelling error
Service online • Acknowledgement-really really acknowledge people • Chapter 1-Introduction/background • Write the problem pg 5 before the research was conducted • Source/table/heading for chapters etc • Related information only • References-how
Driving school • Preliminary part?-executive summary etc…. • Define-source of references-eg pg 10 • Literature with year • How to choose the sample • Revise the questionnaire (eg sect C) more clear/neat; error free; spelling
Tabung Haji • Spelling error • Layout-font size?-numbering system • References/ source with year • Coherent • Questionnaire-revise: may need open ended Q
Pajak Gadai • References-keep up date • Literature review • Format/layout • Chapter’s content • Abstract/executive summary • Chapter 3 • Revise
Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan • Literature • Source of information • Methodology • References-Journal? Text? • Questionnaire-any references • Revise
Air Asia • Literature-references • Methodology-how, when. Why • Chapters covered: Bab ?/heading-revise • Content
Credit card • Need to revise again-proposal/Chapter 1-3 • Prelimenary part • Chapters involved • Questionnaire
Reminder • Chap 1????-guideline • Introduction • Problem Statement • Research background • Research objectives • Hypothesis • Conclusion
Overall • Continue with Chapter 4 and 5 • Don’t forget-improved/polished previous chapters • Put effort • Plagiarism • Try your very best • Aim for A