PhD in Management, HR, HRM, HRD, ‘phd’ thesis best in management research

1. [what makes the ‘phd’ thesis best in
management research: how do I
know my thesis is strong]

2. Introduction
Review
Methodology
Data Collection and Presentation
Discussion and Conclusion
Suggestions and Recommendations,
with Further Research
Appendix
– Annexure 1: Questionnaire
– Annexure 2: Schedule
– Annexure 3: Publications
Review
Introduction
Methodology
Data Collection and Presentation
Discussion and Suggestions
Conclusion and Recommendations, with
Further Research
Appendix
– Annexure 1: Questionnaire
– Annexure 2: Schedule
– Annexure 3: Publications

3. Introduction
Body of thesis/ work/theme
focused on the thesis question(s)
background information
Explain the scope of your work, what will
and will not be included
Definition
Features
Tables of Records
End with your study plans
Define Your Research Problem
Skimming !!!!!!!!!

4. Review
The pattern
Indian Study
Overseas study
Significant studies
Focus: Objective/Hypothesis, Tools,
Outcome
No books
Award Winning Papers
5-8 years

5. Topic Choice
Significance
Unsolved Problems
It contributes
Novelty
How the course changes
Curiosity
Till last what happens
Action ability
New Areas
New Practices

6. Method of Study/ Methodology
The Present Study
Objectives
Hypotheses
Research Design
Method of Study
a) Geographical Area
b) Organisation
c) Sampling Population
Scope of the work
Landscape

7. Method of Study/ Methodology
Data Collection
Pre-pilot observation
Pre-pilot study
Final observation
Mode of Data Collection
Angles of Enquiry
Sources of data collection
Analysis of the Results
Period of Study
Findings of the Study
Uniqueness of the Study
Contribution of the work
Limitations of the Study

8. Data Collection and Presentation
Instrument Design: Detailed
Tables / Graphs / Figures
Numbering
Footnotes
Sources
Different sections for category
Presentation
Completeness
Clarity
Credibility

9. Discussion and Conclusion
Results with other study results
Patter
Uniqueness
Contradictory
Surprises
Strong Statements: Estd your study
Practical Implications
Judgments
New insights
In Roads in Study findings

10. Implications of Study
Academic
Policy people
Research
What Level
How !!!!

11. Suggestions and Recommendations, with
Further Research
Number
Sections
Model
Theory developed
Further Research
Why
How
Which
methodology

12. Appendix
– Annexure 1: Questionnaire
– Annexure 2: Schedule
– Annexure 3: Publications
– Any other work related
– Email communication
– Conference papers
– Information essential, not critical
– Photos
– Interview published
– Write-up
– Et al

13. Other observation
– Preface
– Acknowledgements
– Content page
• Contents of chapter
• Tables
• Figures
• Graphs
• Roman numerals (iii, iv, v, …)
• Body of dissertation numbered using
Arabic numbers (1, 2, 3,)
Definitions
Organizations names
Websites

14. Other observation
Figures and Tables
Horizontal Figures and Tables
Supplemental Figures and Tables
Acknowledging the Work of Others
List of acronyms and abbreviations
Headings and lists
A.3.1.1 Numbering of headings
Numbering of tables and figures

15. Other observation
Glossary of terms
Tech words meaning
per se
et al
Italics
Underline
Bold
Footnotes
End notes
Bibliography
Reference

16. Other observation
Bibliographies
If you have included footnotes (or endnotes) and source lines in your paper,
then you do not
need to include a bibliography
Repeating a Citation
50 Thomas Smith, “New Debate over Business Records,” The New York Times,
December 31, 1978, sec. 3, p 5
– 51 Ibid., p. 6.
On the Web
4 General Motors, 2006 Annual Report, p. 58, http://www.gm.com/corporate/
investor_information/docs/fin_data/gm06ar/download/gm06ar.pdf,
accessed September 2007.

17. Other observation
Books (Printed) One author
Footnote
10 David A. Garvin, Operations Strategy: Text and Cases (Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
Prentice-Hall, 1992), p. 73.
Bibliography
Garvin, David A. Operations Strategy: Text and Cases. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
Prentice-Hall, 1992
Periodicals
Footnote
59 Steven Levy, “The Connected Company,” Newsweek, April 28, 2003, pp. 48–
52.
Bibliography
Levy, Steven. “The Connected Company.” Newsweek, April 28, 2003, pp. 48–52.

18. Theory
Empirical
Concept
Newspaper
Books
ISSN/ ISNB
Patient
Copyright
Impact Factor
Pleagaursium
Body first
abstract
Key words
No citations
Introduction
Review
Methods
Results
Discussion/ conclusion
Contribution
Further research
Reference

19. References
EBSCO
Ulrich Directory
ICSSR Abstract directory
National Organization / Institute
Directory of Open Access Journals
(DOAJ)
AIU
AIMA
AIMSFindArticles.com

20. avoid
I / We / Above table / Slogans /
More citations / Underline / Bold /
Italics / More CAPITALS

21. Myths
Easy
Cut and paste
Repetitions
Good English, can get away
Length long, award report
short

22. 22
Research Competencies
Drafting
Editing
Writing
Logical end
Critical thinking
Thought process
Attention for details
Synthesis

23. write for brevity than length

24. Checklist
• Is every page of the dissertation correctly numbered?
• Does the body of the text begin with Page 1?
• Is the pagination continuous? Are all pages included?
• Is the Dissertation Acceptance Certificate unnumbered
• Is the placement of page numbers centered throughout
the manuscript?
• Is the title page formatted correctly?
• Certificate?
• Does the copyright page follow the title page?
• Is the abstract included after the copyright page, and is it
formatted consistently with the rest of the

25. Checklist
• Does the abstract include the title of the dissertation, the
author’s name, and the dissertation
• Are the margins 1” on all sides?
• Is the font size 10-12?
• Are references in the form of footnotes, or end notes
• Are all charts, graphs, and other illustrative materials
perfectly legible, numbered?
• Do lengthy figures and tables include the “(Continued)”
notation?
• When appropriate, have you filed for a patent?

26. Financial Sources
ICSSR
AIU
UGC
ICSSR
Nat Labour Inst
IIAS
NGO
Applied Manpower