Dissertation Skills

A dissertation is often a crucial part of a Business and Management degree and can heavily influence the final mark. It can be extremely daunting: it requires a lengthy piece of writing and forms a major component for assessment. In fact, when faced with this task the first word that comes to mind for many students is simply ‘Help!’ This new and updated edition provides the necessary help, covering all the stages from the initial choice of subject through to the final writing. Stephen Rayner joins Brian White in this excellent guide to dissertations, which is equally useful to both undergraduates and postgraduates. It includes support on all aspects of the dissertation, from the student-supervisor relationship to evaluation and analysis of data.

Stephen Rayner is Dean of Education at Newman University, Birmingham and Adjunct Professor at the University of Monash, Australia. Prior to this he was Professor of Education at Oxford Brookes University and Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Tutor for Postgraduate Research Degrees. Brian White was formerly Principal Lecturer at the Lincoln School of Management at the University of Lincoln. He has many years of experience tutoring students from a wide range of countries on dissertation presentation.