TY - BOOK AU - Hofstee,Erik TI - Constructing a good dissertation: a practical guide to finishing a Master's, MBA or PhD on schedule SN - 0958500711 (pbk.) U1 - 001.891 PY - 2006/// CY - Sandton, South Africa PB - EPE KW - Dissertations, Academic KW - South Africa KW - Authorship KW - Handbooks, manual, etc KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Academic writing N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-282) and index; FOUNDATIONS: The Postgraduate Game -- Project Management -- Topics -- Thesis Statements -- Dissertation Structures -- Index Cards -- Research Basics -- Dissertation Proposals -- Supervisors -- Dissertation Blues -- THE DISSERTATION: The Literature Review -- The Method -- The Body -- The Conclusion -- Appendices -- Formatting and Formalities -- The Dissertation Defense -- SUPPORTING ARTICLES: Academic Writing -- Editing -- What not to do -- The Cum Laude Pass -- Marking your dissertation -- POSTSCRIPTS: Bringing it back to basics -- Online Support. ER -