Researching and writing dissertations in hospitality and tourism / Mona A. Clark ... [et al.].
Contributor(s): Clark, Mona.
Series: Series in tourism and hospitality management: Publisher: London ; Boston : International Thomson Business Press, 1998Edition: 1st ed.Description: x, 281 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 1861520468.Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic | Tourism -- ResearchDDC classification: 647.94072Item type | Current location | Shelf location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Main Collection | Taylor's Library-TU |
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647.94072 RES (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | SHTEx,70002,04,GR | 5000027892 | |
Main Collection | Taylor's Library-TU |
Floor 4, Shelf 21 , Side 2, TierNo 5, BayNo 6 |
647.94072 RES (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | SHTEx,70002,04,GR | 5000041400 | |
Main Collection | Taylor's Library-TU |
Floor 4, Shelf 21 , Side 2, TierNo 5, BayNo 6 |
647.94072 RES (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | SHTEx,70002,04,GR | 5000048078 |
Part 1 GETTING STARTED: What is research for and what does it involve? Thinking about doing: choosing a topic. Choosing a research method. Describing research objectives through mapping sentences. The uses of classification systems and typologies. Managing the research process:a basic framework.- Part 2 KEY QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS: Sampling-choosing your subjects. Questionaire design. Quality and quantity:some miscellaneous methods. Measuring attitudes. Interviewing. So just what is ethnography?.- Part 3 KEY STATISTICAL QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES: An introduction to statistical terms and concepts. The concept of probability theory. Descriptive statistics. Statistical tests. Measures of association.- Part 4 WRITING YOUR DISSERTATION: Key techniques in writing up your dissertation. The oral presentation of dissertation findings .-