*GUIDELINES FOR PROJECT/DISSERTATION/THESIS WRITING

(REQUIREMENT FOR QUANTITATIVE STUDIES)

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT

Masters Dissertation
Undergrad Thesis
Project (Master by
Academic uate (Master by
(Master by Mixed Thesis (PhD)
Exercise Project Research)
Taught Mode)
(PSM) 40 Credit
Course) 21 Credit
Knowledg Understanding
Applying Knowledge Altering knowledge Contributing Knowledge
e knowledge
Concept/ Identify the gap in
Identify the gap in
theory Understanding concept/theory but
Applying concept/theory concept/theory and required
used in concept/theory not necessary to
to fill the gap
the study fill the gap
Contextual explanation
(problems/issues discovered
Contextual explanation
Contextual explanation (problems/issues from the place of study),
(problems/issues
Problem discovered from the place of study), content content explanation
discovered from the
statement explanation (problems/issues discovered from (problems/issues discovered
place of study), logical
literature) and logical connection from literature) addressing
connection
the gap and logical
connection
Narration
(describing area of
Narration (describing area of
study), criticalness
study), criticalness
(argumentation
(argumentation from
Narration (describing area from previous
previous research),
Literature Narration (describing of study) and criticalness research) and
justification (provide reasons
Review area of study) (argumentation from justification
of the argument by
previous research) (provide reasons of
comparing its strength and
the argument by
weakness) and stand
comparing its
(provide your own choices)
strength and
weakness)
Analysis Univariate Analysis Bivariate Analysis Multivariate analysis (multivariate assumptions
(depends should be performed)
on area of
study)
Reliability Reliability (at least alpha
Reliability (at least Reliability (at least alpha cronbach test) and
and cronbach test) and validity
alpha cronbach test) Validity (at least face validity and factor analysis)
Validity (at least face validity)
The used of references is up to 30 years only except for landmark reference/theories
Reference (First 10 years -50%, Second 10 years - 30% and Third 10 years - 20%) and about 10% of the number of
pages
At least two
More than two
Construct At least one (depends on the nature of
(depends on the nature of study)
study)
Maximum 300 (incl
60-100 Maximum 200
100-150 refce)
Pages (incl. refce but not (incl. refce but not
(incl. refce but not appdx) Maximum 350 (incl.
appdx) appdx)
appdx)
Date: September 2013 * This serves as
mere guidelines only