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Researching and writing dissertations in hospitality and tourism / Mona A. Clark ... [et al.].

By: Clark, Mona.
Contributor(s): Riley, Michael | Wood, Roy C, 1959-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Series in tourism and hospitality management.Publisher: London : International Thomson Business Press, 1997Description: xiii, 281 p. ; 25 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 1861520468 .Subject(s): Hospitality industry -- Research -- Methodology | Dissertations, AcademicDDC classification: 808.066
Contents:
Introduction: what this book is about (and how to use it) -- Part 1: Getting Started -- Part 2: Key qualitative research methods -- Part 3: Key statistical and quantitative techniques -- Part 4: Writing your dissertation.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book covers all aspects of researching and writing dissertations in hospitality and tourism. Written by experienced teachers and researchers, the book offers a guide to everything from organizing the initial research process, to writing up the results of your findings. Areas covered include: researching topics in hospitality and tourism, key research methods and writing and presenting your findings. It is the only book of its kind and will therefore will be an indispensable source of reference to any student required to write a dissertation or thesis as part of a Hospitality and Tourism-related course.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: what this book is about (and how to use it) -- Part 1: Getting Started -- Part 2: Key qualitative research methods -- Part 3: Key statistical and quantitative techniques -- Part 4: Writing your dissertation.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Introduction.
  • Part I Getting Started
  • 2 What is research for and what does it involve?
  • 3 Thinking about doing: choosing a topic
  • 4 Choosing a research method
  • 5 Describing research objectives using mapping sentences
  • 6 Classification systems and typologies
  • 7 Managing the research programme : a basic framework
  • Part II Key Qualitative Research Methods
  • 8 Methods of sampling
  • 9 Questionnaires
  • 10 Miscellaneous methods: diary technique, content analysis, single and multiple case studies, general principles of secondary data analysis
  • 11 Attitude measurement
  • 12 Interviewing
  • 13 Ethnography and participant observation
  • Part III Key Statistical Techniques And Concepts
  • 14 An introduction to statistical concepts
  • 15 Descriptive statistics
  • 16 Basic probability
  • 17 Statistical testing.
  • Part IV Writing The Dissertation
  • 18 Key techniques in writing and presenting dissertations
  • 19 Verbal presentation of dissertation findings

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