| How to Research and Write a Thesis in Hospitality and Tourism: A Step-By-Step Guide for College Students Contributor(s): Poynter, James M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471552402 ISBN-13: 9780471552406 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. OUR PRICE: $133.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1993 Annotation: A comprehensive guide to academic research methods that focuses on two of the world's fastest growing industries... As tourism continues to play a larger role in economies all over the world, record numbers of students are flocking to college and university programs in this specialized field of study. Charged with writing a comprehensive thesis that relates to their special hospitality area of interest, many of these students--some of whom are preparing a thesis for the first time in their academic careers--experience difficulty in organizing a project on such a scale. Designed as a companion to the student who is writing such a thesis, How to Research and Write a Thesis in Hospitality and Tourism is a beginner's guide to basic research and writing specifically on this burgeoning field of study. This hands-on guide helps students pull together the various components of a thesis in an organized, coherent fashion--from the cover page to the bibliography--and all the chapters in between. Students learn everything they need to know about developing, designing, and completing an original research study including:
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Research - Business & Economics | Industries - Hospitality, Travel & Tourism |
| Dewey: 647.940 |
| LCCN: 92040805 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 8.24" W x 11" (1.14 lbs) 224 pages |
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| Publisher Description: A comprehensive guide to academic research methods that focuses ontwo of the world's fastest growing industries... As tourismcontinues to play a larger role in economies all over the world, record numbers of students are flocking to college and universityprograms in this specialized field of study. Charged with writing acomprehensive thesis that relates to their special hospitality areaof interest, many of these students--some of whom are preparinga thesis for the first time in their academiccareers--experience difficulty in organizing a project on sucha scale. Designed as a companion to the student who is writing sucha thesis, How to Research and Write a Thesis in Hospitality andTourism is a beginner's guide to basic research and writingspecifically on this burgeoning field of study. This hands-on guidehelps students pull together the various components of a thesis inan organized, coherent fashion--from the cover page to thebibliography--and all the chapters in between. Students learneverything they need to know about developing, designing, andcompleting an original research study including: * How to develop an original thesis * How to conduct a thorough literature review * How to write a knockout introduction * How to write effective chapter summaries * How to prepare footnotes and bibliography * How to prepare a persuasive cover letter * How to obtain, record, analyze, and interpret data * And much more |