Kozminski International Business School

MSc PROGRAMSDISSERTATION GUIDELINES

PART-TIME PROGRAM

GRADUATE PROGRAM

Academic Year: 2011 – 2013

Master of Science in Management

PART-TIME PROGRAM

© Kozminski University 2011

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MSc in MANAGEMENT PART-TIME PROGRAMDISSERTATION GUIDELINES

Contents1. ACADEMIC SYLLABUS 2011 – 2013...............................................................................42. MSc IN MANAGEMENT PART-TIME PROGRAM DISSERTATION GUIDELINES...........................................................................................................................8

2.1. INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES.........................................................................82.2. EMPIRICAL RESEARCH..............................................................................................82.3. WORKING WITH THE SUPERVISOR.........................................................................92.4. THE RESEARCH PROCESS AND CONDUCTING THE FIELDWORK...................92.5. A PROFESSIONAL APPROACH................................................................................102.6. ETHICAL ISSUES IN POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH.............................................112.7. DISSERTATION POLICY............................................................................................112.8. MARKING ARRANGEMENTS...................................................................................12

3. NOTES FOR GUIDANCE ON THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF THE MASTERS DISSERTATION................................................................................................13

3.1. DIVISIONS OF THE DISSERTATION.......................................................................133.1.1. Confidentiality Statement.......................................................................................133.1.2. Abstract and Keywords..........................................................................................133.1.3. Title Page................................................................................................................143.1.4. Preface.....................................................................................................................143.1.5. Statement of Authenticity and Word Count............................................................143.1.6. Dedication................................................................................................................143.1.7. Table of Contents.....................................................................................................143.1.8. Lists of Tables, Figures and Other Materials..........................................................153.1.9. Body of the Text......................................................................................................153.1.10. Appendices............................................................................................................153.1.11. Bibliography..........................................................................................................153.1.12. Sample References................................................................................................163.1.13. Preparation of the Bibliography............................................................................17

3.2. PREPARATION OF THE DISSERTATION................................................................183.2.1. Word Length............................................................................................................183.2.2. Margins Font and Spacing.......................................................................................183.2.3. Binding....................................................................................................................18

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3.2.4. Electronic Submission.............................................................................................193.3. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL MATTERS................................................................................19

3.3.1. Bibliographical References......................................................................................19APPENDIX I SPECIMEN LAYOUT FOR THE FRONT COVER....................................20APPENDIX II CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT , STUDENT STATEMENT AND WORD COUNT....................................................................................................................21APPENDIX III LAYOUT OF TITLE PAGE OF DISSERTATION...................................22APPENDIX IV ABSTRACT................................................................................................23APPENDIX V LAYOUT OF TABLE OF CONTENTS......................................................25

4. MASTER DISSERTATION TOPIC SUBMISSION......................................................265. MSC DISSERTATION ASSESSMENT...........................................................................276. MSC FINAL EXAMINATION ASSESSMENT..............................................................317. CLEARANCE FORM........................................................................................................348. EXAMINATION SESSION SCHEDULE AND THE FINAL DIPLOMA EXAMINATION INFORMATION………………………………………………………………………………………. 35

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1. ACADEMIC SYLLABUS 2011 – 2013ACADEMIC SYLLABUS 2011 – 2013

MODULE TITLE Dissertation seminarMODULE TITLE IN POLISH Seminarium magisterskieNUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS 20

STAFF TEACHING THE MODULE

Academic Degree

Name Chair /Institute/ Center

PRINCIPAL COORDINATOR

PhD Svetlana Gudkova (Dean)

Kozminski International Business School

PRE-REQUISITIES FOR THE MODULE n/aCO-REQUISITES n/a

AIMS The MSc dissertation is a substantial piece of original research. The objectives of the dissertation are to enable students to apply the knowledge and experience gained in the taught component of their MSc Programme to a topic or thesis within their subject area, and to provide awareness and understanding of different approaches to management research and experience of dealing with the practical issues involved in conducting a major research project. The process of completing the dissertation is essentially student-orientated and it should provide a degree of independence in learning such that students set their own agendas and objectives and acquire useful skills and also enhance their knowledge of the subject material.

LEARNING OUTCOMES AND COMPETENCES

1. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

On successful completion of this course the student will: have defined a focused research topic and specify

research objectives and questions; have a conceptual understanding of appropriate

research designs; have a conceptual understanding which enables him or

her to analyse, evaluate and incorporate the findings of published academic and management research; and

have a systematic understanding of data collection and analysis methods.

2. SUBJECT SPECIFIC SKILLS (DISCIPLINE SKILLS)

On successful completion of this course the student will be able to: conduct empirical research in the field with either

companies, organisations or individual consumers; develop a research framework and model; design a research methodology taking into account the

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nature of the topic under investigation and relevant literature;

analyse quantitative and/or qualitative data and make decisions about its usefulness and accuracy

assess the use of the findings for the particular theoretical domain of the dissertation topic;

begin to apply research methods, concepts and skills to their own future research projects.

3. PERSONAL TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

On successful completion of this course the student will be able to: apply skills in both qualitative and quantitative data

collection and analysis techniques; understand the requirements for writing up a research

dissertation; increase his or her scientific problem-solving abilities; integrate knowledge across business disciplines.

METHODS OF TEACHING The module takes a combination of tutorials, workshops and individual consultations. Tutorials follow a case study approach.

MODULE CONTENTNUMBE

R OF HOURS

1. What is research: overview of research methods; 82. Formulating and clarifying the research topic; 83. Reviewing academic and management literature; 84. Data mining, referencing & plagiarism; 65. Research philosophies & approaches; 66. Qualitative research: methods, analysis & sampling; 87. Quantitative research: methods, analysis & sampling; 88. Writing the dissertation or research report. 8

TOTAL CONTACT/IN CLASS HOURS: 60SUGGESTED NUMBER OF SELF LEARNING HOURS 360TOTAL LEARNING HOURS: 420

DESCRIPTION OF THE MODULE IN POLISH (MAX 300 SYMBOLS)Celem zajęć jest zaprezentowanie studentom zasad opracowania, konstrukcji i pisania pracy magisterskiej, mających prowadzić do przygotowania i napisania przez każdego uczestnika seminarium pracy dyplomowej.

INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS

The course will use international research literature & examples concerning international companies.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICAL ISSUES

The course will also discuss social responsibility and ethical issues related to conducting research, especially connected with data mining, referencing & plagiarism.

COMPULSORY READING (max 3 items)AUTHOR, TITLE, PLACE OF PUBLICATION, PUBLISHER, DATE OF

PUBLICATION1. M. Saunders, P. Lewis, A. Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students,

London: Prentice Hall 2009.2. C. Cassell, G. Symon, Essential Guide to Qualitative Methods in Organizational

Research, London, Sage 2004.

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METHOD OF ASSESSMENT (written, oral, project)MODE of ASSESSMENT

TYPE (and SHORT DESCRIPTION) DURATION PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL GRADE

TO TEST KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Semester 1: Research proposal - 2,000 words; this assignment will be in the form of a dissertation proposal.

100%

Semester 2: 1. Preparation of the theoretical background of the Master Dissertation 2. Preparation of the empirical background of the Master DissertationSemester 3:Completing and submitting the master dissertation.

60%

40%

100%

TO TEST ACQUIRED SKILLS (DISCIPLINE AND COMMUNICATION)

As above

SUPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENT

COMMENTS

PROGRAMME MSc in Management

PTSTUDY YEAR / SEMESTER 2/II-IVSPECIALIZATIONTYPE OF MODULE Basic B / Major M / Specialization SMODULE LEVEL

CONTACT/IN CLASS HOURS (BROKEN DOWN INTO):Lectures – introduction to the problems of subject by leading lecturerSeminars with assistantsSeminar/tutorialTeam workshopsSeminars with practicionersLaboratoryProjectsE-learning Diploma seminars 60OtherFormal examMODE OF TEACHINGFull-time F / Part-time P PTYPE OF PROGRAMUndergraduate U / Graduate G G

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LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION(Polish/foreign) English

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2. MSc IN MANAGEMENT PART-TIME PROGRAM DISSERTATION GUIDELINES

2.1. INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES

The MSc in Management PT dissertation is a substantial piece of original research. The maximum length of the dissertation should be 22,000 words. The objectives of the dissertation are to:

enable students to apply the knowledge and experience gained in the taught component of their MSc in Management PT Programme to a topic or dissertation within their subject area.

provide awareness and understanding of different approaches to management research and experience of dealing with practical issues in conducting a major research dissertation

According to University requirements, the dissertation must “constitute an ordered critical exposition of knowledge in an approved field; affording evidence of reasoning power and knowledge of relevant literature”.

The process of completing the dissertation is essentially student orientated and it should provide a degree of independence in learning such that students set their own agendas and objectives and acquire useful skills as well as enhancing their knowledge of the subject material. A learning objective is associated with managing the research process as well as the finished product. Poor time management or project planning skills; a failure to comprehend what can reasonably be achieved in the time available or inability to deal with normal or routine data collection issues, will result in reduced grades. Moreover, evidence of these will cause any subsequent application for mitigation or an extension to be rejected.

As a result of undertaking the research dissertation students should be able to:

Design a research methodology taking into account the nature of the topic under investigation and relevant literature

Conduct empirical research in the field with either companies, organisations or individual consumers

Analyse quantitative and/or qualitative data and make decisions about its usefulness and accuracy as well as assessing the implications of the findings for the particular theoretical domain of the dissertation topic

Manage and own the research process recognising that the proposed research must be achievable in the time available.

2.2. EMPIRICAL RESEARCH

Whilst it may be desirable to conduct empirical research (i.e. primary research data) for your dissertation it may be that secondary research is more appropriate for your chosen research area. The discussion as to whether empirical research is appropriate and what form this might take should form part of your initial meetings with your supervisor. 8

If empirical research is appropriate, primary data collection may be in the form of:

i) interviews with key informants in an organisation

ii) focus groups

iii) interviews with executives/employees from several organisations

iv) participant observation in a particular company or organisation

v) a questionnaire survey of relevant people either within one organisation or several

organisations

vi) a questionnaire survey of consumers/individual householders

If secondary research is thought more appropriate this would include an analysis of relevant archival data and the methodology used may include the collection of both qualitative and quantitative data.

2.3. WORKING WITH THE SUPERVISOR Regular contact with the supervisor throughout the dissertation is essential. It is the student’s responsibility to establish and maintain regular contact with his/her supervisor and to report progress with the dissertation. Kozminski International Business School (KIBS) will not make any allowance for those students who fail to keep in regular contact with their supervisor or who fail to meet agreed deadlines for sending work to Supervisors.

The role of the supervisor is analogous to a sports coach: whilst the dissertation is the student’s own work, the supervisor can coach and offer advice in order to try to improve the student’s performance; they can advise on the process and monitor a student’s progress. It is therefore in the students own interests to work closely with supervisors at all stages of the dissertation, from design through to writing the report. Remember to allow sufficient time at the end of the process to revise drafts in the light of the supervisor's comments.

Given the role of the supervisor as sports coach your allocated supervisor does not necessarily need to be an expert in the subject area you will be researching. If you require subject specific advice with the support of your supervisor you can approach a member of the relevant subject group at the University.

Both Supervisors and students work in different ways and students and staff may therefore find it useful to clarify expectations at the start of the process. Furthermore supervisors may need to be absent from the University at times for work or holiday reasons therefore meeting dates should be planned well in advance. Supervisors are not allowed to give students an indication of the mark the dissertation is likely to receive and attempts to unduly influence the supervisor in this area may result in disciplinary action.

2.4. THE RESEARCH PROCESS AND CONDUCTING THE FIELDWORK It is important that students follow a systematic research process. For example, having decided on the research topic, the main stages of the research process are as follows:

i) LITERATURE REVIEW:

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This can be quite a lengthy task and students should begin working on it as soon as your supervisor is allocated. Conducting the literature review is an important part of the research process and one that should be done quite early on. It is essential to know what work has been done previously in the topic area and also to aid the development of the theoretical/conceptual framework for the study. Based on the literature review students should develop a framework or model which incorporates the particular issues or concepts to be investigated and defines the boundaries of the study.

ii) RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:

Having completed the literature review and development of the research framework/model, the next stage is to develop the research methodology. The design of research instruments, if appropriate, obtaining samples, arranging interviews etc are all important tasks which require a considerable amount of time and attention to detail.

Students may not undertake the fieldwork stage (i.e. interviews, administering surveys etc) until all the preliminary tasks (i.e. stages i) and ii) have been undertaken very thoroughly and to the satisfaction of the student’s supervisor.

iii) FIELDWORK:

This stage involves the actual collection of empirical data where appropriate e.g. conducting interviews or focus groups or administering a survey. It may be that some students will wish to go abroad or to other parts of Poland in order to conduct the fieldwork. Students will not be permitted to conduct fieldwork until they have finished the literature review, and agreed the research model, methodology and research instrument with their supervisor.

iv) ANALYSIS AND WRITING UP:

After data collection the final stages involve analysing the data and writing up the results and conclusions. While it is recognised that return to KIBS after fieldwork may not be possible due to travel costs, you are advised to consider doing your analysis and final writing up at KIBS where all University facilities and support are available. Students who choose to work elsewhere do so at their own risk.

Students are advised to develop a detailed time plan taking into account all of the above research stages. This should be discussed with the supervisor.

2.5. A PROFESSIONAL APPROACH Students who undertake their dissertation based on a company whether sourced by KIBS or themselves should be aware of the behaviour that is expected and always portray a positive image of themselves and, by association, KIBS.

1. Dress appropriately; find out what the company dress code is, consider your appearance when meeting customers/suppliers etc.

2. Be punctual; arriving late is not acceptable.

3. Take the lead; it is your responsibility to arrange meetings with your company data source - plan them in advance and do not miss them without a very good reason. If

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you are unable to attend a meeting, it is only polite and professional to let the company know in advance and not at the last minute.

4. Use professional language; ensure any written communication with the company especially emails are written in full (not text language) and that you spell and grammar check them.

5. Seek agreement and clarity from the outset; in your initial meetings agree deliverables/outputs and the time frames; if they change, advise the company and your supervisor.

6. Please keep the company informed; of your progress.

Be professional; the company may wish to see a copy of your dissertation prior to submission – they may want to advise if you have made any factual errors etc.

2.6. ETHICAL ISSUES IN POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH Kozminski University (KU) has a responsibility to ensure that the research it supports conforms to the law and is carried out in accordance with current best practices. This applies to all MSc dissertation related research activities involving human participation and/or human data whether undertaken entirely at Kozminski University or in collaboration with individuals or organisations in Poland or abroad. 2.7. DISSERTATION POLICY Confirmation of KU requirements regarding presentation style and binding etc., are contained in 4. NOTES FOR GUIDANCE ON THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF THE MASTERS DISSERTATION.

Students must submit two spiral bound hard copies, one hard bound copy with a black cover and gold letters, and a CD ROM of the dissertation to be received in the KIBS Students’ Office no later than 30 September.

Electronic submissions only will not be accepted.

Students sending dissertations from abroad must ensure it is posted in sufficient time for it to be received in KIBS Students’ Office by the deadline.

Postal address:

Kozminski International Business SchoolKozminski University57/59 Jagiellonska St..03-301 WarsawPoland

Due to the tight timescales involved in processing dissertation results in time for the graduation ceremony we are unable to guarantee that dissertations submitted after the original submission deadline (even with an agreed extension) will be processed in time to allow a graduation.

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Students who are in debt to the University at the point of dissertation submission will have their projects „held back from being marked in accordance with University policy until such time as the debt has been cleared. Dissertations will then be sent for marking but, as above, we cannot guarantee a graduation in due time.

The copying and binding of the Dissertation may be done through any print-shop but the finished dissertation must be received by the KIBS Student’ Office by the submission deadline.

Please therefore ensure that you allow sufficient time for this. Check with the print shop you intend to use for their deadlines.

The University Copy4Student is situated in the building D, atrium, room 3d. Dissertations for binding can be submitted in person or electronically: poczta@copystudent.pl. Please see the Guidance at the link below. www.copystudent.pl

Students choosing to make their own arrangements for copying/binding should hand in three copies: one for the supervisor, one for the reviewer, one to be kept in student’s files, and a CD-ROM with a file in RTF format to KIBS office to meet the University deadline. Please ensure the CD Rom is clearly labelled with your details.

If the dissertation exceeds the maximum length it will be subjected to a grade deduction dependant on the percentage of words over the maximum length. The University will retain the hard bound copy of the dissertation.

2.8. MARKING ARRANGEMENTS The dissertation will be marked by your supervisor (as a first marker) and the second marker (reviewer) will be a member of staff from the appropriate subject group in Kozminski University.

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3. NOTES FOR GUIDANCE ON THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF THE MASTERS DISSERTATION

3.1. DIVISIONS OF THE DISSERTATION

The Dissertation includes the following materials and sections, in the sequence indicated:

Confidentiality Statement (if any) & Statement of authenticity Abstract and Keywords Title Page Preface Dedication (if any) Table of Contents List of Tables (if any) List of Figures (if any) List of (other types of materials: maps, photographs, etc.) Introduction General & Theoretical Part Methodology & Empirical Part Summary Appendix or Appendices (if any) Bibliography

3.1.1. Confidentiality Statement Sometimes, the nature of a dissertation necessitates the student having access to sensitive information about a company's business. The company may require the student to keep such information confidential, and occasionally may ask the student to sign a formal confidentiality agreement.

If the dissertation report contains confidential information the company may ask the University to keep the report confidential. Any such request should be sent in writing by the company to the MSc Programme Co-ordinator in KIBS. After marking, confidential reports are kept under restricted access for 2 years instead of being placed in the library. If access needs to be restricted for a longer period application must be made again in writing by the company at the end of this time.

Similarly, if a student is employed by a company to do research, he/she does so on behalf of the company and this should be declared to other parties. It is not acceptable practice to use 'MSc student' as a cover to obtain competitor information.

3.1.2. Abstract and Keywords

This page should be headed by your name and the title of the dissertation, followed by an abstract that must not exceed 250 words, and up to ten keywords (or phrases) which pin-point the subject matter. The abstract should detail the content and key findings of the

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dissertation in such a way that its aim, approach and outcome(s) are clearly identifiable to the reader.

3.1.3. Title Page The title page should conform to the appropriate format as specified in Appendix III.

3.1.4. Preface The preface is used primarily to mention matters of background necessary for an understanding of the subject that do not logically fit into the text. Items such as the following may also be mentioned here unless they are more extensively considered in the body of the dissertation: reason for the selection of the subject and its limitation, explanation as to how the dissertation relates to practical matters in the field in which it is written, the nature and scope of the investigation undertaken, difficulties encountered, etc. It is customary to include a brief expression of the author's appreciation of help and guidance received in the research. The preface is not the same as an introduction, which is properly a part of the main body of the dissertation.

3.1.5. Statement of Authenticity and Word Count Students should include a statement confirming that the dissertation is their own work. This should be worded as follows: “I certify that this dissertation is all my own work”. This statement may be included on the same page as the preface, should space allow. Students should also include a word count on this page. The word count should exclude bibliographies, diagrams and tables, footnotes, tables of contents and appendices of data. Please see Appendix II.

3.1.6. Dedication Dissertations do not usually carry a dedication but may do so if the author feels there is a strong need for one.

3.1.7. Table of Contents The table of contents contains the headings and subheadings of the chapters and sections of the dissertation, with the numbers of the pages on which these chapters and sections begin.

The abstract and title page are not entered in the table of contents and therefore the first item to be listed is the preface.

The minimum content of the table of contents should be the preface, each chapter or main division title, each appendix and the bibliography. All headings should correspond exactly in wording, arrangement, punctuation, and capitalization with the headings as they appear in the body of the dissertation.

A main heading or chapter title is given entirely in capitals and begins at the left-hand margin of the page. A main subhead is indented three spaces from the initial letter of the heading under which it falls and is typed in upper and lower case. If used, a subordinate subhead is indented three spaces from the initial letter of the main subhead under which it falls. Chapters, sections of chapters and subsections, etc, are numbered using Arabic numerals in a decimal sequence. Thus the third subsection of the second section of chapter three is numbered as Section 3.2.3.

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The number of the page on which the division begins in the text of the dissertation is given in the table of contents in Arabic numerals flush with the right-hand margin of the page. Double spacing is used except for over-run lines, which are single-spaced.

3.1.8. Lists of Tables, Figures and Other Materials If the dissertation contains charts, figures, maps, tables, photographs, or other types of material, each series of these should be listed separately in an appropriate list on the page or pages immediately following the table of contents. Each such list should appear on a separate page. In format, such lists should follow the general style of the table of contents.

The number of the item is given at the left-hand margin of the page under the appropriate column headings entitled, “Charts”, “Figures”, “Maps”, “Tables”, or “Photographs”. After an interval of three spaces, the number is followed by the title of the item, given exactly as it appears in the text of the dissertation. The number of the page on which the item appears in the body of the dissertation is given flush with the right-hand margin of the page. Tables, figures, etc. should be numbered according to their chapter and position in the chapter.

3.1.9. Body of the Text The dissertation proper begins with the first page of the first chapter or section. Each chapter or section should represent an important division of the dissertation. Special care should be given to dividing the text into paragraphs and the use of subheadings to help the reader. Each new chapter should begin on a new page.

The chapters are identified by Arabic numerals and the subsections numbered as specified in sections 1.5 and 1.6. Each chapter should have a title identifying the subject contained therein and it should begin on a new page.

3.1.10. Appendices The principal purpose of an appendix is to keep the text of the dissertation from being interrupted or cluttered with supplementary, minor and illustrative materials. The text of pertinent documents, tables that present extensive data, or date of minor or ancillary importance, the text of legal decisions or laws, very lengthy quotations, excerpts from diaries, transcripts or minutes, forms of documents, copies of sample questionnaires, and the like, may be included as appendices if they are pertinent to the subject matter of the dissertation and they cannot appropriately be incorporated into the body of the text.

Appendices should appear immediately following the body of the text. Each appendix should start on a separate page. The appendix pages should continue the regular pagination of the dissertation.

3.1.11. Bibliography The bibliography should generally contain only the works consulted and found relevant and thus cited by the author in the management dissertation. The inclusion of an irrelevant item is as much a defect as the exclusion of a relevant one. Each item should be a full reference in the standard order.

3.1.12. Sample References(a) Books

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Cite the Author(s) or Editor(s) Surname(s) followed by initial (up to two surnames: if there are more than two cite the first author followed by the words "and others"), the Year of Publication, the Title of the book, the Edition (if revised or other than the first), the place of publication and the Publisher. Remember an author can be a person or an organization.

e.g.

(i) Porter, M. E. (1990) The Competitive Advantage of Nations. London: Macmillan.

(b) Periodical Articles

Cite the Author(s) Surname(s) followed by initials (up to two, as for books), the Title or the article, the Periodical Title, the Volume and Part Number, the Month and Year of Issue (if appropriate) and the Pagination.

e.g.

Baylin, E. (1980) Logical systems structure. Journal of Systems Management, Vol. 31, No. 8, pp. 37-46.

If, as occasionally happens, there is no author's name available, simply put the first word of the title in capital letters so that you can later file the reference in alphabetically amongst the authors in your bibliography.

(c) Theses, Dissertations. Dissertations, Reports

As for books, but put the place where the work is kept or, if not stored, where prepared:

e.g.

Randell, G. A. (1994) Managerial implications of intercultural communication. Proceedings of the 12th Triennial Congress of the Ergonomics Association, Toronto, Canada, Vol. 6, pp. 302-364.

(d) Electronic information

For e-mail correspondence, the citation order is author, date of message, subject of message, e-mail to recipient's name, e-mail address.

e.g.

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Corliss, B (16 September 1992) News from Seattle [e-mail to T Wright]. Available email: TWRIGHT@UVMVM.EDU.

For electronic conferences and bulletin boards the citation order is author of message, date of message, subject of message, electronic conference or bulletin board, e-mail address.

e.g.

PETER, W R (11 August 1995) International finance questions. Business Libraries Discussion List (Online) Available e-mail: BUSLIB-L@IDBSU.BITNET.

For World Wide Web references the citation order is title, date of access and URL reference.

e.g.

PC Magazine. (11 April 2002) URL:http://www.ziff com/npcmag/

World Wide Web robots, wanderers and spiders. (4 August 2001) URL:http://www.nexor.co.uk/mak/doc/robots.html

For further details of other electronic citation formats consult the book by Li, X and

Crane, N B. Electronic style: a guide to citing electronic information.

3.1.13. Preparation of the Bibliography(a) The bibliography should occur at the end of the thesis project and should

consist of a list of full references, arranged alphabetically by author and sub-arranged, where necessary, under any author, by date of publication.

(b) When referring in the text of the thesis project to items in the bibliography the author's name and the date of publication should be cited:

e.g. "In a recent study, Smith (1988, Ch. 3) showed ..."

or "In a recent study (Smith 1988, p. 17) it was shown..."

For publications by two authors, both are given:

e.g. "In a recent study (Smith and Jones 1988) it was shown..."17

(c) Footnotes may be used with discretion, but should never be used for bibliographical references.

3.2. PREPARATION OF THE DISSERTATION

The student is required to submit two spiral bound copies, and one hard bound copy of the dissertation and a CD –Rom. The Kozminski University retains a hard bound copy and the CD-Rom after the degree has been awarded. Students must ensure that the pages of their dissertation will not easily become loose.

The dissertation must be produced using a word processor on one side only of A4 paper of good quality and conform to the guidelines detailed below.

3.2.1. Word Length The MAXMIUM permitted length is 22,000 words. The limit excludes bibliographies, diagrams and tables, footnotes, tables of contents and appendices of data. Please ensure your dissertation does not exceed 22,000 words in length. According to University regulations, assessed work which exceeds a specified maximum permitted length will be subject to a penalty deduction of marks equivalent to the percentage of additional words over the limit. Harsh penalties will be applied to work that is significantly over-length.

3.2.2. Margins Font and Spacing Margin widths are as follows: Left at least 4.0cm, right 2cm, and top and bottom 2.5cm. The right-hand margin should be kept as even as possible. Folded tables, graphs, illustrations, maps, and similar inserts should be within the margins indicated, otherwise, they run the risk of being cut during the binding and trimming process.

It is required that the body of the dissertation should be one and a half line spaced, with quotations in single line spacing, indented. 12pt Times New Roman must be used as the font for all of the text throughout the dissertation. The pages of the dissertation must be numbered.

3.2.3. Binding The copying and binding of the Management Dissertation can be done by any printer but the dissertation must be bound using a spiral device and a hard cover so pages are secure. The University Copy4student is able to print and bind dissertations should you wish to use their services. Their address is:

Copy4student57 Jagiellonska St., room 3d03-301 Warsawwww.copystudent.pl

Two copies of MSc Dissertations (for surveyor, and reviewer) must be spiral bound with a transparent front and back cover. A second card cover sheet should be included beneath the transparent cover indicating the dissertation title, the name of the degree for which it is submitted, the full, official name and KU number of the student/author and the year of submission.

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One copy of MSc Dissertation (for files) must be hard bound. Black covers are used for MSc Dissertation with gold lettering.

3.2.4. Electronic Submission

1. Dissertations should be submitted as one or more word files. Appendices in other formats when Microsoft word is not suitable will be accepted.

2. Dissertations must be submitted as text, where applicable, and not scanned in. 3. The physical medium of submission must be on CD Rom.

3.3. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL MATTERS

3.3.1. Bibliographical References The bibliography should generally contain only the works consulted and found relevant and thus cited by the author in the management dissertation. The inclusion of an irrelevant item is as much a defect as the exclusion of a relevant one.

Cases of suspected plagiarism will be referred to the Dean and if proven may result in a fail at the first attempt.

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APPENDIX ISPECIMEN LAYOUT FOR THE FRONT COVER

DRIVING FORCES AND PROBLEMS FOR INVESTORS IN BULGARIA

JOHN RICHARD SUTCLIFFE

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MSc DISSERTATION

Date of submission

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APPENDIX IICONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT , STUDENT STATEMENT AND

WORD COUNT

CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT

This dissertation has been agreed as confidential between the student, university and sponsoring organisation. This agreement runs for two years from

[Insert date of submission].

STUDENT STATEMENT

I hereby certify that this dissertation

titled …………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………..........................................................………………………………

submitted to the Kozminski University, is all my own work and had not been earlier used as a basis for a procedure related to conferring professional titles and higher education institution diplomas.

I also certify that dissertation does not violate copyrights under the Act of 4 February 1994 on copyright and neighboring rights (Journal of Laws No. 24, item 83, as amended) or legally protected personal interests.

I acknowledge that the dissertation will be subject to verification by a plagiarism detection system.

/date/ /signature/

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APPENDIX IIILAYOUT OF TITLE PAGE OF DISSERTATION

DRIVING FORCES AND PROBLEMS FOR INVESTORS IN BULGARIA:

THE CASE OF GREEK ENTERPRISES

by

JOHN RICHARD SUTCLIFFE

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Date of submission

Dissertation submitted to Kozminski University, Kozminski International Business School in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MSc in Management**

** Degree title – amend as required

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APPENDIX IVABSTRACT

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DRIVING FORCES AND PROBLEMS FOR INVESTORS IN BULGARIA:

THE CASE OF GREEK ENTERPRISES

Keywords: Greece, Bulgaria, FDI, Driving forces, pull/push factors, problems, location advantages.

Abstract

The 1990s was the decade during which a large number of Greek firms expanded their operations to

the other Balkan countries. One of the major host countries of these Greek investments was Bulgaria,

which had been under the communist regime since World War II. After the end of communism,

Bulgaria attempted to attract foreign direct investments in order to contribute to the development of

the country. Therefore, a substantial number of foreign investors is operating nowadays in the country,

although their invested capital is very low in comparison with other CEE countries.

The current research focuses on Greek direct investments in Bulgaria and attempts to investigate the

major driving forces for which Greek firms engage in investments in this country. Moreover, the

various problems that they face are analysed. For the accomplishment of this study, a primary research

was made, based primarily on questionnaires and secondarily on semi-structured interviews.

The main finding of the study is that location advantages of Bulgaria represent the major motive for

Greek firms, while push factors are practically inexistent. In particular, there are several market and

labour forces varying mainly according to sector and, to a lesser degree, according to firms‟ size.

As far as problems are concerned, the main conclusion is that low purchasing power is the most severe

problem, but especially in the retailing sector. There are several other problems also, such as double

taxation, corruption and so on. Here, variations are moderate and depend on size and year of entry.

Finally, given the advantages the problems of Bulgaria as a host country, Greek investors‟ stress that

they are partially satisfied with their operations and many of them are willing to expand their existing

investments in Bulgaria. However, most of them intend to increase operations, not only in Bulgaria,

but also in the whole of the Balkan Peninsula.

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APPENDIX VLAYOUT OF TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTSPage

PREFACE ii

1. TITLE OF FIRST CHAPTER 1

1.1. Title of First Major Subheading 1

1.2. Title of Second Major Subheading 7

1.3. Title of Third Major Subheading 8

1.3.1.Title of First Subsidiary Subheading 10

1.3.2.Title of Second Subsidiary Subheading 23

1.4. Title of Fourth Major Subheading 23

2. TITLE OF SECOND CHAPTER 31

2.1. Title of First Major Subheading 31

2.2. Title of Second Major Subheading 43

3. TITLE OF FINAL CHAPTER 46

3.1. Title of First Major Subheading 46

3.2. Title of Second Major Subheading 55

3.3. Title of Third Major Subheading 62

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4. MASTER DISSERTATION TOPIC SUBMISSION

MASTER DISSERTATION SEMINARSUBMISSION OF THE MASTER DISSERTATION TOPIC

Student’s Name and Surname ____________________________________

Student’s Book Number ___________________

Programme ____________________________________

Field of Specialisation _________________________________________

Master Dissertation Topic

Student’s Signature Supervisor’s Signature

Date of Submission _____________________

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5. MSC DISSERTATION ASSESSMENT

Recenzja pracy magisterskiej w Akademii Leona Koźmińskiego/

MSc Dissertation Assessment

Imię i Nazwisko studenta/ Student’s Name and Surname :……………………...…………………………

Nr albumu/Student’s Registration Number:…………………………………...…………………………….

Tytuł pracy/Title of MSc Dissertation:………………………………………………….…………………...

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Praca napisana pod kierunkiem/Name of Supervisor:……………………………………………….…...

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Recenzent pracy/ Name of Reviewer: ………………………………………………………………………

1. Czy cel pracy i tytuł pracy zostały prawidłowo sformułowane i uzasadnione?/Are the research objective and the title well defined and justified?

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2. Czy w pracy zostały właściwie sformułowane teza pracy i hipotezy badawcze/Are the thesis of the dissertation and the research hypotheses well formulated?

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3. Jakie metody badawcze zostały wybrane w pracy i czy zostały one właściwie dobrane oraz wykorzystane dla wykazania prawdziwości tezy pracy i hipotez badawczych/What is the research methodology and was it appropriately selected and applied to demonstrate the veracity of the thesis of the dissertation and the research hypotheses?

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4. Jak w pracy została wykorzystana literatura przedmiotu (na ile jest ona bogata, aktualna, obcojęzyczna, artykułowa, źródłowa, elektroniczna)/How was literature on the subject used in the dissertation (how far is it extensive, up-to-date, in foreign languages, from periodicals, from original sources or electronic?)?:

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5. Czy praca została prawidłowo przygotowana/Has the dissertation been prepared properly?:

a. technicznie (adjustacja, poprawność tablic, rysunków, cytowania i przypisów)/ technically (adjustment, tables, illustrations, quotations and footnotes):

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b. językowo (ortograficznie, gramatycznie, stylistycznie)/linguistically (spelling, grammar, style):

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6. Jakie są pozytywne (oryginalne, nowatorskie, autorskie) cechy pracy pozwalające ją uznać jako pracę magisterską/What are the positive aspects (such as originality, novelty or creativity) justifying its recognition as a master’s dissertation?:

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7. Uwagi krytyczne o pracy/Critical remarks on the dissertation:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

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8. Czy można pracę przedstawić do Nagrody Rektora i/lub skierować do krajowych konkursów/Can the dissertation be nominated for the Rector’s Award or/and submitted to national competitions?:

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9. Inne uwagi/Other comments:

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10. Data, ocena i podpis promotora/recenzenta:/Date, grade and signature of the Supervisor/Reviewer:...............................................................................................................................

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6. MSC FINAL EXAMINATION ASSESSMENTPROTOKÓŁ

KOMISJI EGZAMINU MAGISTERSKIEGO / MSC FINAL EXAMINATION ASSESSMENT

z dnia / date _______________20_____r.

Pan / Pani (imię, imiona i nazwisko), Mr/ Ms (first names, surname)

urodzony(a) dnia / date of birth w / place of birth

student(ka) Akademii Leona Koźmińskiego, nr albumu/

student of Kozminski University, student Registration Number:

kierunek / major Subject:

rok immatrykulacji / matriculation year: zdawał(a) egzamin magisterski w dniu / took the

MSc Final Examination on (date) ____________ 20____r. przed Komisją Egzaminacyjną w

składzie / in front of an Examination Board consisting of:

1. Przewodniczący / Head of the Examination Board:

2. Członkowie / Members:

Zadane pytania / Questions asked Ocena odpowiedzi / Grade awarded

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Biorąc pod uwagę średnią arytmetyczną całości studiów ___________ ocenę pracy ________

oraz oceny odpowiedzi, Komisja jednogłośnie / większością głosów uznała, że Pan(i)

złożył(a) egzamin magisterski z wynikiem ________________________________ i

postanowiła _________________ tytuł magistra z zakresu Zarządzania.

Considering the Grade Point Average from the overall studies _________, and assessment of

the MSc Dissertation _________, the Examination Board decided unanimously / by a

majority of votes

to award / not to award the Degree of Master of Science to Mr/Ms

majoring in Management with the final grade

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Podpisy członków Komisji/

Signatures of Examination Board Members

Podpis Przewodniczącego Komisji/

Signature of the Head of the Examination Board

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UWAGI SPECJALNE / SPECIAL REMARKS

5 x =

4 x =

3 x =

2 x =

0,5 x =

0,6 x = średnia z toku studiów / Grade Point Average from the overall

studies

0,1 x = ocena promotora / grade from the supervisor

0,1 x = ocena recenzenta / grade from the reviewer

0,2 x = ocena z egzaminu / grade from the examination

Temat pracy / Title of the MSc Dissertation:

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7. CLEARANCE FORM

KARTA OBIEGOWA / CLEARANCE FORM

Data wydania / Date of issue ...............................................................................................................

Imię, nazwisko / Name, surname …………………………………………………………………….

Numer albumu / Student Registration Number ………………………………………………….......

Kierunek studiów / Major

………………………………………………………………………….......Tryb / Mode ………………………………………………………………………………………….

Komórka / Department Data / Date Pieczęć, podpis / Stamp, signature

Dziekanat / Dean’s Office ………………

Biblioteka / Library ……………….

Kasa / Cash Desk ………………..

Dział IT / IT Department ……………….

Dyplom 60 PLN /Diploma 60 PLN

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Dyplom, wersja angielska40 PLN /

Diploma English version40 PLN

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Zdjęcia 4,5 x 6,5 cm / Photos 4,5 x 6,5 cm

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Information regarding the schedule of the examination session and the final diploma

examination for the students being on their last year of studies in academic year 2011/2012

PART – TIME STUDY

FACULTY: MANAGEMENT

MSc Students:

24.06 – the completion of classes

02.07 – students are obliged to submit to the Student’s Office the following:

three hard copies of the dissertation - two spiral bound and one hard cover copy

(black) with gold lettering, signed by the supervisor; student’s “Statement of

Authenticity” and a statement confirming, that the thesis was accepted by a supervisor.

electronic version of the dissertation saved on CD with the contents of the thesis in

WORD. Description of the CD: author’s first and last name, student’ s book no, faculty,

thesis supervisor’s first and last name, thesis title).

02.07 – 15.07 – examination session (the exams will be held during the first week of the exam

session)

until 16.07 – make sure that all grades are uploaded into the Virtual University and the following

documents have to be submitted to the Student’s Office:

clearance form

application for including additional information in the Supplement (optional)

6 photos (4.5 x 6.5)

Those students who DO NOT submit all required documents by the above mentioned dates,

WILL NOT be able to defend their project/thesis in July.

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