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    Overview

    A dissertation or case study of approximately 15,000 words.

    The Honours programme in Management offers self-motivated students of above-average capability the opportunity to:

    • further develop skills of analysis, criticism and expression
    • think constructively, and develop and defend their own points of view
    • gain a full appreciation of their chosen discipline
    • develop and use research skills

    Every candidate for Honours has to prepare a dissertation (approximately 15,000 words).

    About this paper

    Paper title Dissertation or Case Study
    Subject Management
    EFTS 0.3333
    Points 40 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024, expected to be offered in 2025 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $2,392.09
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Restriction
    MANT 481
    Limited to
    BCom(Hons), PGDipCom
    Contact
    management@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff

    Various lecturers, to be confirmed when paper next offered.

    Paper Structure

    MANT 480 (BCom(Hons)) is a research dissertation and may take the following formats:

    • "Literature-based" research paper
      You may undertake a "literature-based" study which critiques the literature on a topic, and makes a contribution to theory. We would expect you to thoroughly investigate the literature on a topic after negotiating the research methodology and reporting format with your supervisor.
      Example: You undertake a study like significant determinants of employee loyalty. The focus of the dissertation is the development of theory. This is a high risk option.
    • Empirical research not conducted in any specific organisation
      The focus of the dissertation is the primary research, supported by the literature review. While the dissertation may prove useful to a wide variety of users in the industry of your choice, no particular provider would have commissioned it. We would expect you to negotiate the methodology and reporting format with your supervisor.
      Example: You undertake a study like an empirical investigation of employee loyalty in the New Zealand health sector. We would expect you to perhaps survey a wide variety of people involved in health provision and to draw conclusions from that data.
    • Empirical research conducted in an organisation
      You would need to develop an appropriate methodology for gathering the data and writing a dissertation acceptable at senior management level for the sponsoring organisation. We would expect you to negotiate the methodology and reporting format with your supervisor. The focus of the dissertation is primary research, supported by the literature review.
      Example: You undertake a study like an empirical investigation of employee loyalty at Dunedin Hospital.
    Teaching Arrangements
    Student completes assignments with assistance from supervisor.
    Textbooks

    Textbooks are not required for this paper.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
    View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
    Learning Outcomes

    Successful completion of this paper results in the writing of a dissertation which:

    • Provides an opportunity to investigate, in some depth, areas of business activity in which the student is interested
    • Enables students to work closely with a member of staff on a topic of interest
    • Allows experience of carrying out research of a more advanced level
    • Provides a substantial achievement in terms of work which can be shown to prospective employers
    • May be used as preparation for a MCom or PhD proposal

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024, expected to be offered in 2025

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    None
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