2134/19344
Yogesh K. Dwivedi
Yogesh K.
Dwivedi
M.N. Ravishankar
M.N.
Ravishankar
Antonis C. Simintiras
Antonis C.
Simintiras
Completing a PhD in business and management: a brief guide to doctoral students and universities
Loughborough University
2015
Business
Management
Doctoral research
Doctorate in Business Administration
DBA
PhD
Publication strategy
Research problem
Rigour
Quality
Information Systems
Library and Information Studies
Business and Management not elsewhere classified
2015-11-09 16:02:07
Journal contribution
https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Completing_a_PhD_in_business_and_management_a_brief_guide_to_doctoral_students_and_universities/9503621
Purpose – Despite the ever-growing number of PhD students all over the world, there remain significant doubts about whether entering students in business and management disciplines fully understand the process of producing a PhD thesis, defending it and developing a coherent publication strategy. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to offer some guidance on what it takes to successfully complete a doctoral research thesis. Design/methodology/approach – The arguments and guidance presented in this viewpoint paper are drawn on the authors’ collective supervision and doctoral examination experiences. Findings – The paper presents guidelines on three key issues related with the doctoral completion: choosing a research problem; demonstrating rigour and quality; developing a publication strategy. Originality/value – The content presented in this paper would be valuable aide to those pursuing doctoral research.