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Order your inspection copy online at cipd.co.uk/tutorproducts Call 0844 800 33668Researching andWriting Dissertations:A complete guide forbusiness andmanagement students2nd editionRoy HornContentsCOMINGSOONAdvancedqualification1. Preface and Introduction2. Strategies for Finding and Developing a DissertationTopic3. The Key Skills Tested in the Dissertation4. The Research Proposal5. How Can I Manage My Time and Complete onTime?6. Theory and Literature7. Methodology8. Data, and How to Analyse It9. Data Analysis and Representation10. The Craft of Writing and Introductions andConclusions11. Reviewing and Evaluating Your DissertationNew to this edition• Completely updated in line with developments in the latesttechnologies, including Twitter and Facebook as usefulsources of research• Improved online resources including quizzes and checklists• More examples, case studies and real life student andsupervisor comments• More on the theory and philosophy of research, whilemaintaining a practical focus• Now suitable for students taking the CIPD’s Investigating aBusiness Issue and Using Information in HR units.Online resourcesFor tutors• Lecturer’s Guide• PowerPoint slides• Additional activitiesFor students• Annotated web-links• Templates and checklists from the book• Screenshots from the book‘Roy Horn's text offers a systematic and logical approach toassist university students complete their research projects. Theauthor has provided a supportive guide which considers thepracticalities of conducting research. Students new toresearch will find this text most useful.’ Chris Doran, Universityof Salford.‘This book is a practical guide for anyone who is writing adissertation. Horn writes in a user-friendly style, offeringpositive and encouraging advice to the student on how toapproach the dissertation, with tips on dealing with typicaldifficulties, such as avoiding procrastination.’ Janet Fletcher,Staffordshire University Business SchoolRoy Horn is an academic and researcher at BuckinghamshireNew University.ISBN: 978 1 84398 302 6 Pub Date: February 2012Pages: 302 PaperbackPrice: £31.99 Student Price: £25.59NEWContemporaryIssues in HumanResourceManagementStephen TaylorContents1. Introduction2. Competition and Choice3. People and Skills4. Regulation and Public Policy5. Social Trends6. Flexibility and Change7. Competing for People8. Managing Expectations9. Engaging People10. Managing Knowledge and Learning11. Managing an International Workforce12. Managing Ethically13. Developing HR Strategies14. Managing the HR FunctionStephen Taylor’s innovative new textbook is ideal for Businessstudents taking an advanced HRM module at undergraduate orMaster’s level, as well as students taking other modules whichexplore people management in relation to the wider businesscontext. Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management isuniquely holistic in its approach to advanced HRM and takesstudents on a clear and logical journey through a comprehensiveset of issues.• Fully focussed on contemporary and future issues rather thanthe usual operational HRM topics making it ideal for advancedHRM modules• Single-authored and therefore coherently and cohesivelystructured and written• Comprehensive, in-depth and critical - truly advancedundergraduate and postgraduate level• Student-focussed - accessible, with excellent features includingcase studies, journal article summaries, critical reflectionquestions and further reading.Online resourcesFor tutors• PowerPoint slides• Lecturer’s guideFor students• Annotated weblinksStephen Taylor is Senior Lecturer at Manchester MetropolitanUniversity Business School and the CIPD’s examiner for theManaging in a Strategic Business Context paper.ISBN: 978 1 84398 058 2 Pub Date: September 2011Pages: 336 PaperbackPrice: £39.99 Student Price: £31.99e-books!Electronic versions of our titles and e-booksare available to purchase on request.Visit cipd.co.uk/ebooks for details.