Description
Product ID: | 9781446298336 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | A Guide to Professional Doctorates in Business and Management |
Authors: | Author: Jeff Gold, Richard Thorpe, Lisa Anderson, Jim Stewart |
Page Count: | 272 |
Subjects: | Higher education, tertiary education, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Business and Management, Business & management |
Description: | Select Guide Rating This practical guide is designed for students undertaking professional doctorates in business and management including DBAs, and addresses a number of key issues faced by supervisors and students, in particular, how they differ from a PhD and the different skills and approach required to succeed. *Shortlisted in the Management and Leadership Textbook Category at CMI Management Book of the Year Awards 2017* A Guide to Professional Doctorates in Business and Management has been written by a team of experts with experience of the challenges faced in both studying for and supervising professional doctorates in business and management. Inside they address the key issues faced, in particular how these courses differ from a traditional PhD, and the different skills and approach needed for success. Chapters explore the nature and importance of PDs as leading change in the professional world of practice, and how they need to differ from traditional forms of doctorate such as PhDs. The guide also offers practical guidance on researching in this particular mode, and through writing and publishing a thesis, making a valuable contribution to professional knowledge. |
Imprint Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
Publisher Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2015-10-29 |