How to Research and Write a Thesis in Hospitalityand Tourism: A Step by Step Guide for College Students
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More About This Title How to Research and Write a Thesis in Hospitalityand Tourism: A Step by Step Guide for College Students
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A comprehensive guide to academic research methods that focuses ontwo of the world's fastest growing industries... As tourismcontinues to play a larger role in economies all over the world,record numbers of students are flocking to college and universityprograms in this specialized field of study. Charged with writing acomprehensive thesis that relates to their special hospitality areaof interest, many of these students--some of whom are preparinga thesis for the first time in their academiccareers--experience difficulty in organizing a project on sucha scale. Designed as a companion to the student who is writing sucha thesis, How to Research and Write a Thesis in Hospitality andTourism is a beginner's guide to basic research and writingspecifically on this burgeoning field of study. This hands-on guidehelps students pull together the various components of a thesis inan organized, coherent fashion--from the cover page to thebibliography--and all the chapters in between. Students learneverything they need to know about developing, designing,andcompleting an original research study including:
* How to develop an original thesis
* How to conduct a thorough literature review
* How to write a knockout introduction
* How to write effective chapter summaries
* How to prepare footnotes and bibliography
* How to prepare a persuasive cover letter
* How to obtain, record, analyze, and interpret data
* And much more!
* How to develop an original thesis
* How to conduct a thorough literature review
* How to write a knockout introduction
* How to write effective chapter summaries
* How to prepare footnotes and bibliography
* How to prepare a persuasive cover letter
* How to obtain, record, analyze, and interpret data
* And much more!
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JAMES M. POYNTER is Director of the Travel Administration program at the Metropolitan State College of Denver. A thirty-year veteran of the travel industry, he also conducts seminars for national travel associations, universities, colleges, and a wide range of private institutions. In addition to designing, marketing, and personally guiding more than 40 tours, he serves as a consultant to a large number of corporate travel departments, tour companies, and travel agencies.
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Your Original Thesis.
The Starting Point--Chapter Two.
Starting Chapter One.
The Chapter One Core.
Completing Chapter One.
Chapter Two Revisited.
The Cover Letter and the Research Instrument.
Chapter Three--The Foundation.
Chapter Three--The Research Structure.
Chapter Three--The Mechanics.
Mailings and Chapter Four.
Writing Chapter Five.
Post-Study Tasks.
Index.
The Starting Point--Chapter Two.
Starting Chapter One.
The Chapter One Core.
Completing Chapter One.
Chapter Two Revisited.
The Cover Letter and the Research Instrument.
Chapter Three--The Foundation.
Chapter Three--The Research Structure.
Chapter Three--The Mechanics.
Mailings and Chapter Four.
Writing Chapter Five.
Post-Study Tasks.
Index.
