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Dissertation I (RES 877)

Term: 2019-2020 Spring

Faculty

Thomas Owen Jones Jr
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As the founder, former CEO, and chairman of BillPayers, Inc., Dr. Jones brings a tremendous amount of experience and expertise to the study of business and leadership. He was a Navy fighter pilot and a commercial helicopter pilot flying in some of the most remote regions on earth for firms engaged in the petroleum industry.  Currently in the process of publishing a leadership textbook, Dr. Jones is also actively contributing to journals such as the Harvard Business Review and presenting his research findings at conferences around the United States. Prior to coming to PIU, he was the dean of two schools of business and created the business program at Greensboro College. Dr. Jones is active in his community as a Presbyterian elder and a member of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Prison Ministries. He is also actively involved in Kiwanis and Rotary as well as the United Way and The Salvation Army. 

Description

This course is designed to facilitate the development of the preliminary elements of a research dissertation. The course focuses on the initial dissertation chapters and includes elements such as the identification of a leadership problem, the delineation of the purpose of the research in light of that problem, the explanation of the significance of the research, the selection of the research question or questions, the limitations and delimitations of the research, the selection and explanation of the research method, the preliminary examination of literature related to the topic, and the introduction of other related subjects pertaining to the presentation of the research topic.