NEWCASTLE BUSINESS SCHOOL UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

The NBS UG Dissertation

Logbook
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STUDENT NAME SUPER(ISOR NAME

STUDENT SIGNATURE SUPER(ISOR SIGNATURE

CON)IDENTIALIT*
Note+ On " #o$& ete this se#tion i, "o!r -issertation is to be #on,i-entia .
Due to the confidential material accessed during this dissertation the organisation has deemed that anonymity is insufficient and requires the destruction of this dissertation after marking. This has been discussed and agreed with the supervisor. The dissertation is marked confidential on each page in a footer.

STUDENT SIGNATURE SUPER(ISOR SIGNATURE NBS UG Dissertation S!&er'ision Logbook

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This logbook documents the discussions that you have with your supervisor and enables an accurate record of the formative feedback that you receive. Formative feedback is the guidance that you are given to improve your work and to learn from your mistakes. It is therefore essential that you work diligently and prepare for your supervision meetings, maintain your logbook and bring it to each supervision meeting. The timing and content of the meetings suggested in the logbook are for your guidance. *o! sho! - ha'e / $eeting a $onth . It is expected that you will spread your meetings out over the whole dissertation period. The questions you see are for you to ponder prior to each session and are intended to guide your progress and ensure that you are considering the issues required for a successful dissertation. lease remember that this is your dissertation and the supervisor is there to guide you in the process. !ou need to take responsibility for organising your time and arranging meetings with your supervisor at mutually convenient times. "enerally, supervisors will aim to give you a meeting within 1 week of you requesting one. "ood #uck$ Ian %harity &issertation %o'ordinator

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Meeting / 0No'e$ber1+ Re'ie% o, Resear#h Pro&osa

Try to make this appointment within one week of receiving your supervisor name. &ate and Time of )eeting &uration *utline of roposed &issertation +,rief &escription-

.genda/ 0eview of &issertation roposal +.ny issues, concerns, problems for discussion&oes topic have sufficient robust underpinning literature1 .re literature sources credible1 &oes dissertation involve primary research1 2ow will ethical clearance be obtained1 2as student studied 3,4 5thical olicy and checklists1 /2 &oint #he#k ist is on the ba#k on this Logbook.
NB Primary research may not involve children or vulnerable adults. Research on NHS organisations and personnel are subject to NHS Ethical authorisation which is time consuming and may not be forthcoming. Research on organisations re uires organisational consent. !nducements must not be used to obtain data.

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Meeting 3 0De#e$ber45an!ar"1+ Initia Literat!re S!r'e"

&ate and Time of )eeting &uration ,rief description of word done since last meeting

.genda +.ny issues, concerns, problems for discussionIs literature review summarised1 &oes literature presented support hypothesis or issue to be investigated1 &oes dissertation have clear focus1 2as the proposed method been finalised1 &oes method comply with 3,4 5thical olicy1 .re primary data collection methods appropriate and do they reflect the literature1 2ave limitations in method been recognised and managed appropriately1

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Meeting 6 05an!ar"4)ebr!ar"1+ Resear#h Metho-s

&ate and Time of )eeting &uration ,rief description of word done since last meeting

.genda +.ny issues, concerns, problems for discussion.re there any problems in the method1 2ave all limitations been appropriately managed1 Is the method clear and concise1 .re all stages of data collection explained and the sources 9ustified1 Is the analysis technique explained1 &oes the analysis model map the findings to the theory explored in the literature review1 4upervisor6s comments

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Meeting 7 0)ebr!ar"4Mar#h1+ Ana "sis an- )in-ings

&ate and Time of )eeting &uration ,rief description of word done since last meeting

.genda +.ny issues, concerns, problems for discussionrimary &ata %ollection/ ;ere there any unexpected problems encountered with data collection1 2ave these been managed appropriately1 2ave any additional ethical issues arisen1 4econdary &ata %ollection Is research question appropriate to the secondary source chosen1 2ave there been unforeseen problems in accessing sources1 &.T. .3.#!4I4 Is an appropriate data analysis tool being used1 Is this sufficiently robust1 2as it been adequately researched and do you feel confident in its use1 2ow will the data be presented and is this clear1 &o the results map back to underpinning literature1 4upervisor6s comments

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Meeting 2 0Mar#h1+ S"nthesis an- Con# !sions

&ate and Time of )eeting &uration ,rief description of word done since last meeting

.genda +.ny issues, concerns, problems for discussion&o conclusions derive from the results1 &o the conclusions answer the stated ob9ective of the study1 .re the conclusions underpinned by academic research1 2ave limitations been recognised1 ;hat additional issues or questions arise or are unanswered1 2ave appropriate methods been used to derive results and conclusions1 2as 3,4 5thical olicy been complied with1

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Meeting 8 0Mar#h4A&ri 1+ )ina Meeting

&ate and Time of )eeting &uration ,rief description of word done since last meeting

.genda +.ny issues, concerns, problems for discussion&oes student understand the hand in procedure and the date1 2ave all declarations been completed1 2ave all supervision meetings been recorded and signed by supervisor1 Is student satisfied that the dissertation is a rigorous critical argument supported by academic references1 2as reflective statement been formulated and included1 2as the .bstract been written1

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ETHICAL CLEARANCE A re e'ant inks are on the B a#kboar- site ACTION 1 ( 7 8 : < = > A 1B 11 1( 17 18 1: %onsider ethical issues in the design of your research and discuss with your supervisor how you propose to deal with them. 0ecord the outcome of this discussion in your logbook. %onsider whether there is a need for formal 0isk .ssessment for your research. 4ubmit the 4tudent 0esearch 5thics Issues Form +available in ?" &issertation "uidelines- to your supervisor for signature. 0ecord date of supervisor approval here. If necessary, obtain *rgani@ation %onsent +using the 0esearch *rgani@ation %onsent Form- before beginning any primary research in an organi@ational setting. 4how your supervisor the signed research *rgani@ation %onsent Form If necessary, obtain Individual %onsent +using the Informed %onsent Form- before beginning any qualitative primary research in an organi@ational setting. 4how your supervisor all signed individual Informed %onsent Forms. If conducting primary qualitative research establish participant codes for your sub9ects and store these codes manually in a secure place. If conducting primary qualitative research transcribe the data you have collected using participant codes for sub9ects. ?se encryption software to protect files in which you store your research data. In writing up data ensure that anonymity and confidentiality are respected if requested by research sub9ects. Include appropriate ethical declaration in &issertation. &iscuss 5thical issues in your methods including measures taken to secure ethical approval, consent+s-, data collection, storage and destruction and whether there was any need for formal risk assessment. Include unsigned ethics forms +Informed %onsent C *rganisational %onsent- in an .ppendix to your dissertation and state that your 4upervisor has seen the original signed forms. %onfirm that all data collected for the purposes of the dissertation will be destroyed after the completion of assessment, unless otherwise agreed with your supervisor and research sub9ects +state reasons for this in your )ethods chapter-. &ate %ompleted

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