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IMPACT OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE ON ORGANIZATIONAL CORPORATE PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA

The layout should be professional, with a short summary/abstract

• The report should be free from spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors
• All external quotations should be referenced appropriately
• All citations should be in accordance to the Harvard system of referencing and should be presented alphabetically
• Appropriate use of tables, graphs and Appendices

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

The Introduction Chapter would include (1) context information and theoretical framework (Background Information); (2) statement of the problem or gap in the research; (3) aims/objectives of the dissertation; (4) Research Questions; (5) Hypothesis to be tested (6) Research Scope; and (7) Significance of the study.

LITERATURE REVIEW AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Introduction: The introduction should identify the general topic, issue, or area of concern, thereby providing an appropriate context for the review. It might also establish the writer’s reason for reviewing this particular body of work.

Main Body: The body of the review should summarise the individual pieces of work, and compare and contrast the approaches where it is merited. This can be achieved by, for example, presenting chronologically the development of the field. Alternatively a thematic approach can be used, whereby the key issues related to the topic are reviewed critically. This section should clearly focus on the topic being investigated and identify where appropriate the gaps in the literature, hence providing a justification for the proposed study.

Conclusion: The conclusion should summarise the major contributions of the prior research, maintaining the focus that was established in the introduction. It should evaluate the current “state of the art”, and explain the rationale for the focus of the study. It should clearly state the research questions that will be addressed in the study.

Themes What are the key concerns, themes, ideas?

Structure How is knowledge on the topic structured and organized?

Issues What are the major issues, debates about the topic?

Problems What are the main problems that have been studied to date?

Ensure that the review of the literature, use the Harvard Referencing Style for in-text citations and citations in the list of references (i.e. avoid plagiarism).

The literature review should be properly structured. Ensure the following questions are answered in the literature review: (1) Are different themes covered in different subsections (e.g. theoretical issues? methodological issues? results of previous studies?). (2) Is ‘advance labelling’ used to indicate how the literature review will unfold? (3) How does the literature review conclude? (4) Does it manage to show how your present study fits in with work discussed in the review? That is it should inform your research questions and objectives