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TABLE OF CONTENT
 ABSTRACT
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An abstract comprised of topic, brief introduction of variables and methodology. Maximum of

100 words are allowed. (Font style: Times New Roman, Font Size: 12pt, Justified Aligned, 1.5 Line
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 1. INTRODUCTION
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Following dimensions of your thesis will be included in this chapter:

Current trend of your research topic in the research country. (Font style: Times New Roman,
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1.1 Problem Statement (Font style: Times New Roman, Bold, Font Size: 12pt, Left
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Most of the research evidence regarding associations between types of employee

participation and organizational commitment is from the developed countries and
little evidence from the developing countries especially in sub-continent. This study
will be a comparative study between a developing and developed country.

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1.2 Significance of the Study(Font style: Times New Roman, Bold, Font Size: 12pt, Left
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Significance of the study should be in points.

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1.3 Research Questions (Font style: Times New Roman, Bold, Font Size: 12pt, Left
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Research questions of the study should be in points.

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 2. LITERATURE REVIEW
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Literature review should include references related to your variables and links between each
variables included in your study.

80 % of the literature should be in your own words, you can only write them of the author
whereas 20% of the literature review can be copied from the author side but that too with
reference and within inverted commas.
 3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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3.1 Research Design

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3.1.1 Research Objectives

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3.1.2 Hypothesis Development

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3.1.3 Research Model

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3.1.4 Variable Construct

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3.1.5 Instrument Development

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3.5.1 Instrument Validity

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3.6 Population

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3.6.1 Sample Size

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4. DATA ANALYSIS
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Explanation of the data analysis tools should be given.

5. TIME FRAME
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Time consumption in each phase should be given.

6. REFERENCES
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APA style of references should be used.

Article in Journal Paginated by Volume

Journals that are paginated by volume begin with page one in issue one, and continue numbering
issue two where issue one ended, etc.
 Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology journal articles. Journal of
Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 55, 893-896.

Article in Journal Paginated by Issue

Journals paginated by issue begin with page one every issue; therefore, the issue number gets
indicated in parentheses after the volume. The parentheses and issue number are not italicized or
underlined.

Scruton, R. (1996). The eclipse of listening. The New Criterion, 15(30), 5-13.

Article in a Magazine

Henry, W. A., III. (1990, April 9). Making the grade in today's schools. Time, 135, 28-31.

Letter to the Editor

Moller, G. (2002, August). Ripples versus rumbles [Letter to the editor]. Scientific American,
287(2), 12.

Review

Baumeister, R. F. (1993). Exposing the self-knowledge myth [Review of the book The self-
knower: A hero under control, by R. A. Wicklund & M. Eckert]. Contemporary
Psychology, 38, 466-467.