Tabla de Contenidos: “…Understanding by finishing: the end is the beginning -- Understanding at the beginning: selecting and working with a committee -- Understanding by proposing: preparing and defending the proposal/prospectus -- Supporting understanding: maximizing resources -- Understanding by focusing: connecting focus, literature, and ownership -- Understanding by writing: keeping a journal -- Understanding by doing: methodology, analysis, and so on -- Understanding by finishing: defining "the end" -- Beginning with endings.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The need for a different approach to the dissertation -- An overview of the dissertation mananagement approach -- The dissertation as knowledge work -- The selection of an advisor and a dissertation committee -- Predissertation development activities -- The selection of a dissertation topic -- Investigating existing knowledge on a topic -- The dissertation proposal -- The dissertation time schedule and budget -- Working with an advisor and a dissertation committee -- Management of dissertation activities -- The defense and publishing the results -- Appendix. …”