Thesis Correction Checklist

Chapter 1

  • Pg 18 – Research background – include Sabah background earlier on – general 1-2 pages to focus on Sabah issues
  • Relate with Sabah scenario at the end of paragraph – highlight empirical needs
  • Pg 25 – 1.2 Problem Statement – justify why EA become mediator – straight away involve and relate to Sabah case
  • Pg 26 – Provide evidence – not enough data supporting claims
  • Pg 27 – Insert evidence saying Sabah adoption low, last paragraph of 1.2 approach objectively farmers as entrepreneurs – why study as mediation justify with evidence
  • 1.3 Research objective – theory or construct? – check cohesiveness of problem statement with RO and RQ
  • Add construct definition – small-scale farmers

Chapter 2

  • Synthesis literature- how the construct relates back to my study in regard with smallholders
  • 2.2.2 agriculture development in sabah – how it is related to constructs
  • pg 47 – rearrange agriculture story
  • pg 47-49 – add evidence and support
  • pg 49 – add more references – add subsection on entrepreneurial ambidexterity
  • pg 51-52 – explain how the review is related to my study and why i adopt suggestion from the studies
  • pg 53 – connectivity and references
  • pg 57 – 2.5.2 justify final development
  • 2.6.1 references

Chapter 3

  • 3.2 research paradigm and design – ontology & epistomology
  • 3.3.1.4 attach appendix of clearance and permission

Chapter 4

  • References and support why choose second order modelling
  • 4.5.2 Sabah Divisional analysis extract from thesis

Chapter 5

  • Support statements or findings benchmark with previous studies or reference from other places
  • Suggest workable strategies so that they are able to adopt – how it can be done
  • Rephrase title 5.2.1
  • 5.2.2 refer Chapter 4
  • 5.3.1 First order and second order analysis
  • 5.6 Conclusion – what it could solve, can it yield high output?, what support is needed?

Others:

  • Check for originality
  • Check English American or UK
  • Typos and figures
  • Turnitin
  • Student feedback form (Weekend)