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Phases in the development of the TFM:

 

• Selection and delimitation of the topic

 

- TFMs should focus on a specific topic

 

- To define the goal of a work, it is convenient to identify the different   aspects and facets of the theme that you are interested in.

 

•  Approach Method: A student can start by being interested in a project of business implementation in China in general and finally choose a job in which he will analyze some specific aspect of the legislation in force for this type of project implementation in China in general or in a specific area of the country.

 

       EXAMPLE

Business implementation in China -> Legislation and applicable policy -> Is this project viable and profitable in a specific region of China?

 

• Search sources and bibliography: reading previous studies

 

- To obtain information on a topic, the first step is often to perform a bibliographic review in the library / virtual library through the computer catalog. This will allow you to:

 

• Delimit the subject of your study and define / develop the theme of the TFM.

• Obtain information on the ways in which a specific theme has been studied before: used concepts, explanations, theoretical approaches and analysis methods, etc.

• Find data and arguments to support the conclusions of your work.

 

- It is advisable to firstly consult a more general and more recent bibliography and afterwards then limit it according to your interests.

 

• Technique of "pulling the thread": start with a couple of good references on a certain theme, preferably recent, and consult authors and previous works that have been citedin them.

 

- A theoretical or fundamental-theoretical contribution is not expected from the TFM.

 

- It is expected, however, that you know the previous studies of the chosen theme.

 

- It is also not essential that a TFM includes original analysis (based on own field work or on the exploitation of secondary data), but if there are any they will be assessed.

 

• Design of the study protocol: order your ideas

 

-    Writing the introduction: It will have to include a summary of the bibliographic review, as well as the concrete objectives and specific hypotheses of your work. The structure of the work will also have to be briefly described.

 

-  Defining the study methodology: there is always more than one possible method to choose, depending on the theme and even the author's preferences. It will be necessary to assess the advantages and the disadvantages of each option and decide how your research work will be carried out.

 

- The structure of a work is reflected in the epigraphs and sub-epigraphs in which the explanations are ordered. In order to progress in its elaboration, it is advisable to create multiple outlines in which the most relevant aspects of the subject matter will be decided. Within each epigraph different issues constitute sub-epigraphs or sections. To guide the reader you will have to number the different parts of the structure.

 

- The structure of a work can undergo various modifications as progress is made in its execution. However, it is essential to start from an initial structure.

 

-    Drafting the conclusions of the work: they will have to recapitulate the main findings or key points of your investigation. You can also add some reflections to the thread of the most relevant points that may become a reason why future researches are made.

 

EXAMPLE 2

        Why is it necessary to consider business implantation in China?

 

1. Introduction: Importance of the Chinese market in the global economic scenario.

In this section, the project that we are interested in is presented: a description, evolution and analysis of the explanations proposed in the works from the bibliography; done with a critical perspective.

 

2. Analysis of the legal and business viability of the business implementation project in China.

In this section the existing legal system is studied, which conditions the viability of the project and the potential market for the product that is to be introduced.

 

3. Study of specific cases of products already implemented within the same or similar sector.

Fieldwork: surveys, questionnaires and analysis of the results.

 

4. Concrete suggestions and perspectives for successful business implementation in China.

Exhibition of the necessary steps to achieve the desired objective with useful criteria for this type of business implementation.

 

5. Conclusions: Giving an answer to the question: is the project viable?

If the answer is affirmative, the project must be presented as one that can be enforced in a coherent and sustainable manner.

 

If the answer is negative, it is necessary to provide indications and advice to make the project viable.

 

EXAMPLE 3:

 

1. Statement of a question, justification of its relevance

2. Bibliographic review of the subject

3. Presentation of a theoretical argument and hypothesis

4. Case selection and methodology

5. Analysis

6. Presentation of the results

 

• Drafts and the final version

 

- It is necessary to write several drafts before the final version. In this process the structure of the work is adjusted and the writing of the text is improved.

 

• Develop one idea per paragraph. Sometimes there is an introductory paragraph in which a fundamental idea is raised and the following serve to develop it.

•   Do not exceed from ten to twenty lines in the same paragraph. A work in which each page is a continuum is not admissible; but neither is a work with successive paragraphs of two "shopping list" lines or telegrams.

•   Define the terms you used, especially those which have several meanings.

•   Don’t articulate a TFM exclusively around a conceptual debate

•   Sustain your claims with data and / or arguments.

•   Reference and comment on the information contained in the tables, figures and graphs. The tables used to summarize the results of an analysis can’t replace the text of the analysis.

•   Place tables, figures and contextual or additional graphics in an appendix or an annex to the work

•   Use a dictionary or reference books if you have problems in the use of the Spanish language.

•   Use a neutral, impersonal and clear style in the writing of the text, avoiding personal or poetic records.

•   Identify and recognize sources when:

• You use exactly quoted passages from the work of another author (using quotation marks);
• Passages of the work of another author are summarized;
• You use data or information contained in other works;
• You use ideas or content previously developed by other authors.

•   Use footnotes to make comments or introduce additional information that is not considered essential, or that would overload the main text.

 

• Delivery of the final version of the work

 

•   Cover

•   Summary

•   Bibliographical references

•   Annexes (if any)

 

• Oral defense of the work

 

•    Exhibition of the most important information in your work

• Title, thematic area and authorship
• Introduction and objectives
• Method
• Results
• Conclusions