TY - JOUR
T1 - Current issues in PhD supervision of accounting and finance students
T2 - evidence from Australia and New Zealand
AU - Khosa, Amid
AU - Burch, Steven
AU - Ozdil, Esin
AU - Wilkin, Carla
PY - 2020/9
Y1 - 2020/9
N2 - This paper reports on the current trends in accounting and finance PhD supervision in Australia and New Zealand. By examining the various supervision styles adopted by students and supervisors, we identified various tensions, including the influence of performance outcomes that may hinder the vibrant spirit of inquiry that should be intrinsic to the PhD journey and to future academia. Our findings demonstrated both supervisor and student preference for more structured (contractual or directorial) styles of supervision. Changes consistent with this preference include group supervision, the closer alignment of student research topics with supervisor interests, and the preference for certain research paradigms and a focus on journal publications. While students and supervisors regard these changes as key elements in addressing the performance demands associated with PhD outcomes, they present challenges for attaining a balance between product (thesis/contribution to knowledge) and process (students' journeys towards scholarship), together with supervisors' roles therein.
AB - This paper reports on the current trends in accounting and finance PhD supervision in Australia and New Zealand. By examining the various supervision styles adopted by students and supervisors, we identified various tensions, including the influence of performance outcomes that may hinder the vibrant spirit of inquiry that should be intrinsic to the PhD journey and to future academia. Our findings demonstrated both supervisor and student preference for more structured (contractual or directorial) styles of supervision. Changes consistent with this preference include group supervision, the closer alignment of student research topics with supervisor interests, and the preference for certain research paradigms and a focus on journal publications. While students and supervisors regard these changes as key elements in addressing the performance demands associated with PhD outcomes, they present challenges for attaining a balance between product (thesis/contribution to knowledge) and process (students' journeys towards scholarship), together with supervisors' roles therein.
KW - Performance standards
KW - PhD supervision
KW - Accounting and finance
KW - Supervision models
KW - Supervisory styles
KW - Structure and support
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85076235912&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.bar.2019.100874
DO - 10.1016/j.bar.2019.100874
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85076235912
SN - 0890-8389
VL - 52
JO - The British Accounting Review
JF - The British Accounting Review
IS - 5
M1 - 100874
ER -