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Current issues in PhD supervision of accounting and finance students: Evidence from Australia and New Zealand
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posted on 2023-05-21, 04:26 authored by Amrinder KhosaAmrinder Khosa, Burch, S, Ozdil, E, Wilkin, CThis 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.
History
Publication title
British Accounting ReviewVolume
52Issue
5Article number
100874Number
100874Pagination
1-15ISSN
0890-8389Department/School
TSBEPublisher
Elsevier Sci LtdPlace of publication
NetherlandsRepository Status
- Restricted