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.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Keywords:	performance standards, PhD supervision, accounting and finance, supervision models, supervisory styles, structure and support
Research Division:	Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
Research Group:	Accounting, auditing and accountability
Research Field:	Accounting, auditing and accountability not elsewhere classified
Objective Division:	Education and Training
Objective Group:	Learner and learning
Objective Field:	Higher education
UTAS Author:	Khosa, A (Dr Amrinder Khosa)
ID Code:	147969
Year Published:	2020
Web of Science® Times Cited:	2
Deposited By:	Accounting and Accountability
Deposited On:	2021-11-25
Last Modified:	2022-01-24
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