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Current issues in PhD supervision of accounting and finance students: Evidence from Australia and New Zealand
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Khosa, A and Burch, S and Ozdil, E and Wilkin, C, Current issues in PhD supervision of accounting and finance students: Evidence from Australia and New Zealand, British Accounting Review, 52, (5) Article 100874. ISSN 0890-8389 (2020) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.bar.2019.100874
Abstract
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 Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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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: | 4 |
Deposited By: | Accounting |
Deposited On: | 2021-11-25 |
Last Modified: | 2022-01-24 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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