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    MANAGING THE VOICES OF SUPERVISORS AND SUPERVISEES FOR SUCCESSFUL DOCTORAL DEGREE COMPLETION AT A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY OF LAHORE
    (UMT.Lahore, 2018) RABIA AFZAL
    The number of PhDs in Pakistan is very low as compared to other countries. There are many factors involve in it that leads to create hideous in the process of PhD. The purpose of this study is to explore voices of PhD supervisors and supervisees for successful doctoral degree completion. This study aims to provide useful guidelines by manifesting issues of both PhD supervisors and supervisees. This study has been conducted in a private university of Lahore. Data has been collected from 10 participants, 5 are supervisors and 5 are supervisees. Phonomyography has been used as a research methodology and data has been analyzed through Gioia methodology. Through analysis 25 second order themes have been emerged through which six aggregate dimensions has been deduced. These six dimensions are Knowledge and skills, Structuring roles and responsibilities, Establishment of defined policies, Acquired roles, Supervisor facilitation and Restructuring research practices. Four second order themes lead to deduce ―Knowledge and skills‖ dimension which shows what qualities and skills should supervisor opt. Five second themes emerged to deduce ―Structuring roles and rsponsibilities‖ dimension which represents qualities and roles which supervisee should opt. ―Establishment of defined policies‖ dimension includes five second order themes, this dimension represents rules and policies should be made for PhD program by universities. Four second order themes lead to create ―Acquired roles dimension‖ which discusses roles of a PhD supervisor. ―Supervisor facilitation‖ dimension includes two second order themes which discusses regarding communication from both supervisor and supervisee. Last dimension is ―Restructuring research practices‖ which includes two second order themes, this dimension discusses the importance of research. These dimensions have been briefly discussed. Roles and functions for both PhD supervisors and supervisees have been proposed. By opting those roles numerous issues can be tackle, which can hence leads to successful doctoral degree completion.