Interview Session
First Interview
The first session involved 1 PHD student and 1 Master's student from School of Business Management. The interview as conducted using Webex application. The recording can be watched using this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1slcI_YAvCm_ooTEOzCxb6BrCs-CcJL6s/view?usp=sharing
Second Interview
The second session involved 2 students from School of Accounting (TISSA). It as conducted using WhatsApp application.
Primary Data (Raw Data From Respondents)
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10/29/20, 09:40 - You created group "Interview"
10/29/20, 09:40 - rusniza: Assalam dibah and wawa.
10/29/20, 09:41 - rusniza: soalan buat based on yg ni
Common issues/challenges faced by PHD students
Time management
Relationship with supervisors
Persistence/perseverance/motivation
Writing the thesis
Lonely journey
Outside commitments (family)
Financial/funding issue
Work-life balance
Concern about future career
10/29/20, 09:41 - rusniza: Antara masalah2 ni.. Apa yg paling mengganggu hampa
10/29/20, 09:54 - Wawa: Nak rank ka?
10/29/20, 09:54 - rusniza: boleh juga..
10/29/20, 09:54 - Wawa: Ok
10/29/20, 09:54 - rusniza: lagi satu masalah writing untuk penerbitan..
10/29/20, 09:55 - rusniza: ada formal training untuk menulis ke jurnal berindeks?
10/29/20, 09:58 - Wawa: soalan buat based on yg ni
Common issues/challenges faced by PHD students
Time management 1
Relationship with supervisors 5
Persistence/perseverance/motivation 2
Writing the thesis 4
Lonely journey 8
Outside commitments (family) 6
Financial/funding issue 9
Work-life balance 3
Concern about future career 7
10/29/20, 09:59 - Wawa: Utk org yg bukan dlm education line.. Publication not an issue
10/29/20, 09:59 - Wawa: Tp utk korang.. Utmost important
10/29/20, 09:59 - rusniza: allright, how about knowledge to write an academic thesis?
10/29/20, 10:00 - rusniza: mean, academic writing
10/29/20, 10:00 - Wawa: Jawapan based on my current situation
10/29/20, 10:00 - Wawa: Yes.. A problem to me
10/29/20, 10:01 - Wawa: Boleh rank no. 2A
10/29/20, 10:02 - Wawa: Time mgt dgn work life balance almost similar
10/29/20, 10:03 - rusniza: ok, if we were to organise on writing tips, interested?
10/29/20, 10:03 - rusniza: so its quite a big problem kan for writing
10/29/20, 10:04 - Wawa: Bagus.. Utk basic on how to write.. Tp tak sesungguhnya apply bila kerja
10/29/20, 10:04 - Wawa: But utk mgt level.. Sgt penting
10/29/20, 10:05 - Wawa: Kerja maksud aku kalau jd auditor
10/29/20, 10:05 - rusniza: ok faham2.
10/29/20, 10:05 - Wawa: Dibah di mana kamu
10/29/20, 10:05 - rusniza: for future maybe kena pakai academic writing
10/29/20, 10:05 - rusniza: dibah balik umah mak dia.. line sgt kurang
10/29/20, 10:06 - Wawa: Academic writing in detail plz chik?
10/29/20, 10:06 - rusniza: tq Wa for nswering
10/29/20, 10:06 - rusniza: mcm writing thesis n jurnal
10/29/20, 10:06 - Wawa: Nak aku share dgn org yg plan nak sambung phd dak?
10/29/20, 10:06 - Wawa: Boleh dpt view diorg
10/29/20, 10:06 - rusniza: apa yg perlu ada utk academic ariting, apa yg reader nak tengok
10/29/20, 10:07 - Wawa: Purpose writing is to get fulfill reader's need?
10/29/20, 10:07 - rusniza: wa tambah dlm soalan tu academic writing knowledge
10/29/20, 10:07 - rusniza: yep, ikut kehendak bidang
10/29/20, 10:08 - Wawa: Ok faham
10/29/20, 10:09 - rusniza: You deleted this message
10/29/20, 10:09 - rusniza: Common issues/challenges faced by PHD students
Time management 1
Relationship with supervisors 5
Persistence/perseverance/motivation 2
Writing the thesis 4
Lonely journey 8
Outside commitments (family) 6
Financial/funding issue 9
Work-life balance 3
Concern about future career 7
academic writing knowledge
10/29/20, 10:10 - rusniza: Common issues/challenges faced by PHD students
Time management
Relationship with supervisors
Persistence/perseverance/motivation
Writing the thesis 4
Lonely journey 8
Outside commitments (family)
Financial/funding issue
Work-life balance
Concern about future career
academic writing knowledge
10/29/20, 10:11 - rusniza: minta depa rank sat benda ni
10/29/20, 10:11 - rusniza: if ada chanllenges lain boleh tambah wa
10/29/20, 10:15 - rusniza: If you are a supervisor for a postgraduate student, what advice will you give to the student?
10/29/20, 10:16 - Wawa: Ok dh wassup.. Nti depa respond, aku fwd kat sini
10/29/20, 10:23 - Wawa:
5. Time management
3. Relationship with supervisors
1. Persistence/perseverance/motivation
2. Writing the thesis
4. Lonely journey
7. Outside commitments (family)
9. Financial/funding issue
8. Work-life balance
10. Concern about future career
6. Academic writing knowledge
10/29/20, 10:23 - Wawa: Resource difficulties - data / reference
10/29/20, 10:24 - Wawa: Feedback 1- kak kin
10/29/20, 10:24 - Wawa: Resources ni dia nk rank no. 2
10/29/20, 10:25 - Wawa: While completing her master thesis, susah sungguh nk dpt data yg sesuai.. Komen k. Kin
10/29/20, 10:41 - Wawa:
1) Persistence perseverance n motivation
2) Lonely journey
3) relationship with supervisor
4) Writing thesis
5) time management
6) outside commitment
7) financial funding issue
8) work life balance
9) concern abt future career
10) academic writing knowledge
10/29/20, 10:41 - Wawa: Feedback 2 - lim
10/29/20, 10:42 - Wawa: Time management - nie attitude je...no really issue
Relationship with supervisors (rank 2)
Persistence/perseverance/motivation (rank 4)
Writing the thesis ( rank 1)
Lonely journey
Outside commitments (family) (rank 3)
Financial/funding issue (rank 6, kalo scholarship...could be 2, kali owned funding)
Work-life balance (rank 5)
Concern about future career
Academic writing knowledge (rank 1_sama mcm writing thesis kan)
10/29/20, 10:43 - Wawa: Feedback 3- k. Lina.. Yg ni ada condition skit
10/29/20, 10:47 - Wawa: Common issues/challenges faced by PHD / future PHD students
Time management - 1
Relationship with supervisors - 2
Persistence/perseverance/motivation - 3
Writing the thesis - 5
Lonely journey - 7
Outside commitments (family) - 10
Financial/funding issue - 9
Work-life balance - 6
Concern about future career - 8
Academic writing knowledge – 4
10/29/20, 10:48 - Wawa: Feedback 3-kak su (tgh pursue phd but stuck dgn kerja
10/29/20, 11:21 - Dibah Phd Poli: Common issues/challenges faced by PHD students
5. Time management
9. Relationship with supervisors
1. Persistence/perseverance/motivation
4. Writing the thesis
2. Lonely journey
6. Outside commitments (family)
10. Financial/funding issue
7. Work-life balance
8. Concern about future career
3. academic writing knowledge
10/29/20, 11:21 - Dibah Phd Poli: Mcm ka
10/29/20, 11:21 - Dibah Phd Poli: Eh mcm ni ka
10/29/20, 11:24 - rusniza: ok tu...
10/29/20, 11:25 - rusniza: tq wawa n dibah
10/29/20, 11:25 - rusniza: for the input
10/29/20, 11:27 - Wawa: Kalau buat partime, time mgt akan jd 1st issue
10/29/20, 11:28 - Wawa: No poblem
10/29/20, 11:28 - Dibah Phd Poli: Actually semua nak letak no 1
10/29/20, 11:28 - Dibah Phd Poli: <Media omitted>
10/29/20, 11:29 - Dibah Phd Poli: Saya perlukan motivation sekarang...😔
10/29/20, 11:29 - Dibah Phd Poli: Nak bt tp x bt
10/29/20, 11:36 - Wawa: Assalamualaikum kak.. Nak minta bantuan utk rank the common issues utk PHD/ future PHD student..
Common issues/challenges faced by PHD / future PHD students
2 Time management
4 Relationship with supervisors
8 Persistence/perseverance/motivation
7 Writing the thesis
6 Lonely journey
1 Outside commitments (family)
5 Financial/funding issue
9 Work-life balance
10 Concern about future career
3 Academic writing knowledge
10/29/20, 11:37 - Wawa: Feedback 4-kak jah (dh jd Dr dh.. Alhamdulillah
10/29/20, 13:28 - rusniza: Revisit big why kenapa buat PhD
10/29/20, 13:32 - rusniza: Wow tahniah..
10/29/20, 14:38 - Dibah Phd Poli: Nk fwd ke kengkawan ke
10/29/20, 14:42 - rusniza: Boleh juag
10/29/20, 14:42 - rusniza: Juga
10/29/20, 15:00 - Wawa: Hi kelly.. Need ur help to rank d following issue.. Helping my fren for her study.. Tqtq
Common issues/challenges faced by PHD / future PHD students
1.Time management
6. Relationship with supervisors
3. Persistence/perseverance/motivation
Writing the thesis
9. Lonely journey
4. Outside commitments (family)
8. Financial/funding issue
5. Work-life balance
2. Concern about future career
7. Academic writing knowledge
10/29/20, 15:00 - Wawa: Feedback 5-kelly
10/29/20, 15:16 - rusniza: Kadang kita divide keja kita tu into "big chunks" sgt, so bila kita nak buat kita rasa perlukan masa yg panjang nak buat. Bila x cukup masa kita demotivated utk buat kena tu
10/29/20, 15:17 - rusniza: Sbb dok rs kalau duduk buat pun takkan habis
10/29/20, 15:17 - rusniza: So divide into small chunks.. Nmpak mudah n achievable
10/29/20, 15:47 - Dibah Phd Poli: InshaAllah..