Proceedings of 30th International Business Research Conference
20 - 22 April 2015, Flora Grand Hotel, Dubai, UAE, ISBN: 978-1-922069-74-0
Training Needs of a PhD Candidate from the Perspective of
Candidate in the Field of Science and Technology
Abdul Rahim Zumrah*, Panji Hidayat Mazhisham, Abdullah Shahir Ariffin
Ahmad Fadzil, Amin Al Haadi Syafei, Kamaludin Nurdin Marjuni and Mohd
Zalisham Jali
Exploring the training needs of a lecturer who plan to further PhD study has
received little academic attention. This study explores the training needs of
lecturers in the field of science and technology, who plan to further study at
the PhD level. Using a qualitative approach to analyzing 19 academicians,
who work in 7 Public Institutions of Higher Education in Malaysia, this study
reveals 8 types of training that needed by the academicians in this context
before pursuing studies at the PhD level.
Field of Research: Training needs, Lecturer, PhD study, Public Institution of Higher
Education, Malaysia
Faculty of Leadership and Management, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Acknowledgement: This paper is based on the research that funded by the Research Acculturation Grant
Scheme (RAGS), Ministry of Education Malaysia
* Corresponding author. Email: rahim@usim.edu.my