This article explores the implications of the national, organisational and individual cultural dimensions for the strategies of PhD supervisors. The intended outcome of PhD supervision is considered to be a doctoral graduate with advanced research skills as well as an original contribution to knowledge production. Data emanate from the interviews with 12 doctoral supervisors from several disciplines affiliated with one of the leading Ukrainian universities. The PhD supervisors were interviewed in April-June 2018. The study findings indicate that, firstly, institutional and cultural complexities which refer to the lack of favourable conditions for doctoral supervision hinder PhD supervisors from achieving the intended outcome. Secondly, the strategic goals and adopted courses of action of PhD supervisors also depend on their values, beliefs, knowledge and skills and if they are unrelated to the intented outcome of PhD supervision it hinders the PhD candidates from acquiring advanced research skills as well as making an original contribution to knowledge production.

本文探讨了国家、组织和个人文化维度对博士生导师策略的影响。博士生导师的预期成果被认为是具有先进研究技能以及对知识生产做出原创贡献的博士毕业生。数据来自对乌克兰一所顶尖大学附属多个学科的 12 名博士生导师的采访。 2018年4月至6月对博士生导师进行了访谈。研究结果表明，首先，制度和文化的复杂性，即缺乏有利的博士生导师条件，阻碍了博士生导师实现预期的结果。其次，博士生导师的战略目标和采取的行动方针也取决于他们的价值观、信仰、知识和技能，如果它们与博士生导师的预期结果无关，就会阻碍博士生获得先进的研究技能以及取得成功。对知识生产的原创性贡献。