Browsing Open Theses & Dissertations by Thesis Supervisor "Matheny, Jonathan"
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Commitment-based human resource management and organisational performance: An empirical study of small businesses in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2005)Human resource management involves a set of activities that involve employees within organisations. The development of the concept of strategic human resource management requires systematic examination and an informed ... -
Evaluation of the conflict resolution questionnaire
(Auckland University of Technology, 2003)Many questionnaires used in the measurement of conflict are expensive and difficult to obtain. In addition, instruments of this kind are usually associated with diagnosis rather than intervention and education. The present ... -
An examination of the relationships between followers' self-concept based characteristics and their perceptions of transformational leadership
(Auckland University of Technology, 2005)In this study, mainly built on Shamir, House and Arthur’s (1993) self-concept based motivational theory, several sources were integrated to build a theoretical framework, which encompasses five self-concept based characteristics ... -
Host country attractiveness to inward foreign direct investment: A case of small countries
(Auckland University of Technology, 2003)Building on prior literature and drawing on cross-country data, this paper investigated the attractiveness of small developing host countries to foreign direct investment. A model that portrayed the attractiveness of ... -
Mode of entry observations for environmental based INVs (International New Ventures)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)This thesis examines the risk and internationalisation practices of International New Ventures (INVs) in the environmental sector. The purpose of the research is to make observations regarding the manner in which environmental ... -
Organisational learning: managing environmental complexity and change
(Auckland University of Technology, 2002)This thesis presents an investigative analysis of organisational learning and addresses two key gaps evident within the literature: 1. Diversity of thought over what constitutes organisational learning 2. Lack of empirical ... -
Somatic and cognitive stress management techniques: their effect on measures of stress and competency in managers
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)