Masters Dissertations
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The Masters Dissertations collection contains digital copies of AUT University masters dissertations deposited with the Library since 2007 and made available open access. From 2007 onwards, all dissertations for masters degrees awarded are required to be deposited in Tuwhera Open Theses & Dissertations unless subject to an embargo.
Dissertations submitted prior to 2007 are usually recorded in the AUT Library catalogue where the full text, if available, may be accessed with an AUT password. Other people should request an Interlibrary Loan through their library.
Dissertations are protected by the Copyright Act 1994 (New Zealand). The dissertation may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use:
- Any use you make of these documents or images must be for research or private study purposes only, and you may not make them available to any other person.
- Authors control the copyright of their dissertation. You will recognise the author’s right to be identified as the author of the dissertation, and due acknowledgement will be made to the author where appropriate.
- You will obtain the author’s permission before publishing any material from the dissertation.
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An Exploratory Study of the Progress of Hospitality Graduates’ Career Pathways in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)While the hospitality industry is continuously growing, it faces critical problems. One main problem is retaining qualified hospitality graduates. This research explores the demographics and career pathways of hospitality ... -
A Systematic Literature Review of Data Privacy Issues in Cloud BI
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Cloud Business Intelligence (Cloud BI) can provide a competitive advantage to businesses, but it also has implications for data security and privacy. Leakage of sensitive data can cause serious impacts on the credibility ... -
An Exploration of COVID-19’s Impact on Woman Employees’ Working Lives in the Hospitality Industry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The COVID-19 crisis of 2020 has harmed the health, lives, and economies of people around the world. The hospitality industry, already vulnerable to external threats, has been severely affected by this crisis. The industry ... -
The Exploration of Innovative Experiences in the Hotel Industry: How Are Hotel Organisations Marketing Innovative Experiences to Target the Millennial Generation?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The importance of innovation as the essential driver of sustained success has been amply demonstrated in the hotel industry. Most hotel innovation research has focused on technological innovation, while few studies have ... -
What Are the Factors That Influence Luxury Accommodation Experience? Case Study: New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The luxury travel market is following the global travel trend as experiencing the fastest growth in the travel industry, exerting a crucial influence on New Zealand’s tourism market. This study focuses on the luxury ... -
Can Ecotourism be a Potential Development Tool to Improve Local Livelihoods of Indigenous Communities in Solomon Islands?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Developing tourism provides opportunities for indigenous people to utilise their natural resources, but various challenges can hinder tourism development. This study seeks to discover whether ecotourism can be a tourism ... -
Culture and Handicraft Tourism in India: Tourism Supporting Sustainable Development Goals
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)With the aim of becoming more of a self-reliant nation and lessening the dependency on other nations, the Prime Minister of India proposed a new agenda called “vocal for local”. The aim of the agenda was to motivate locals ... -
Homeless People in the Face of Hazards and Disasters: Auckland as a Case Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Homeless people are disproportionately vulnerable to hazards and disasters because of different intersecting factors, including lack of access to resources, mental health issues and marginalization. Unfortunately, there ... -
The Prospect of Permaculture As a Part of Gastronomic Tourism in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)With the increasing environmental concerns of deforestation, soil degradation, ecological imbalance, and global warming caused by food production, it has become a major concern among academics and the gastronomy industry ... -
Peer Mentoring and Identity Formation in Higher Education: An Autoethnographic Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)This autoethnographic study concerns a Peer Mentor’s identity development through the experience of peer mentoring. It aims to expand our understanding beyond instrumental notions of peer mentoring within the current higher ... -
Standardisation or Customisation? An Investigation of the Attributes of Customer Experience Among International Hotel Brands in China and New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The features of international hotel brands are reflected in the standardised hotel products and services they offer (Ivanova et al., 2016). However, the needs and expectations of hotel guests are changing, as they now seek ... -
How Can Confucian Philosophies Contribute to Gender Equality in Chinese Organisations?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)At present, gender inequality still exists in some Asian countries, especially China. Existing gender inequality and lack of solutions to gender inequality continue to exist in Chinese organisations, affecting the career ... -
Understanding Employee Silence in Chinese Organizations
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)In every business organization, the employees put forward opinions, suggestions, and ideas based on their own knowledge and experience to augment efficiency and performance. Owing to some other reasons, the employees may ... -
Spatial, Demographic and Physical Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Examination of Adult Screening Data for Nine Communes in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Diabetes is recognised as a global public health threat due to its emergence as a leading cause of death, as well as its burden on national healthcare systems and impacts on health and economic productivity. In 2017, there ... -
The Impact of Key Values of Mobile Technology Applications on Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty: The Moderating Role of Access Frequency
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The main purpose of this research project is to examine the impact of the key attributes of the mobile technology application (MTA) in casual dining restaurants in Vietnam, on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty of ... -
Inclusive Workplace Health and Safety in Hospitality: The Models that Support Ethnic Diversity
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)According to the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (2018) New Zealand has some population groups which are at larger risk of harms in New Zealand, such as Māori, Pasifika, migrants, elderly workers, and young ... -
Exhaustion From the Emotional Labour of Frontline Employees in the Hospitality Industry in China
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Emotional labour is the effort employees put into expressing emotions required by the organisation and curtailing the expression of those emotions that are not. The work of frontline employees in the hospitality industry ... -
Service Recovery in Luxury Hotels and Resorts in Sri Lanka
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Hotel providers attempt to provide excellent services to guests, but as a service environment is based on human interactions, service failures due to human deficiencies are unavoidable, making service recovery strategies ... -
Photography in Tourism: Vietnamese Travellers’ Photographs and Narrative-sharing on the Destination Image of Northwest Vietnam
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The internet and social media platforms have changed the way people search for travel information and share travel experiences after their journeys. As the world has become linked by a digital network, the practices of ... -
The Knowledge, Attitudes and Barriers amongst Health Professionals Regarding Acute and Chronic Pain Management in Children: An Integrative Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Pain is one of the most common causes for people to seek healthcare and the management of pain is challenging. Both acute and chronic pain is highly prevalent in children presenting to healthcare facilities. Health ...