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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Rice and Beans, Fish and Chips: Investigating Brazilian Immigrant Families’ Experiences of Eating and Nourishing in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Immigration has been a common practice in human society since the earliest times (United Nations, 2019). Whatever the reasons behind people migrating, it is a complex movement that involves a chain of changes in their ... -
Stock-level Sentiment and the Security Market Line
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)High market beta stocks experience overpricing in periods of high market sentiment, while traditional beta pricing prevails in periods of low market sentiment (Antoniou et al., 2016). I conjecture that the negative (positive) ... -
Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence From Australia and New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Recently, a growing number of studies have focused on the relationship between board characteristics and corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance because the latter is beneficial for business/company performance, ... -
Recruiting Project Managers: A Comparative Analysis of Project Manager Leadership Competencies and Recruitment Signals from Job Advertisements
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Projects are prone to distinct risks which can be of different types and different degrees. As these risks can have a possible negative influence on the project aspects such as cost and schedule, and consequently, project ... -
Deal-Making and Soft Commitment: A Behavioural Choice Model
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Individuals regularly indulge in internal ‘deal-making’ when justifying decisions they know to be bad. In the case of unhealthy foods, the justification often takes the form: “It’s ok if I overindulge today, because I will ... -
Re-thinking How Educators View Dyslexia. The Role School Leaders Play in Developing a Culture of Success for Dyslexic Students
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Dyslexic thinkers make up approximately ten percent of the population. Of those classified as dyslexic respective strengths and weaknesses can vary significantly from individual to individual. The perceptions that surround ... -
The Digital Economy: A Look at the Integration of Strategic Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Digital Start Ups
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The purpose of this study is to examine the links between explorative and exploitative behaviors among start-ups in a digital economy, what drives innovation, and what effect the digital economy has on this using and ... -
Exploring Organisational Culture Within the Context of a Community Sports Organisation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Culture is an intangible concept, known but unseen. It is inherently linked to the success of an organisation. Organisational culture is increasingly a focus for sport management practitioners and academics, yet little ... -
Walking the Regulatory Tightrope: A Case Study in Compliance of New Zealand Small Charities
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This research investigates the accounting and governance practices of small (Tier 3 and Tier 4) Aotearoa New Zealand charities as a result of the recent changes in reporting by charities. Comparatively little is known about ... -
The Effect of Sustainable Packaging on Household Shopper Purchase Intent
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Packaging was introduced to consumers as a way to protect goods, as well as to help ease handling and clearly communicate the contents of items being purchased (Lindh et al., 2016). However today, one of the most common ... -
A Study of Customer Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction in 3-star Hotels in Auckland, New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Customer satisfaction and dissatisfaction in the hospitality sector has been discussed by many researchers (Berezina et al., 2016; Padma & Ahn, 2020; Xu & Li, 2016). Previous studies have paid more attention to customer ... -
Milk Revolution and the Homogeneous New Zealand Coffee Market
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)It is unsurprising that, as an enjoyable and social beverage, coffee has generated a coffee culture in Aotearoa New Zealand. Part of coffee’s enjoyment and culture is the range of milk types available for milk-based coffees. ... -
Making Sense of Fusion Bibimbaps within Auckland Eateries
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Fusion food is a popular global culinary trend. Yet, it is an under-researched domain within the study of gastronomy. In everyday use, the term ‘fusion food’ generally refers to a combination or a fusion of different ... -
Beneficiaries’ Participation in the Co-production of Performance Information in a Not-for-profit Organisation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Performance measurement is vital to strategic decision making in organisations that depend on funding, such as not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) (Medina-Borja & Triantis, 2007). Along with performance reporting, performance ... -
The Judicial Gateway: An Analysis of the Judge's Role in the Perpetuation of Rape Myths in Sexual Assault Jury Trials in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)In New Zealand, there has been an increasing number of conversations over the past decade about rape myths in the criminal justice system. Most research regarding rape myths in the criminal justice system either focus on ... -
Gut Feelings. A Hermeneutic Exploration of the Literature Crossing the Boundaries Between the Mind and Gut.
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Through a hermeneutic phenomenological review of the literature, this dissertation highlights the substantive and growing literature base for nutritional psychiatry showing the impact optimal nutrition and associated factors ... -
The Role of Can Do and Energised to Proactive Motivations in Shaping Employees' Person-environment Fit Behaviours During Their Experience of Role Changes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Proactive behaviour is a self-starting, problem-solving and future-focused process. Employees with a high level of proactivity tend to be self-motivated and act in advance to change themselves or the environment around ... -
Selling the ‘City of Sails’: Destination Branding Through the 2021 America’s Cup
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)In 2021, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron will become the first non-American sailing club to have hosted an America’s Cup regatta on more than two occasions. This provides those responsible for promoting Auckland and ... -
Rural Nurse Practitioner Role to Improve Outcomes for Thames-Coromandel Community
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The Nurse Practitioner (NP) role is essential in the future evolution of health care delivery in New Zealand. This role has the potential to achieve more equitable outcomes for rural populations who experience lower access ... -
First Person Accounts of Psychotherapy for Psychosis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)There is a growing amount of research focusing on the effectiveness of psychotherapy for psychosis but there is very little written about the experience of psychotherapy from a client’s perspective. This is despite researchers ...