AUT Faculties: Recent submissions
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Ethical Leadership and Employee Mental Health: Comparing Private and Public Sector Employees
(ER Publishing Ltd, 2022)Ethical leadership research mainly focuses on job outcomes while largely ignoring the potential influence on employee mental health. We seek to rectify this by examining the links between ethical leadership and work-life ... -
Jet Injection Needle-Free Dental Anaesthesia: Initial Findings
(Elsevier BV, 2022)Objectives We evaluated patient preference and reported levels of anxiety and discomfort of participants treated with a new needle-free electric motor-driven device vs. conventional local anaesthetic for dental extractions ... -
Measurement of the Developing Foot in Shod and Barefoot Paediatric Populations: A Narrative Review
(MDPI, 2022)The theory that footwear may change foot shape dates back 100 years. Since this period, research has revealed the anatomical and functional consequences that footwear can cause to the foot. Children’s feet remain malleable ... -
GAC: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Model Toward User Incentivization in Unknown Social Networks
(arXiv, 2022)In recent years, providing incentives to human users for attracting their attention and engagement has been widely adopted in many applications. To effectively incentivize users, most incentive mechanisms determine incentive ... -
Aumentando as narrativas da comunidade: Uma exploração de imagem baseada em lentes e design de publicação
(School of Art and Design, Auckland University of Technology, 2021)para alfabetização visual e geração de imagens. Esta proposta de apresentação avança um estudo de caso pedagógico que enfoca maneiras inovadoras de promover a alfabetização visual para alunos de graduação por meio de imagens ... -
Aumento de las narrativas comunitarias: Una exploración del diseño de publicaciones e imágenes basadas en lentes
(School of Art and Design, Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Esta propuesta de presentación plantea un caso de estudio pedagógico que se centra en formas innovadoras de promover la alfabetización visual para estudiantes de pregrado a través de la creación de imágenes basadas en ... -
Doing Case Study Research Collaboratively: The Benefits for Researchers
(SAGE Publications, 2022)Collaborative research teams are an effective strategy to combine the knowledge and skills of like-minded researchers across tertiary education settings and international borders. Research collaborations have the potential ... -
Evidence, Interests and Argumentation: An Environmental Policy Controversy in a Small New Zealand Town
(OpenEdition, 2021)This article examines interactions between different forms of authoritative knowledge and evidence in a public dispute over an environmental problem. It draws on a case set in a small coastal town in New Zealand where the ... -
A Conceptual Approach to Teaching L2 Pronunciation: Perception of Word Stress
Research has demonstrated that pronunciation teaching can be effective, but there have been very few classroom-based studies that have focused on the perception aspect of pronunciation. This article explains the theory and ... -
Collaboration and Creativity During a Global Pandemic
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Reducing Heat Loss From Solar Hot Water Storage Tanks Using Passive Baffles
(Elsevier BV, 2022)Solar water heating systems with thermal storage are one of the simplest ways of reducing energy demand for domestic water heating. Over the years, researchers have attempted to improve the thermal performance of storage ... -
A Deep Ensemble Learning Method for Colorectal Polyp Classification With Optimized Network Parameters
Colorectal Cancer (CRC), a leading cause of cancer-related deaths, can be abated by timely polypectomy. Computer-aided classification of polyps helps endoscopists to resect timely without submitting the sample for histology. ... -
Enabling Breeding Selection for Biomass in Slash Pine Using UAV-Based Imaging
(American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2022)Traditional methods used to monitor the aboveground biomass (AGB) and belowground biomass (BGB) of slash pine (<jats:italic>Pinus elliottii</jats:italic>) rely on on-ground measurements, which are time- and cost-consuming ... -
Attitude and Achievement of First-Year Chemistry Undergraduate Students at The University of the South Pacific
Student attitude toward chemistry may influence engagement and achievement in chemistry-related courses, however, equivocal results in studies conducted in Western countries to date indicate this relationship requires ... -
Pedal Force Effectiveness in Cycling: A Review of Constraints and Training Effects
(The Cycling Research Center, 2013)Pedal force effectiveness in cycling is usually measured by the ratio of force perpendicular to the crank (effective force) and total force applied to the pedal (resultant force). Most studies measuring pedal forces have ... -
Interim Evaluation of the Effect of a New Scrum Law on Neck and Back Injuries in Rugby Union
(BMJ Publishing, 2008)Background: In January 2007 the International Rugby Board implemented a new law for scrum engagement aimed at improving player welfare by reducing impact force and scrum collapses. In New Zealand the new law was included ... -
“Under Erasure”: Suppressed and Trans-Ethnic Māori Identities
(The Trustees of Indiana University, 2020)The questions raised by Māori identity are not static, but complex and changing over time. The ethnicity known as “Māori” came into existence in colonial New Zealand as a new, pan-tribal identity concept, in response to ... -
Kinematics During Lower Extremity Functional Screening Tests – Are They Reliable and Related to Jogging?
(Elsevier, 2011)Purpose To investigate the within-day and between-day reliability of 3D lower extremity kinematics during five lower extremity functional screening tests and to assess the association between these kinematics and those ... -
Stretching: Mechanisms and Benefits for Sport Performance and Injury Prevention
(Taylor & Francis, 2004)Stretching is usually performed before exercise in an attempt to enhance performance and reduce the risk of injury. Most stretching techniques (static, ballistic, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) are effective ... -
Match and Training Injury Incidence in Rugby League: A Systematic Review, Pooled Analysis, and Update on Published Studies
(Elsevier, 2022)In studies reporting rugby league injuries, match injuries varied depending upon participation level. To review and update pooled data estimates for rugby league injury epidemiology and add information for participation ...