Browsing Open Theses & Dissertations by Title
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Investigating the determinants of training transfer in enterprise systems
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)The advent of information systems (IS) has improved the face of the global business environment. Faced with increasing competition, expanding markets and rising customer expectations, companies have sought to improve their ... -
Investigating the economic contribution of immigrants to New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)In an increasingly competitive world market, the key to success for New Zealand is to develop competitive advantages in its advanced industries. Specifically, if it can attract more skilled immigrants it will provide New ... -
Investigating the Effectiveness of Adopting Building Information Modelling for Refurbishment of Complex Buildings; Case Study of Auckland
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)The adoption of building information modelling (BIM) is relatively new to the refurbishment of existing building projects. As a result, the uptake and delivery have been recently reported to be slow for refurbishment ... -
Investigating the Effectiveness of BIM-BMS Integration on Managing Existing Building Facilities: A New Zealand Educational Building Case
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Nowadays, the building sector and people’s activities in buildings account for nearly 60% of the world’s electricity consumption. Wherein, the operation accounts for 87% of total costs in the whole building lifecycle. ... -
Investigating the impacts of shadow reports on the social and environmental reports of their targeted corporations
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)This research aims to explore empirical evidence for understanding the impacts of silent and shadow reports on the social and environmental reports of the corporation they targeted. The impacts of shadow reporting are ... -
Investigating the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Cognition in Children
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Background A positive relationship between physical activity (PA) and cognitive ability in children has been documented consistently over the last 50 years. Cross-sectional studies show a relationship between PA and ... -
Investigating the Role of Communication in Hotel Human Resource Management
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This thesis examines the role of communication in hotel human resource management and explores the impacts of effective and ineffective communication practices for employees within a hotel setting. The hospitality and ... -
Investigating the skills and capabilities that software testers need: A New Zealand study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Software testing has changed a lot with the rapid developing software market in the last two decades. Many companies have to either keep up with competitors or gain a competitive advantage by the continuous deploying high ... -
Investigating the Social-ecological Trade-offs Between Removing and Preserving Mangroves in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)How we perceive and interact with the natural world will govern our future in times of great environmental change. In New Zealand, the indigenous mangrove species Avicennia marina (subsp.) australasica has expanded within ... -
Investigating the Stress-and-coping Model of Self-forgiveness, Self-compassion, Affect and Psychological Health
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Background Historically many authors have written about the restorative influence that self-compassion and affect can have upon the process of self-forgiveness in promoting psychological health (e.g. Dalai Lama, & Chan, ... -
Investigating the Use of Social Justice Principles to Inform Culturally Responsive Leadership in Two Catholic Secondary Schools
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The aim of the research study was to investigate the use of social justice principles to inform culturally responsive leadership in two Catholic secondary schools. The study examines the experiences, perceptions and ... -
Investigating the ways of how e-learning enhances teaching and learning of computer science at tertiary institutions in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)E-learning is increasingly used in education in order to enhance the learning process for students and ensure that they enjoy the learning activities. The current research aims to investigate how e-learning and technology ... -
An investigation into Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) rupture prediction
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the world. The mortality rate between 1993 -1997 in New Zealand was about 46% and 32% worldwide. CVDs such as Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ... -
An Investigation Into Acoustics and Vibration Characteristics of CPAP Devices
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)High demand for lower noise generation in the CPAP device industries necessitates the need to have a computational modelling for obtaining in-depth understanding of internal aerodynamic flows and aero-acoustic characteristics ... -
An investigation into ambulatory blood pressure measurement
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Hypertension is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases threatening people's health worldwide. Although, hypertension itself is rarely an acute problem, it increases the risk of cardiovascular events and kidney ... -
An Investigation Into Aspects of the Economic Consequences of Marital Separation Among New Zealand Parents
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Marital separation, especially when dependent children are involved, is a significant and disruptive life event that often involves considerable changes in living standards and in how families organise their economic life. ... -
An investigation into bicycle performance and design
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)The main hypothesis of this thesis was to determine to what extent mathematical modelling can influence the dynamics of the bicycle and improve handling performance. Hence a key objective was to develop effective and valid ... -
An investigation into bicycle steering and roll responses
(Auckland University of Technology, 2004)This research studies the dynamics of bicycles, in particular how they corner, balance upright and maintain directional control. It examines the design and performance of single front wheel steering, the geometry of which ... -
An investigation into estimation and spatial sense as aspects of workplace numeracy: a case study of recycling and refuse operators within a situated learning model
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)The abilities to estimate and to exercise spatial awareness are important elements of adult numeracy and are embedded in many workplace activities. However, contributions of these elements of numeracy in workplace activities ... -
An Investigation Into Improving the CPAP and the Electrical Stimulation for the OSA Treatment
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is considered a worldwide public health problem. It is characterised by the repetitive episodes of partial (hypopnea) or complete collapse (apnea) within the upper airway during sleep of OSA ...