Browsing Open Theses & Dissertations by Title
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Statements issued by the Commissioner of Inland Revenue - with recent legislative changes what is their legal status?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)This dissertation discusses what if any impact that changes made to New Zealand’s tax administration system have had on the legal status of statements made by the Commissioner of Inland Revenue. One of the Commissioner’s ... -
Static animation: an exploration into the ambiguous boundaries of Little Red Riding Hood through an illustrative typographic inquiry within animation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)This practice-led thesis explores the ways in which a narrative can create a sense of the macabre, which instills the sense of fear of death, through an investigation of the relationship between illustration and typography. ... -
Status of International Study Tours in China: The Students’ and Parents’ Perspectives
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)International study tours have a place in both the tourism and education markets. In recent years, international short-term study tours have become increasingly popular in China. A large number of students choose to ... -
Staying Connected Through Conflict: Christian Clergy Who Support Same-sex Marriage
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Same-sex marriage within churches is an ongoing, highly contentious, and contested space. A rich literature depicts dichotomised views, reflecting those of academics at denominational level, and addresses theological ... -
Steganographic techniques on social media: investigation guidelines
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Online social networking is available to anyone who wants to sign up to the many sites available. The web-based services allow users to communicate with many media sources and to build relationship networks that have ... -
Stepping through different realities: a phenomenological hermeneutic study of psychotherapists' spiritual experience
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)This study explores therapists' spiritual experience, personally and within the therapeutic relationship. It focuses on the lived experience of therapists and the different meanings made of what is experienced. The purpose ... -
Sticking to the plot: the nature and meaning of family routines in the context of mental illness
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)This qualitative descriptive study provides new understandings of family routines in families dealing with the stressors of adolescent mental illness. Seven parent and adolescent participants, recruited from a community ... -
Stitched in time: a progressive interpretation of embroidery
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)This practice-based art and design project explores the potential use of contemporary materials and techniques in relation to extending aesthetic and structural possibilities of embroidery, with a focus on developing textile ... -
Stock market reactions to monetary policy shocks: study in Australian Market
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)It is important for both the monetary policy makers and investors to understand the impact of monetary policy shocks to real asset prices. This paper used the event-study method to test the intraday effects of monetary ... -
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) ... -
Store Atmospherics As a Prime to Nudge Shoppers Toward Healthier Food Choices
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)The expanding waistlines of New Zealanders are cause for concern. Yet current attempts in-store focused on conscious intentions for health behaviour have been met with limited success (Papies, 2016). The literature suggests ... -
Storied Objects
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This thesis project addresses questions concerning the significance of the title of an artwork (as a category of literature), and the art object, as vehicles for provoking thought, feeling, and imagination. The title of ... -
Stories and strategies of women living with female genital mutilation in Auckland communities
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a significant health problem for young girls and women; it is a harmful cultural practice that involves the cutting of the external genitalia. Many communities around the world have been ... -
Stories families/whanau tell to describe care by nurses within hospitals: a narrative analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)Having a child in hospital is a stressful time for the whole family, yet existing research of this experience has predominantly focused on the perspectives of the boarding-in parent/guardian. Consistent with the theoretical ... -
Story Meets Story World: How Do You Construct a Non-linear, Narrative-rich Virtual Reality Experience While Working Within the Confines of a Traditional MMORPG?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)With the affordances of the immersive technology of Virtual Reality, game designers are looking to find a new language for MMORPG narrative; one that matches the dynamic, non-linear and interactive nature of the medium. ... -
Story telling as koha: consolidating community memories
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)This project will explore a fusion of Tangata Whenua and Pacific perspectives within a performance installation framework. I intend to juxtapose community narratives within a video art form. I will explore the recording ... -
Storytelling: circles and straight lines
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)Storytelling: circles and straight lines is a qualitative, retrospective analysis of my thesis (a collection of iconoclastic New Zealand short stories, entitled In Transit), in which I define the scope of my creative work ... -
Strange Relations: A design inquiry into infrastructure as topological place
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Infrastructures multiply our connections, mediate our lives, and amplify the range of our effects. To the extent that these bi-directional effects are remote or asynchronous, experienced partially, indirectly, or not at ... -
Strategic entrepreneurship in New Zealand's state-owned enterprises: underlying elements and financial implications
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)The concept of strategic entrepreneurship has received increased attention over the past ten years. Viewed as the intersection of entrepreneurship and strategy, this field of research is populated by conceptual studies ... -
A strategic perspective on facilitation of network approaches: emerging network structure and adaptive systems in internationalisation of Indian firms
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Internationalisation by firms in India is in a nascent stage; however these firms are making rapid progress due to changes in government policies in this region. This has led to diverse opportunities for Indian firms in ...