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"Back on your feet in no time": measuring the mobility levels of older adults during acute medical hospital stay
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Aim The main aim of this study was to describe the mobility levels of older adults during acute medical hospitalisation at Wellington Regional Hospital, New Zealand. The secondary aims were to explore associations between ... -
Backpackers: the next generation?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)New Zealand has a well-established network of accommodations, transportation, and visitor activities developed specifically for backpackers. These tourists account for almost ten percent of the country’s international ... -
Backward Running Training: Applications for Improving Athleticism in Male High-school Athletes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Novel training methods such as backward running (BR) may promote unique adaptations to athletic performance compared to more traditional training methods, like forward running (FR). While advocates have recommended BR for ... -
Bad Faith: the road to denouement in a short film
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)This project is about storytelling. It explores the potential of narrative by applying Jean Paul Sartre’s notion of Bad Faith (1969) to an animated short film. The work employs a linear narrative that is played out inside ... -
Bakara Kisses
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Bakara Kisses (working title) is a fictional town in Java, Indonesia, that is the 1997 setting for a story of a ‘rite of passage’ - involving youths from three contrasting social realities - in the final year of President ... -
Balance in netballers
(Auckland University of Technology, 2005)Ankle sprain is a common injury within the sport of netball and incurs great costs to the taxpayer. Following ankle sprain, a large number of cases are left with residual deficits in balance and proprioception, which leads ... -
Balancing recognition and disrespect: recovery as the process of identity formation: a New Zealand study of how services shape recovery from sexual abuse
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)This study explored how the recovery of victims of sexual abuse is shaped by services available. Using the philosophical underpinnings of critical theory within the framework of Honneth's recognition theory this study ... -
Balancing the desirable with the feasible: a study of how marketing and operations need to work together to ensure that branding promises can be delivered in practice.
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)The concept of student as customer and marrying the concept of treating the student as a customer whilst delivering tertiary education which is both effective and rigorous is an issue which is currently being strongly ... -
Balancing work and life among students
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)The importance of work-life balance has been gaining ground in recent years to capture a wider range of groups, including students combining full-time study with part-time employment. Finding a balance can be complex and ... -
Balancing Work and Motherhood: Looking at the Experiences of Working Mothers in Aotearoa/New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)This study investigates how women in Aotearoa/New Zealand balance work and family. The objective of this study is to determine what could be changed or improved to support women as mothers and workers in Aotearoa/New ... -
Baling Hou: a photographic exploration of the Chinese post-80s generation in the urban cities of China
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)The aim of this practice-led research is to create a body of photographic work that explores the characteristics of the Baling Hou [八零后] and their life in urban China. Baling Hou refers to the generation born in the 1980s ... -
Banking cost efficiency in China: an ownership and time series comparison
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)This paper examines the ownership effect on Chinese banking cost efficiency over the period of 1998-2005. After controlling for loan quality, liquidity, capitalization and output mix, the empirical results suggest that ... -
Banknote Recognition in Real Time Using ANN
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Financial institutions have adopted various automated banking systems using currency recognition as their main activity, which makes automated currency recognition of significant interest. However, after the review of the ... -
Banknote Serial Number Recognition Using Deep Learning
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Deep learning has been broadly applied to pattern classification, object detection, image segmentation, speech recognition, and other fields in recent years. Convolutional neural networks take dominant role in the field ... -
Barriers and attractors for Māori in tertiary education
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Māori are under-represented across all levels of education in New Zealand. Although this trend has improved over time, a gap remains between tertiary education and Māori participation rates. One question is whether ... -
Barriers and Facilitators of Utilising Cervical Cancer Screening in the Papua New Guinea: A Narrative Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Background: Melanesian countries in the Pacific have the highest incidence of cervical cancer worldwide. In Papua New Guinea (PNG), 1,500 cervical cancer deaths of women are reported each year, and the country has the ... -
The Barriers and Facilitators to Deliver Oral Care for Older Adults in Hospital Settings
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Hospitalised older adults often experience deconditioning and frequently develop aspiration pneumonia. These form a potential vicious cycle that is connected by swallowing dysfunction (dysphagia) and sarcopenia during ... -
Barriers of International Graduates Seeking Employment After Graduation: A Systematic Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Many international students are moving abroad to get higher qualification and obtain relevant field jobs, which help them get permanent residency. To get better study and employment opportunities, many international students ... -
Barriers to strategy implementation: A case study of Air New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2004)The ability to implement strategies successfully is important to any organisation. Despite the importance of the implementation process within strategic management, this is an area of study often overshadowed by a focus ... -
Barriers to strategy implementation: a case study of Air New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)The ability to implement strategies successfully is important to any organisation. Despite the importance of the implementation process within strategic management, this is an area of study often overshadowed by a focus ...