Browsing Open Theses & Dissertations by Title
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Gainsharing: A review of theoretical perspectives and development of models
(Auckland University of Technology, 2005)The aim of this dissertation, completed for a Master of Business, is to firstly develop further theoretical insights on gainsharing. From these insights, the second aim is to provide New Zealand managers with a clear ... -
Gallipoli As Edutainment? Constructing National Identity in a “new” Museum
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)This original research in this thesis is a close reading (Monin, 2004) of Gallipoli: the Scale of our War. The idea for the research was born from two over‑arching interests: museums as social institutions and in the ... -
Game analysis in Rugby Union
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Due to rugby's increasing level of professionalism, rugby union performance analysis is in a rapid state of evolution. Coaches, media, administrators and players are demanding greater access to more detailed analysis of ... -
Gaming Through Dyslexia: An Interactive Digital Application That Is a Learning Tool for Students Under the Age of Ten That Have Dyslexia
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)This research thesis approaches the research question of "How can we use interactive digital applications as a learning tool to improve skills and abilities for students under the age of ten that are diagnosed with Dyslexia?" ... -
Gasoline and diesel pricing New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Motorists are interested in knowing what is causing the escalating at-pump petroleum prices and how does gasoline or diesel price respond to changes in international crude oil prices and currency exchange rates. This study ... -
Gay Men Coming Out Later in Life: A Phenomenological Inquiry Into Disclosing Sexual Orientation in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Despite the passing of significant legislation in the late 20th century ("Homosexual Law Reform Act, 1986," ; "Human Rights Amendment Act, 1993") homonegativity remains an issue in Aotearoa New Zealand. For example, in the ... -
"Gay men, internalised homophobia and therapy": Working with internalised homophobia in gay men using a gay-affirmative model: A systematic literature review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)This dissertation is a modified systematic literature review exploring internalised homophobia in gay men and how the therapist works with this issue within the therapeutic relationship. Information was gathered from several ... -
'Gāpatia i Fa’anoanoaga': An Art Installation Reflecting on Burden and Loss Through a Migrant Experience
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)Gāpatia i Fa’anoanoaga is a general Samoan expression which literally means ‘burden with sadness’, which encompasses all aspects of loss and grief in relation to the burden of obligation to reciprocity. This project has ... -
Geishagraphy
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)This project utilises the Geisha philosophy of Wabi Sabi to re-realise and appreciate every moment of ourordinary mundane lives. By adapting Wabi Sabi aesthetics and disciplines into my photographic practice, the aim is ... -
Gender and the social construction of occupations: the case of Clinical Coders
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Labour market position is socially constructed through the complex and intertwined relationships embedded in gender, skill, power and occupational status. These interactions are located in the social structures of patriarchy ... -
Gender Disparity in 12-lead Electrocardiogram Acquisition by Emergency Medical Service Staff for Patients With Cardiac-type Chest Pain
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Background: Female patients suffering from Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) receive fewer investigations and treatments than male patients, in both the pre-hospital and hospital environments. To accurately diagnose ACS a ... -
Gender in commercial radio in New Zealand: a critical discourse analysis of the “Secret Life of Girls”
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Radio can be a highly gendered environment, but to date this has not been explored in New Zealand (Hendy, 2000; Karpf, 1980; Lacey, 2004). For scholars of New Zealand radio the deregulated, highly commercial environment ... -
Gender in Psychotherapy: How Does the Literature Portray the Power Dynamics in a Female Therapist-male Client Dyad?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)This dissertation aimed to reveal and explore how the reviewed literature portrayed the gendered power dynamics that may play out in a psychotherapeutic alliance between a female therapist and a male client. This research ... -
The gender reflection
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)This thesis investigates how characters with non-traditional gender are depicted in contemporary Western cinema on the basis that this depiction illustrates society’s unease with individuals who do not easily confirm to ... -
Gender wage inequality in the urban Chinese labour market
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)This thesis presents an analysis of the gender earnings gap in urban China. The focus is on the impacts of human capital, family circumstances, social and political capital, occupation, ownership sector, industrial sector, ... -
Gender wage inequality in the urban Chinese labour market
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)This thesis presents an analysis of the gender earnings gap in urban China. The focus is on the impacts of human capital, family circumstances, social and political capital, occupation, ownership sector, industrial sector, ... -
Gendered embodiment and critical tourism - exploring Italian women's sensuality
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)This thesis is a study of Italian women’s sensual embodiment in leisure and tourism experiences (involving beautifying in the city and tanning at the beach) in, and around, the city of Rome. The central link in this thesis ... -
Gene selection based on consistency modelling, algorithms and applications
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)Consistency modeling for gene selection is a new topic emerging from recent cancer bioinformatics research. The result of classification or clustering on a training set was often found very different from the same operations ... -
Generating Value in Alliance Contracts Through the Lean Concept
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)The construction industry has recognised alliancing as a means to increase construction efficiency. Despite the potential benefits attributed to alliancing, the true performance enhancements have not been fully gained in ... -
Genetic variability of Dasheen mosaic virus and consequences for detection
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)The genus Potyvirus is one of the largest groups of plant viruses having RNA genomes. RNA viruses show high genetic diversity which can influence virus infectivity and host selection. In this study, deep sequencing profiles ...