Doctoral Theses
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The Doctoral Theses collection contains digital copies of AUT doctoral theses deposited with the Library since 2004 and made available open access. All theses for doctorates awarded from 2007 onwards are required to be deposited in Tuwhera Open Theses unless subject to an embargo.
For theses submitted prior to 2007, open access was not mandatory, so only those theses for which the author has given consent are available in Tuwhera Open Theses. Where consent for open access has not been provided, the thesis is usually recorded in the AUT Library catalogue where the full text, if available, may be accessed with an AUT password. Other people should request an Interlibrary Loan through their library.
Theses are protected by the Copyright Act 1994 (New Zealand). The thesis may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use:
- Any use you make of these documents or images must be for research or private study purposes only, and you may not make them available to any other person.
- Authors control the copyright of their thesis. You will recognise the author’s right to be identified as the author of the thesis, and due acknowledgement will be made to the author where appropriate.
- You will obtain the author’s permission before publishing any material from the thesis.
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Upholding the Dangal (Dignity) of Biracial (Haphap) Children in Angeles City, Philippines
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)There is some literature on the situation of Filipino children relative to the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in the Philippines. However, there is a scarcity of research ... -
Does Research Help Inform a Healthcare Organisation’s Purpose? A Perspective of One New Zealand District Health Board
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Background: The body of work set out to answer the question “does research overall help to inform a healthcare organisation’s purpose?” To align health care research activity to a District Health Board (DHB) organisational ... -
Passenger Service Systems Adoption in the Context of Inter-organisational Systems and Home-region Orientation: An Explanatory Embedded Case Study with Three Alliance Airlines in East Asia
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)This study explains the factors that influence Passenger Service Systems (PSS) adoption by mainly revealing ‘why’ and ‘how’ international airlines adopt PSS. Since the mid-2000s, many commercial carriers have operated PSS, ... -
Systematics of the Octopoteuthidae Berry, 1912 (Cephalopoda: Oegopsida)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Squids of the family Octopoteuthidae Berry, 1912, have been known to science for nearly 250 years and have been collected from every ocean except the Arctic and Antarctic. They are an ecologically important group, having ... -
Host-guest Encounters in a Tourist Destination: Exploring the Experiences of Sri Lankan Hospitality From a Foreign Tourist’s Perspective
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)In tourism, hospitality is frequently viewed from a service encounter perspective – a perspective that reflects the role hospitality has in service encounters in hospitality businesses. From this perspective, hospitality ... -
What Are the Elements of Work Readiness of New Graduate Nurses in the New Zealand Context? A Professional Consensus
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Background: Preparation for practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) is an age-old concern, and the tension between nursing education and practice has been well described. There is increasing interest in work readiness of new ... -
Business Clustering in New Zealand: The Creation of Competitiveness in a Regional Cluster and The Influences of Intermediaries on the Cluster Competitiveness
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Business clustering significantly contributes to growth and competitiveness. Studies have examined aspects of clusters related to the creation of competitiveness from different levels of analysis, but less research has ... -
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. ... -
Enhancing Sprint Performance in Team Sport Athletes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Effective methods of monitoring and training sprint-running performance for team sport athletes are important for optimising physical preparation for a range of sports. Wearable resistance (WR) training involves attaching ... -
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 ... -
Investigation of the Pathophysiology of the New Zealand Black-footed Abalone (Haliotis iris)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)This study was conducted to improve the knowledge regarding the immunological aspects of the New Zealand Blackfooted abalone (H. iris), to anticipate future occurrence of disease and to establish environmental-friendly ... -
The Ecophysiology of the New Zealand Mangrove, Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh. subsp. australasica (Walp.) J. Everett
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)The availability of water is an important environmental factor determining plant growth, survival, and distribution globally. From a physiological viewpoint, non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs) are necessary for plants to ... -
Investigating Academic Literacy Challenges on Undergraduate Programmes: A Focus on Arabic-speaking Students in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)The challenges facing non-native English-speaking students (NNESSs) in their attempts to adapt to the conventions of academic writing at tertiary level in English-medium institutions have been canvassed in scholarly research. ... -
The Effectiveness of Resisted Sprinting to Improve Short Distance Sprint Performance in Young Athletes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Speed is an important athletic quality and needs to be developed in young athletes, this may be best achieved using specific forms of sprint training. Resisted sled training is a sprint specific form of training widely ... -
Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of an Innovative Fermented Mussel Food Product, Perna
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Perna is an edible novel cook-then-lactic ferment product made from mussels, particularly the New Zealand green shell mussel, Perna canaliculus. This study characterized Perna form a physicochemical and microbiological ... -
Using Stereo Vision and Transfer Learning to Identify Potholes on the Road
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Identification of dangerous road distress on road surfaces is essential to many applications such as improved driving comfort, safety, the country’s economy and better traffic efficiency. For these reasons, research around ... -
Species Recognition for Pest-control for Cats and Possums
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)In New Zealand all land mammals (except bats) were introduced through human migration. These animals mostly came to the country as pets, or were introduced for economic reasons. Currently there is a huge problem with these ... -
Emerging Identity
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the influences on the construction of my identity over a period of time, through reflecting on experiences within a variety of contexts. This ‘inward’ journey can be likened ... -
Forensic Readiness for Wireless Medical Systems: Designing for User Safety
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)The focus of this research is on the risks associated with wireless medical systems (WMedSys) and devices in the healthcare environment. The deployment of wireless communications in medical healthcare environments has ... -
Real-time and Dynamic Planning and Scheduling Under Disruption Using Multi-hybrid Simulation and Optimisation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Planning and scheduling are the principal components of construction contract execution. Distinct studies have developed a wide range of tools and technologies for solving construction planning and scheduling problems. The ...